Community Renewal Council Still Serving

 

By John Hall

 

The Blue Mountain Community Renewal Council celebrates 19 years of service to Calaveras County communities this year.

 

Since 2000, the organization has served as the non-profit umbrella providing 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status for a diverse array of community projects that could not obtain non-profit designation in time for project start-up, or faced financial constraints. BMCRC also provides liability insurance for project volunteers and events, and helps with obtaining grant funds and other resources. In recent years, BMCRC has seen itself often overlooked by groups that are seeking the very services that the organization provides.

 

“We don't do enough promotional work,” said Susan McMorris, BMCRC’s current chairperson. “People don't know we exist.”

 

Projects which began under BMCRC’s umbrella in the past include Community Revive and Re-Leaf, Calaveras Healthy Impact Product Solutions (CHIPS), and Friends of Rail Road Flat School, which continues to thrive under the arrangement. Current projects include Gold Rush Writers Conference, Friends of Schaad’s Lake, and Wilseyville Library and Community Museum (WLCM). A recently-approved project will see the ceremonial re-opening of the Rail Road Flat Ballpark at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 6.  (cont).   Read the full article here...