The Milagro Foundation's mission is to support under-resourced children in the areas of health, education and the arts.
Our granting efforts will primarily occur in our local community in the San Francisco Bay area as well as communities where Carlos Santana has homes and/or a residency. Since Santana is an international band, we will continue to seek grants from around the world as well as continue to make contributions to disaster relief organizations.
Milagro’s education focus will support agencies and organizations that are working to close the achievement gap and provide college access and aspirations among young people. Milagro will be looking at long term projects that will lead to systemic changes, especially in impoverished communities. Through education we want to help change or eliminate the cycle of poverty in Bay Area communities.
In the areas of health, the foundation will be looking at agencies providing mental health, physical health, food equity projects, family support and addiction support to children around the San Francisco Bay area. Non-profit agencies in Las Vegas, where the Santana Band has an ongoing residency is also a recipient of our funding. We also continue our focus and funding of international global health initiatives.
Many of our grantees in the arts areas are focused on music. As Santana Band has been changing lives through their music for over 40 years, music is obviously important to all of us. We have been avid supporters of programs that celebrate the creative side of children.
Funding will occur usually twice each year in the fall and spring. The Milagro Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant requests. We will continue to fund agencies supported in the past that meet our mission. We will also focus on additional projects that are important and meaningful to Carlos Santana.
Milagro continues to serve underrepresented, underserved and marginalized children around the world. We look forward to continuing our mission of making a difference in the lives of children and creating a large impact in their lives by financially supporting agencies that align with Carlos Santana's Milagro Foundation's mission.