Solarthon

Two important partners came together to bring new light to a small corner of San Luis Obispo on August 24th, 2013 when GRID Alternatives, a non-profit organization that brings solar power to underserved communities, hosted its annual Solarthon fundraiser. Three homes being built by Habitat for Humanity of San Luis Obispo County were outfitted with solar electric systems during the event, thanks to around 50 volunteers and job trainees. When the houses are completed next month, three deserving families will move into homes crafted by the hands of volunteers and powered by the rays of the sun.

This October, GRID Alternatives is energizing Rocklin with a Solarthon event, raising funds for and awareness of our work around the North Valley.

The quiet community of Rancho Moro Cojo lit up on June 22nd when GRID Alternatives Central Coast hosted its annual Solarthon fundraiser and block party. Around 100 people—community volunteers, corporate sponsor teams and solar job trainees—showed up at 8am to install solar electric systems for five deserving local families.

This year is the sixth annual Central Valley Solarthon. This event brings together over one hundred corporate employee volunteers, job trainees, and community volunteers.

From newly built affordable housing developments in the Central Valley to well established neighborhoods in San Diego, Solarthon is putting solar on rooftops all over California.

GRID IE's 2013 Solarthon will be in Temecula!

The 'whoosh' of the email announcing our 2013 Solarthon had barely faded away when Peter Brooks contacted us. "We benefited from Solarthon 2011 in Azalea Park and would like to give back."

Erica Court, a normally quiet cul-de-sac in Oceano, CA was bursting with solar energy Saturday October 20th as more than 150 volunteers—individual sponsors, corporate teams, job trainees and the homeowners themselves—get up on roofs to install solar electric systems for eight low-income families during the GRID Alternatives Central Coast Solarthon.