James Castro Joins Board of Directors, Santa Monica College Foundation

Founded in 1956, the Santa Monica College Foundation’s mission is to:

• Promote, foster, and provide scientific, literary, educational, and recreational programs and facilities at Santa Monica College;
• Provide scholarships, fellowships, grants, loans, and other financial assistance to approved students, members of the faculty, alumni, and programs of Santa Monica College and its entities;
• Promote and foster educational programs including but not limited to the visual and performing arts broadcast and emeritus partners as entities of Santa Monica College;
• Raise and expend monies for the general welfare of the students, staff, faculty, and programs of Santa Monica College and its  entities;
• Receive gifts and bequests, either outright or as a trustee or a beneficiary of a trust; to hold, transfer, buy sell, invest or reinvest real property, cash, stocks and bonds and all other evidences of value.

In addition to fiduciary responsibilities, Mr. Castro will serve on specialized committees and promote Santa Monica College at special events.

James Castro commented, “Devoting over 12 years to youth mentoring programs, my mission is to bring an abundance of resources to underserved communities. Santa Monica College is one of the most impactful platforms in the country and I am honored to join forces.”

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To learn more, please contact James Castro at 310-405-7090.

To donate to the Santa Monica College Foundation, please visit:

https://santamonicacollegefoundation.org/generalfundgiving.php