Fall - 2022

BEST OF THE CARMEL POLICE LOG… Officer responded to and located a loose dog. Officer followed the dog to a house and found it to be the dog’s residence. Owner was contacted by phone and the dog secured in the yard. SHORT CUTS CARMEL CONFIDENTIAL A Woman of -nfluence T he Fund for ,omeless Women marks its 10th anniversary in 2022. )stablished by Marian Penn, Michael Reid and Kathy Whilden in 2012, the organization works to create and sustain ser - vices for unsheltered Monterey Peninsula women. Fund leaders have awarded more than 1. million in grants over the past decade, helping existing nonprofits like Community ,uman Services and the ,ousing Resource Center, while also supporting new programs available through Gathering for Women, --,)LP for Women, One Starfish Safe Parking Program, Casa de Noche Buena and others. Organizers also raised 2 0,000 for an endowed program fund. To support the Fund for Homeless Women, visit the Community Foundation of the Monterey Peninsula at www.cfmco.org/FHW. Fund Supporting Homeless Women’s Services Celebrates 10 Years J anine Chicourrat, managing director of the Por tola ,otel Spa, made the Silicon :alley Business .ournal’s list of 2022 Women of -nfluence in .une. The pro - gram honors 100 accomplished women in the private, public and nonprofit sectors across various industries in the Silicon :alley, Salinas :alley and Monterey Bay areas. “- am honored to be recognized alongside a list of incredible hard - working women. -t is humbling to be par t of a diverse group of professional women who come from a variety of both small and large successful busi - nesses,” said Chicourrat. Max’s ,elping Paws Foundation provided over 2 2,000 in financial assis - tance to local households in 2021, carry - ing out the organization’s mission of helping pet owners cover the costs of urgent medical care. Nearly 00 pets and people received grants from the Carmel- based nonprofit last year, according to an annual report released this summer, with dol - lars supporting diagnostic testing, short-term critical care and long-term treatments for ill and injured animals. The organization’s new Get ³em to the :et program now provides up to 00 of funding within hours of an application, so that pet owners can schedule emergency trips to the veterinarian. Max’s ,elping Paws also recorded its first 100,000 endowment in 2021, launched a volunteer program, and trans - lated its application and information materials into Spanish. This .uly, Max’s ,elping Paws received 12,000 in financial support from the ,yatt Regency Monterey. The funds were gath - ered through the property’s 100 per- pet fee, which applies to designated pet-friendly rooms and exclusive pet suites introduced by the property in 2020. Pet suites are outfitted with a dog bed, organic treats and other special amenities for four-legged guests. For more information or to support Max’s Helping Paws, visit www.maxshelpingpaws.org . Five Monterey County artists have earned Local )merging Artists Program grants from the Arts Council for Monterey County Arts4MC . The awards recognize and support professionals who display artistic excellence, demonstrate a com - mitment to expanding their work and cultivate public appreciation for art in the community. A total of 12, 00 was pre - sented to visual artists :anessa Cowdrey, )smeralda Orozco and :ictoria (onahue, along with performing artists Alejandro Gomez and .ustin Robinson. “-t is always exciting to learn about the proj - ects these emerging artists are planning, from 62 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • F A L L 2 0 2 2 Portola Hotel and Spa’s Janine Chicourrat is being honored by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. Photo: Jacob Perl