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Nonprofts Insurance Alliance serves charitable nonprofit communities through fair and stable insurance pricing. In offering low-cost insurance plans, it helps organizations spend their hard-earned funds on serving their clients.

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Community Volunteer Program Helping Reach Zero Recidivism Among Parolees in California

12/26/2024

COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ARE proving that they play a vital role when it comes to public safety in California. The California Reentry Institute, directed by Collette Carroll to help potential parolees, has graduated more than 230 incarcerated individuals in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.

Giving Trees Explained

12/10/2024

Read on to learn more about the giving trees hosted in many local businesses and agencies, and how you can help local in need.

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Truckee Launches Relief Drive to Aid Los Angeles Wildfire Victims

TRUCKEE, Calif.– Wildfires impact every Californian, and when one community suffers, the whole state feels the effects. To show solidarity and support, the Truckee Chamber of Commerce has partnered with Town Council Member Courtney Henderson to organize a relief drive …

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Tahoe Food Hub: Revolutionizing Local Food Systems With Sustainability and Community Focus

NORTH LAKE TAHOE – In North Lake Tahoe, the Tahoe Food Hub is reshaping the local food landscape by integrating fresh, sustainable produce with a commitment to community welfare. Led by Chairman Daniel Barstein, the initiative is dedicated to supporting …

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Truckee Chamber of Commerce Announces 2024 Core Values Fund Grant Recipients

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Truckee Chamber of Commerce announced the 2025 Core Values Fund Grant Recipients. This community event fund, established in collaboration with the Town of Truckee and administered by the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation, is designed to support …

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Alpenglow Sports, Tahoe Fund Announce the $19k Matching Challenge

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Alpenglow Sports, a backcountry sports retailer and community event organizer, and the Tahoe Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding environmental projects around the Lake Tahoe Basin are proud to announce their partnership for the 2024-25 …

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High Fives Foundation Revamps Empowerment Grant Cycles for 2025

TRUCKEE, Calif. — The High Fives Foundation announced a streamlined approach to its Empowerment Grant process, designed to maximize accessibility and impact for adaptive athletes. In 2025, the Foundation is transitioning from three grant cycles per year to two, creating …

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Celebrating the People Who Stand for Tahoe-Truckee’s Families

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee (CCTT), a program of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF), recently honored three exceptional individuals with their annual awards:

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Forest Charter Students Foster Lifelong Lessons Through Service at Tahoe Forest Hospital

TRUCKEE, Calif.— For students at Forest Charter School, service to the community isn't just a one-time event — it's an ongoing commitment that helps them grow as individuals while making a real difference in the lives of others. Since 2019, …

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Jeff Hamilton’s Vision Lives On: The Juniper Awards Celebrate Community Impact and Fearlessness

Truckee, Calif. – In the face of a devastating diagnosis, Jeff Hamilton refused to let the limitations of pancreatic cancer define him. In his final months, as his body weakened and his prognosis grew more dire, Hamilton expanded his world …

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Third Session of Community Belonging Training From TTCF Addresses Systemic Inequity

TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee (CCTT), a program of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) has been presenting an equity and inclusivity-focused training series called the Community Belonging Training Series. For the third overall session and …

Image caption: Founded as a business organization in 1915, the Kiwanis Club now serves millions of children worldwide.
Doing Good: Kiwanis International

Founded as a business organization in 1915, the Kiwanis Club now serves millions of children worldwide.

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Stand Down events provide veterans with valuable resources including housing assistance, medical care, and a solid community of support.
Veterans in Need ‘Stand Down’
At hundreds of Stand Down events throughout California, veterans agencies and organizations come together to deliver life’s necessities.
Celebrating Veterans Every Day
These organizations are dedicated to serving the needs of those who served America.
There are more than 300 community service districts in California.
Community Services Districts, Explained
Areas that the county overlooks can form their own local governments.
Kerry Wood, CEO of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, says the organization researches areas of need to help donors direct their contributions.
What Is a Community Foundation?
By channeling funds to a number of nonprofits working on various issues in a given region, community foundations help solve big problems throughout California.
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