Photo Bruce Barton/Town Crier

Representatives from the local nonprofit organizations receiving checks from the Town Crier Holiday Fund gather for the annual “Check Out” event March 5. The Town Crier disbursed funds to 20 different groups from the $233,000 raised during the 2012 holiday season. Pictured, from left (front) Sonja Palmer, Music for Minors Chris Overington, Hidden Villa Kathryn Hansen, ALearn Monique Kane, Community Health Awareness Council and Aimee Perez, Reach Potential Movement (standing) Karen Scussel, Child Advocates Gay Krause, KCI Merit Program Kim Golter, Jeremiah’s Promise Mirella Nguyen, RotaCare Jim Boin, Community Services Agency nutrition program (unidentified) Prisilla Lerza, Downtown College Prep Susan Herman, Help One Child Rolando Zeledon, Bayshore Christian Ministries Ali Barekat, Sunday Friends Amy Nyquist, House of Grace Carmela Xuereb, Veterans Resource Center at Foothill College Dave Snow, Partners for New Generations Shannon Greene, East Palo Alto Kids Foundation Jean Cecil, Career Closet and Moy Eng, Community School of Music and Arts.