Council Activities

The purpose of the Occidental Community Council is to identify and meet the unmet needs of people living in the Occidental area. Here is a partial list of what the Council has done since its inception in 1986.

• Sponsored the Annual Occidental Holiday Crafts Faire

• Created the Senior Nutrition Program, including the Meals on Wheels

• Began a Volunteer Wheels service with the Occidental Area Health Center

• Established the Resource Fund for emergency non-recurring needs of groups and individuals in the Occidental area

• Put up the Community Bulletin Board

• Help start an ESL (English as a second language) program for adults at Harmony School

• Sponsor for the Community Service Awards, acknowledging local youth and their contributions to our community

• Sponsor for the Young Writers Competition for K-8 grades

• In 2002, contributed $2000 to the Harmony Music program to purchase instruments

Moreover, the Council has provided frequent support or donations to the following programs and groups:

• Occidental YMCA

• Occidental Volunteer Fire Department

• Harmony and Salmon Creek Schools

• Face to Face (Sonoma County AIDS Network/Henry House)

• Russian River Child Care

• Occidental Arts and Ecology Center

• Ocean Song

• Occidental Arts Center

• Bob Burke’s Kids with Cancer and Other Serious Illnesses

• Local non-profit youth drama programs

• Plants for the downtown area