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<strong>Berkeley</strong> Food & Housing Project: <strong>Berkeley</strong>, CA $10,000<br />
Support for men’s <strong>and</strong> women’s homeless shelters <strong>and</strong> extended hours <strong>of</strong> operation. <strong>Bayer</strong><br />
employees continued to “set the gold st<strong>and</strong>ard for volunteering” through team projects including<br />
several painting projects <strong>and</strong> serving dinners to shelter residents.<br />
<strong>Berkeley</strong> Public Library Foundation: <strong>Berkeley</strong>, CA $15,000<br />
Sponsorship <strong>of</strong> the annual Author’s Night gala, a fundraiser in support <strong>of</strong> local libraries.<br />
<strong>Berkeley</strong>/Albany YMCA: <strong>Berkeley</strong>, CA $26,000<br />
A second contribution to the downtown Teen Center’s building campaign brought <strong>Bayer</strong>’s<br />
total contribution to $50,000; an additional $1,000 sponsored the Y’s annual dinner.<br />
In 2008, <strong>Bayer</strong> provided stipends to help launch the Teen Task Force, a group <strong>of</strong> local youth<br />
designing this innovative new Teen Center.<br />
CalCorps: <strong>Berkeley</strong>, CA $5,000<br />
Continued funding for this summer reading <strong>and</strong> fitness program showing impressive<br />
results in fostering literacy <strong>and</strong> fitness for struggling low-income students at local summer<br />
recreation centers.<br />
East Bay Community Scholarship Fund $3,450<br />
This new public/private collaboration makes sure every low-income student in six local<br />
school districts is equipped with the basic school supplies they need to achieve.<br />
Emeryville Celebration <strong>of</strong> the Arts, Inc.: Emeryville, CA $5,000<br />
Lead sponsorship <strong>of</strong> this month-long celebration <strong>of</strong> local artists.<br />
kala Art Institute: <strong>Berkeley</strong>, CA $5,000<br />
Lead support for the <strong>Bayer</strong> 2009–2010 Lecture Series entitled “The Artist in the World—<br />
Strategies <strong>of</strong> Engagement,” focusing on artists who engage with social <strong>and</strong> environmental<br />
issues in unique <strong>and</strong> innovative ways.<br />
George Miller Youth Fund: Concord, CA $2,500<br />
<strong>Bayer</strong> has a tradition <strong>of</strong> supporting the one fundraiser this organization conducts each<br />
year to fuel its programs for children with serious medical, emotional, educational, <strong>and</strong><br />
developmental needs.<br />
Snohomish County EDC $7,500<br />
Improving the business climate for growth <strong>of</strong> biotech in the county where <strong>Bayer</strong>’s Seattle<br />
facility operates.<br />
University Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive $15,000<br />
General support for one <strong>of</strong> <strong>Berkeley</strong>’s leading cultural institutions.<br />
West <strong>Berkeley</strong> neighborhood Development <strong>Corporation</strong> $5,000<br />
Lead sponsorship for the <strong>Berkeley</strong> International Food Festival, celebrating the cuisine <strong>and</strong><br />
culture <strong>of</strong> the city’s richly diverse western neighborhoods.<br />
TOTAL COMMUnITY SUPPORT $137,450
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