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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.

Sacramento County CARE Court Program Begins

12/09/2024

A week after Sacramento County initiate its CARE Court, petitions have been filed for the first three people to be considered under the new program. Read on to learn more about the CARE Court system.

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Folsom Food Bank Collects Over 1,200 LBS of Citrus to Feed Community

Each year, as citrus trees across the region reach their peak, many homeowners find themselves with an abundance of fruit they can’t use. Rather than letting these backyard harvests go to waste, dozens of Folsom and El Dorado Hills residents …

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United Way Helps Residents File Taxes for Free

Residents throughout the Sacramento region are eligible to file their taxes online or in person for free through United Way California Capital Region’s Free Tax Preparation program that runs through April 15.Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

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Mother-Daughter Volunteers Strengthens Community Spirit

Tracy Furze, an integral part of Helping Hands OV – Orangevale-Fair Oaks since 2020, has been a cornerstone of this community service organization.

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Rancho Cordova Food Locker’s New Community Hub Is Reaching for Higher Ambitions Around Help and Dignity

By Casey Rafter Crumbling pieces of concrete and stucco fell to the ground as former state assemblyman Ken Cooley finished his swing. The next person...

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Local Teens Collect 1,200 Valentines for Shriners Hospital Kids

El DORADO HILLS – Two high school students have found a way to give back to young patients and their families at Shriners Hospital this Valentine’s Day. NorCal Gift From the Heart Foundation’s second annual Valentine’s Day Drive is underway, …

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Area Residents Help Raise More Than $940,000 for Wildfire Relief

KCRA 3, KQCA My58 and the California Gold Country Region Chapter of the American Red Cross partnered on a disaster relief drive that raised more than $940,000 to support people impacted by the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.

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Record Attendance at Luncheon Celebrates 65 Years

A record 152 attendees gathered for the first luncheon of the year hosted by the Cordova Community Council and the Rancho Cordova Area Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 24. Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

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Dreams Turning to Reality as Folsom’s New Habitat Community Rises

This past week, leaders with the City of Folsom joined volunteers, Habitat for Humanity staff, and future homeowners to raise the walls of the first homes in a new affordable housing community in Folsom’s Historic District. The event marks a …

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CRPD Supports Families in Transition

The Cordova Recreation & Park District (CRPD) proudly supports the Folsom Cordova Unified School District's (FCUSD) Families in Transition (FIT) Services program with a heartfelt donation of $1,465 in Target and Dollar Tree gift cards. Original article published at Rancho …

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