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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.

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Martha’s Kitchen Named 2025 California Nonprofit of the Year for Assembly District 29

Information provided by Martha's Kitchen. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Martha’s Kitchen is proud to announce it has been named the 2025 California Nonprofit of the Year for Assembly District 29, an honor that celebrates over four decades of life-changing …

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Spring Clean-Up and Earth Day Celebration

More than 80 volunteers showed up to pick up trash and sweep Downtown Hollister during The Annual Spring Clean-Up and Earth Day Celebration on April 19 on San Benito Street. According to Arianna Hernandez of the Downtown Association, the main …

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Child Abuse Prevention Council Presents 27 ‘Unsung Hero’ Awards

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Benito County (CAPC) honored 27 individuals and four resource families as “unsung heroes” who live up to CAPC’s goal of promoting new ideas, methods, and solutions that improve …

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Scholarship Program Lifts San Andreas High School Students

Lea este artículo en español aquí.For the second year in a row, San Andreas High School students can apply for locally sourced scholarships, thanks to Celeste Toledo-Bocanegra, who helped eight graduates last year to get money for college. “As much …

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Pet Friends Holds Wags & Whiskers Night Benefit

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Pet Friends’ Cowboy Fur Ball Westen Wags & Whiskers Night for Rescues was held on March 29 at the Ridgemark Golf Club & Resort. “We are so grateful for Pet Friends and Rescue's generous …

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County Education Hosts Successful Family Well-Being Festival

The San Benito County Office of Education led and organized the first countywide Family Wellbeing Festival March 20 at Veterans Memorial Hall. The festival welcomed more than 400 attendees for an evening focused on mental health, wellness and community support, …

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San Benito County Behavioral Health Introduces mobile Crisis Response Services

Information provided by San Benito County Behavioral Health.  Lea este artículo en español aquí. San Benito County Behavioral Health Department is pleased to announce the launch of its new community mobile crisis response program. The phone number to call is …

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Sunnyslope School’s Food Pantry Now Open

Information provided by Hollister School District. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Sunnyslope held a ribbon cutting ceremony March 14 for the new Food Pantry that acts as a satellite location in a partnership with the Food Bank of San Benito …

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Amah Mutsun Land Trust Names New Director

The Amah Mutsun Land Trust board of directors appointed Noelle Chambers as its new executive director.

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San Benito Leadership Institute Accepting Applications for 2025 Program Year

Information provided by the San Benito Leadership Institute. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito Leadership Institute (SBLI) continues its mission to cultivate a group of diverse local leaders dedicated to making an impact on the community. As the …

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Become a First Responder, Teacher and Leader Through Service

On March 12, Governor Gavin Newsom and Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement (GO-Serve) Director Josh Fryday announced California is seeking 10,000 people to join the California Service Corps.

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Jovenes De Antaño Seeking Community Support Amid Funding Uncertainty

Lea este artículo en español aquí.About 40 seniors share daily meals at the Pauline Valdivia Memorial Community Center in Hollister. Over half of them stay a little longer to play bingo. Observing the environment of companionship and laughter, one would …

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Hollister’s Epicenter Building Celebrates 3 Years of Community Service

Lea este artículo en español aquí.For the last three years, the Community Foundation for San Benito’s Epicenter building in downtown Hollister has been a hub for nonprofit work and organizing. It houses offices for the Community Foundation and the other …

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Proposed Food Bank Cuts Threaten Hollister Bakery

Frankie Berlanga’s family business, El Nopal Panaderia and Tortilla Factory in Hollister, supplies about 14,000 fresh tortillas a year to the Community Food Bank of San Benito County—reliably providing a cultural staple for the kitchens and dinner tables of local …

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Community Organizations Come Out for Youth Expo

Lea este artículo en español aquí.More than 40 local organizations came together on March 1 to participate in Hollister Downtown Association’s Fourth Annual Youth Expo at the Veterans’ Memorial Building. Omar Rosa, chief executive officer of the Hollister Downtown Association, …

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El Nopal and Community FoodBank Work to Feed Those in Need

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Hollister’s El Nopal Bakery is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Perhaps more importantly to families in need, it is also celebrating the fifth anniversary of its relationship with the Community FoodBank of San Benito …

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Food Pantry Opens at Gavilan’s Hollister Campus for Students and Staff in Need

Lea este artículo en español aquí.To help better serve the basic needs of food-insecure students and staff, Gavilan College has opened a free food pantry at the new Hollister Campus. Open three days a week, the well-stocked cubby is a …

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Bingo Night Brings in a Crowd for Young Farmers and Ranchers

This artcle was written by BenitoLink intern Jessica Parga. Lea este artículo en español aquí.This month's Bingo Night for the San Benito County Young Farmers & Ranchers (YF&R) organization was a full house. Roughly 150 people were in attendance for …

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‘Hollister Halftime’ Draws Families Seeking Resources

The Hollister School District held its inaugural Hollister Halftime Community Connections event Feb. 1 at Sunnyslope Elementary School.

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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.