Sacramento County Local News: Community Service & Support


All Local Community Service & Support News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

Image caption: 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.

Image caption: There are more than 300 community service districts in California.
Community Services Districts, Explained

Community service districts can do most anything a city government can do. Here’s how they work and how to start one.

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Celebrating Veterans Every Day

About 1.8 million veterans live in California. Here are some organizations dedicated to serving the needs of those who served America.

Image caption: 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.

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07/12/2024
Beginning Monday, 150 households in Fresno County are expected to receive a $500 prepaid card to spend on anything they’d like — no strings attached. It will be the first of 12 monthly recurring payments those Southwest Fresno and Huron residents will receive as part of a guaranteed basic income program for low-income families.

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07/09/2024
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The 13th annual Rancho Cordova Business Expo & Job Fair on June 20 was all about supporting community members

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07/04/2024
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Winning a spot in the Folsom Fire Department’s lottery to run a fireworks booth isn’t as big a deal as finding a golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory … but then again, maybe it is.

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07/04/2024
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Seven days a week, Mark Lytal starts his day before dawn cleaning shower stalls at the Sacramento Pipeworks property in the River District north of downtown.

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07/03/2024
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From now through July 31, Citrus Heights Grocery Outlet at 6059 Greenback Lane is teaming up with Sunrise Christian Food Ministry to collect food and cash donations

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06/26/2024
The Sacramento Observer list of free food locations in Sacramento County.

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06/25/2024
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The day started with lively music and high-energy performances as more than 300 volunteers gathered at Rancho Cordova City Hall for the inaugural Spring Service Day on Saturday, May 18.

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06/18/2024
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Keri is a Community Health Worker with Community Health Works (CoHeWo) in Sacramento County

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06/14/2024
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Dream.Org, a national organization based in Oakland, was founded as the Dream Corps in 2007 by entrepreneur-activist Van Jones with the goal of reaching across political divides to bring justice, and environmental and technological change to underrepresented populations.

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06/11/2024
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Rancho Cordova Arts raised more than $16,000 for teachers and students through its recent annual Micro Masterpieces event which ran from June 3 through June 8.

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06/07/2024
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Here at Solving Sacramento, we like to look for the solvers — the people who see what’s wrong in their communities and say what can I do to fix it?

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05/30/2024
Image for display with article titled 'Pickle for a Purpose' Charity Pickleball Tournament Raises Nearly $10,000

The Leadership Folsom Class of 2024 hosted a charity pickleball tournament dubbed "Pickle For A Purpose" on May 19 at LifeTime Fitness to benefit a picnic area refresh at Cummings Family Park and Jake’s Journey Home.

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05/24/2024
In the May 22 meeting, Elk Grove City Councilmember Sergio Robles advocated the study of a Basic Universal Income program for residents participating in city workforce development programs.

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05/23/2024
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Local Nonprofit Organizations Were Big Winners in the May 7 Big Day of Giving

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05/20/2024
Sacramento State will be home to the central office for the $10 million Black student advancement drive on all 23 California State University campuses.

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05/16/2024
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The city of Folsom is accepting project ideas for its 11th annual Community Service Day on Saturday, September 21..

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05/16/2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the community school initiative with $4.1 billion in grants to connect students and their families to medical care, counseling and other services.

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05/15/2024
On May 9, a Solving Sacramento panel discussion were upbeat on the potential for Sacramento to grow an inclusive economy.

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05/09/2024
Image for display with article titled Gallery: Rock the Block Tackles 20 Projects in Underserved Oak Park Neighborhood

Jeffery Walton points to the newly replaced roof at his 37th Street Oak Park home and then praises the dozen volunteers with Rock the Block working in his backyard building a fence.

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