Two local nonprofits got some extra help this month thanks to a local nonprofit organization, The Intero Foundation. The Intero Foundation gave grants totaling $18,000 to Community Solutions and the Learning and Loving center. The grants will support the organization’s shared mission of providing help to children in need.
Community Solutions, a nonprofit organization based out of Morgan Hill, received $8,000. Its mission is to provide a comprehensive spectrum of prevention, intervention, treatment, and residential services to the communities of South Santa Clara County, South San Jose and San Benito County. The Learning and Loving, Education Center, also based out of Morgan Hill, is a non-profit educational project lead by the Sisters of the Presentation. The $10,000 grant they received will go towards the work of the Learning & Loving Education Center by providing educational opportunities and outreach to low-income immigrant women and their children who are living in south Santa Clara County of Northern California.
“In these challenging economic times, more and more people are in need of assistance and the Intero Foundation believes that by working together we can help solve these challenges,” said Russ Warrick, Realtor and Intero Morgan Hill Foundation representative. “We are proud to present a check for all the hard work these two wonderful organizations do to support the kids in our community.”
The Intero Foundation is a non–profit organization founded in 2003 that has raised more than $1.5 million to benefit children living in the communities we serve. The Intero Foundation is funded, promoted and governed by the real estate agents at Intero Real Estate services. All members of the Intero community – executives, staff and agents – donate their time to further the Foundation’s mission.
To date, the Intero Foundation has lent its support to over 70 local charities – organizations that range in size and mission, but all work to positively impact the growth and well being of children by enhancing their education and personal development.
Over the next five years downtown Morgan Hill will be undergoing significant changes to become more vibrant and active – to serve as the true hub of our community. The Morgan Hill Redevelopment Agency will invest $40 million in downtown to improve parking, lighting, landscaping, infrastructure (water/sewer/utility undergrounding), and expand public art and cultural activities.
The first major project is the Third Street Promenade. Over the last four months, Third Street has been transformed into a pedestrian-friendly thoroughfare between Monterey and Depot Streets, featuring:
wide sidewalks
decorative street furniture & art
pedestrian scaled lighting
street trees and landscaping.
It is envisioned that Third Street will become a place where Morgan Hill residents and those in surrounding communities will want to come to for dining, shopping, mingling, relaxing and enjoyment of outdoor entertainment.
What? Los Gatos without the traffic and congestion? Come visit us and see for yourself!
The Academic Performance Index (API) is the State of California’s current solution for measuring how schools have performed academically over the past year. Granted, the system’s formula is anything but perfect – not taking into consideration the number of new less-experienced teachers replacing a growing number of retirees. Or the fact that more “creative” classroom curriculums think outside of the box, not always teaching state prescribed materials.
Of the ten public elementary schools none scored below an API of 723 (1) and five of the ten achieved scores of 794 (1) to over a commendable 801 – 881(4). Terrific!!
Along with extensive city youth recreation programs – including Pony Baseball, Pop Warner Football, soccer, swimming, and SVCA basketball – complimenting our many parks and recreation facilities, our Morgan Hill schools rock too!!
Ask yourself one question:
“How valuable is my kid’s growing up environment?”
If your answer is what mine is Morgan Hill can be “THE” answer! Raise your children in the wholesome family oriented community of Morgan Hill! We did and have no regrets and many fond memories.
Where do my kids and their kids (my grandchildren) live?
Located in the east foothills above Lake Anderson, in Morgan Hill, CA lies a community like none other in Santa Clara County. Holiday Lake Estates consists of just over 500 custom homes each situated on approximately ½ to 1 acre. Most homes in Holiday are late 70’s vintage however with many homeowners updating and remodeling as of late, Holiday Lake Estates is taking on a new fresh look! Many newer customs have been built in the past decade as well.
Holiday homes are situated in a wooded riparian setting, with many homes enjoying lake frontage. Most homes boast grand views of Lake Anderson and the foothills that one can almost reach out and touch!
Holiday enjoys great community spirit as well. They share community events that range from summertime “Movies in the Meadow” to the annual picnic. Walking, jogging, and biking are daily events in Holiday Lake Estates.
Take Highway 101 to East Dunne Avenue exit – head east and follow the signs to Lake Anderson and enter this wonderful magical place just through the stone gates bearing its namesake.
“Why didn’t I know about this place before?” might occur to you as you drive through the private roads that amble through the oak groves. Oh, be careful of the wildlife because deer, quail and turkeys abound!
Who knows you might even run into Ralph, a resident for over thirty-five years! Why move when every day is a holiday!
Picnic reminder posted at the community entrance
Always more than enough food for everyone
Information from Smokey the Bear – kids awareness on forest fires
Home Deport works with kids to build wooden bird houses
Water balloon launching fun for all ages
The Local Firemen came and let the kids crawl all over their engine
By 
By 
Over the next five years downtown Morgan Hill will be undergoing significant changes to become more vibrant and active – to serve as the true hub of our community. The 
The 
