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Hospice Giving Foundation carries out its belief in “living fully and dying peacefully” with a community-based support system that promotes “personal choice, preparedness, and the highest standards of compassionate, dignified end-of-life care for individuals and their loved ones.”

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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.

GivingTuesday Explained

11/04/2024

Learn more about the annual fundraising day on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, this year falling on December 3.

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Community Foundation Offers Ways to Help Residents Affected by SoCal Fires

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Southern California is facing one of the most devastating wildfire seasons in recent history. Since Jan 7, the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia and Kenneth wildfires have wreaked havoc across the region, destroying homes, displacing families …

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Gilroy Assistance League Accepting Grant Applications

Gilroy Assistance League is accepting grant request applications through Feb. 21. The local nonprofit considers grant requests that directly benefit youth organizations, programs and schools in Gilroy, San Martin and Morgan Hill, says a press release from Gilroy Assistance League.

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Anderson Homes Gives Back to Area Nonprofits

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Local nonprofits providing services to residents are benefiting from Anderson Homes’ “Giving Back Starts at Home” promotion this year. The program donates to several organizations, helping them continue to serve San Benito County in 2025. …

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Dolly Parton’s ‘Imagination Library’ Brings the Joy of Reading to Every Child

Vicki Fortino, executive director of United for San Benito (USB), says she heard about the Dolly Parton Imagination Library from Linda Smith, superintendent of the Willow Grove Elementary School District. Smith told Fortino USB would be a good fit to …

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HSD Partners With Legacy Church in Growing Effort to Give Back

Information provided by Hollister School District. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Hollister School District has once again partnered with Legacy Church to provide a brighter Christmas season for local families in need, and this year’s effort included a large …

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Community Foundation Sets Up Funds for the Giving Season

Lea este artículo en español aquí.A big part of the holiday season is giving gifts to those close to us, but an even bigger part is giving to those in need. On Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Community Foundation for …

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Hollister School District Partners to Give Back

The Hollister School District has once again partnered with Legacy Church to provide a brighter Christmas season for local families in need, and this year’s effort included a large increase in recipients.

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Grant Helps Expand Childcare Services in Gilroy

A grant of $1,749,800 from the Valley Health Foundation will help the YMCA of Silicon Valley expand and enhance childcare services for families in Gilroy.

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South Valley Unites for Farmworkers

On a recent December afternoon, about 30 volunteers gathered at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista to give their efforts to the sprawling, multifaceted Farmworker Caravan—an annual holiday donation drive for families in need in five counties.

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South Valley Unites for Farmworkers

On a recent December afternoon, about 30 volunteers gathered at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista to give their efforts to the sprawling, multifaceted Farmworker Caravan—an annual holiday donation drive for families in need in five counties.

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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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