Molly Gleason-Kodama
Molly Gleason-Kodama is a long-time resident of the Trails neighborhood in Lafayette. She and her husband, David, two Jack Russell Terriers and her birds, live in one of the two properties in the parking lot of Las Trampas School for the Developmentally Disabled. Molly has been a passionate supporter of Las Trampas and lobbied hard to help get the renovation and rebuild approved. Before that, Molly owned a home off of Reliez Valley Road near the Martinez border from 2004 to 2009. She also rented on Brook Street back in the late ’90s. Molly was born and raised in San Francisco and fell in love with Lafayette the first time she ever came here. She says she kept coming back because she couldn’t stay away.
For eight years, Molly was the Marketing Director at Aegis Moraga and attended the Foundation’s Senior Symposium each year. Molly changed careers recently (after going back to school while she was working full-time and obtaining a degree in mortuary science) she became an Advanced Planning Advisor at Oakmont Memorial Park in Lafayette.
Creating Change in Our Community
The Community Foundation’s Excellence Grants provide much-needed support to nonprofits that dispense programs and services throughout the local community. Learn more about this year’s grantees who make an ongoing impact in the areas of Human Services, Seniors, Youth Development & Education and Arts & Culture! Each was chosen after careful consideration by our selection committee for the stellar work done every day for the benefit of our community members.