Meals of Marin Prep Kitchen — preparing meals for home bound people with life threatening illnesses

St Vincent De Paul Dining Room — serving hundreds of free meals in the community dining room

Marin Headlands (National Park Service) — clearing trails, cleaning beach, maintaining tourist areas

Falkirk Museum — maintaining grounds of historic mansion and decorating for the holidays

Stinson Beach — patrolling state park beach for litter (voted one of the best and cleanest Bay Area tourist destinations)

St. John Episcopal Church — ensuring that programs, prayers, hymn books are ready for weekly services

Petaluma Animal Shelter — socializing cats awaiting adoption

Marin General Hospital — organizing magazines in over 25 waiting rooms; delivering flowers to patients

Power Foods Cooking and Nutrition Class — planning, purchasing, and preparing nutritional snacks; learning about dietary needs, portions, and nutrition

Joy of Music (Appreciation and Performance) — playing a variety of musical instruments, singing with a microphone, and appreciating rhythm and melody

All of the daily activities of the Community Challenges program promote life skills and the development of self-esteem. Providing ongoing community service throughout Marin County benefits our participants by helping them to make significant contributions to society.

This also allows the community to recognize and appreciate our abilities rather than simply viewing our disabilities. Our program participants have been recognized for their outstanding contribution in the community with a certificate of merit and numerous award ceremonies over the years.

A sense of worth, pride in one’s work, and feeling appreciated is what we all seek in our lives. Participants in The Cedars of Marin’s Community Challenges program have the opportunity to experience this sense of satisfaction and reap these rewards every day.