North Bay Woman

60 NORTH BAY WOMAN F A L L 2 0 2 0 Strengthening Marin County through Community Action. When Chandra Alexandre took the helm as CEO of Community Action Marin in Summer 2018, the agency of 300+ employees was still relatively unknown as the county's largest nonprofit social services provider. Through her passion and leadership, Community Action Marin is living up to its promise as Marin County's official anti-poverty agency. With Chandra's vision and focus to guide it, the agency is helping to build an equitable and sustainable future in partnership with community family. Today, the agency serves over 5,000 households each year, many with families living paycheck-to-paycheck. A whole-family approach, a model implemented under Chandra's leadership, engages people anywhere along the path from crisis to thriving. When the pandemic hit, Community Action Marin responded immediately. The agency administered over $2.5 million directly to keep Marin residents housed and meet their urgent needs. Within a day of shelter-in-place, staff provided pop-up child care to emergency medical workers and then expanded to support the essential low-wage workforce required to keep the economy going. Homeless outreach programs have continued to meet people where they are, whether providing rapid rehousing or responding to wildfire evacuation orders. The work continues. Chandra leads with a fierce devotion to the power of community action. As she leads, the agency is building resilience and impact for families and community. If you're struggling, call us—we're in your corner. If you're capable of giving, reach out to us—we are stronger together. 555 Northgate Dr. Suite 201, San Rafael, CA 94903 | 415-526-7500 | camarin.org "I stand for: self-care in a time when it's easy to get lost in the important work that needs to be done for racial and economic equity…for compassion in a time when it's easy to be sick with anger. I invite you to take a moment now—what do you stand for?" – July 4th, 2020, Racial and Economic Justice is Our America event (Terra Linda CA). PROFILE ADVERTISEMENT

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