Local, vital and multifaceted, Grey Bears promotes good nutrition, activity and social connection as the perfect recipe for healthy aging. Providing leadership in all aspects of a sustainable nonprofit with a $3.5 million annual budget. Programs include:- Healthy Food Program delivering weekly grocery bags of fresh produce and healthy staples to 4,000+ Santa Cruz County seniors, families and farmworkers.- Recycling centers (including e-waste) at Chanticleer Avenue, Buena Vista Landfill and Ben Lomond Transfer Station that divert 7,500 tons of materials from landfills each year;- Repurposing, repairing and refurbishing donated household items, computers, electronic, books, hardware, medical and more in Thrift Store and online platforms.- Transforming program food scraps into 15 tons of high grade compost each year that augments local gardens;- Weekly classes including Chair Yoga, Spanish, cooking, one-on-one tech tutoring, Senior Support Groups, Repair Cafes and annual luncheon events.- Voted Best Nonprofit, Best Used Bookstore, Best Green Business, Best Thrift Store and Best Hero Organization by readers of Good Times, Santa Cruz Sentinal, and Santa Cruz Waves; Aptos Chamber Organization of the Year; Be the Difference Organization of the Year.- Executing development programs, including fund development, foundation and corporate grants, annual giving, individual donations and upcoming Capital Campaign.Learn more at www.greybears.org.