Sonoma County Project 10

The Billys is a heart-centered community dedicated to fostering connections among gay, bisexual, and queer men through mindful gatherings and shared experiences. They offer a supportive environment that emphasizes joy, creativity, and self-expression, organizing events both in-person at rural venues in Northern California and online. Generated from the website

The Vallejo Gem and Mineral Society, founded on October 8, 1954, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the exploration and appreciation of rocks, minerals, geology, and rockhounding. Catering to enthusiasts of all levels, the society aims to share knowledge and skills in various crafts including lapidary, silversmithing, and jewelry making. Located in Vallejo, California, the society operates a shop that offers resources and support for members interested in collecting, cutting, and polishing gemstones. As a proud member of the California Federation of Mineralogical Societies, the organization actively promotes the art and science of mineralogy and craftsmanship within the community. Generated from the website

About Girls Circle Girls Circle is a non profit organization and a Project of the Tides Center. We are based in Northern California. Founded in 1996, Girls Circle Association provides comprehensive training and materials, and is a research based model that is rated a "promising approach" with Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Girls Circle Roots As mothers with a passionate vision to foster healthy relationships and choices within their daughters and other girls in the mid-1990's, founders Giovanna Taormina and Beth Hossfeld created the first Girls Circle groups. In 1997, recognizing the impact of the Girls Circle, and responding to the needs in their communities and beyond, Taormina and Hossfeld developed the Girls Circle Facilitator Training. Girls Circle authored several Facilitator Activity Guides upon which gender relevant themes and activities were created. This program has been taught to over 1, 600 organizations nationally, including non-profit agencies, government, state supported programs, institutions, and systems that work with adolescent girls. See Participating Organizations.