World-renowned for its legendary wineries and best-in-class hotels, Napa Valley attracts visitors from across the globe. Often overlooked is the fact that more than 50% of Napa County’s public school students come from low-income families, many of whom make up the essential workforce powering Napa’s tourism and hospitality industries. These families rely on the Napa Valley Education Foundation to ensure that their students, the next generation of the Napa County, receive the support and services [...more...]
All parents want their babies to grow up happy, healthy, and well cared for. But with diapers costing a monthly $100 per child, half of families in the United States struggle to afford a healthy [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Youth Development
How can we ensure young people have healthy, promising futures? By giving them the resources, relationships, and environments that support […more…]
Soccer and poetry may seem like an unusual pairing, but America SCORES Bay Area knows it’s a magical mix with […more…]
Sherry “Dusty” Harris was a single mother raising three daughters in a subsidized housing complex in the Western Addition of […more…]
Well Being & Health
Peninsula Volunteers, Inc. (PVI) was founded over 76 years ago in Menlo Park by a group of forward-thinking women in […more…]
Over the past 12 years, the Sonrise Baby Home has saved the lives of more than 450 malnourished, sick, and […more…]
Growing up as a gay, Black man in Oakland, George Jackson has strong ties to the community he serves. The […more…]
Getting the Message Out
Maty Thiane was a 14-year-old teenager from Senegal when she was uprooted from all she knew and loved and moved […more…]
Rhett Ayers Butler describes himself as a lucky child. With collected airline miles from his father’s job and a travel […more…]
Fostering Care
“What appeals to me so much about A Home Within is the kind of person that makes the commitment to […more…]
Sarah Gentle was 17 and in foster care when she had a meeting with her Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team. […more…]
Emergency Services
Direct Relief navigates the war zones in Ukraine to deliver cystic fibrosis medications, transports Mpox vaccines to clinics in the […more…]
How many times has a family stared in slack-jawed wonder as the adorable new family dog tears around and around […more…]
Education
“Your life won’t work out if you don’t do well in school.” “You’re a disappointment or a failure if you […more…]
Although Berkeley is less than an hour’s drive from the hub of Silicon Valley, the region’s innovation and resources remain […more…]
Imagine a high school student in the 90th percentile or higher of their class who is enthusiastic about learning and […more…]
Advocacy
There is only one thing Brady: United Against Gun Violence (Brady) Chief Development and Engagement Officer Liz Dunning wants you […more…]
Since its founding in 1978, Legal Services for Prisoners with Children (LSPC) has been at the forefront of criminal justice […more…]
Youth Speaks alumni include an Obama speechwriter, the founder of a Black-owned media tech company, and the youngest inaugural Poet […more…]
A Helping Hand
A mom in East Palo Alto went to jail for stealing diapers; her kids went to foster care. According to […more…]
Xochtil Larios was only 16 when she found herself behind bars and caught up in the criminal justice system. She […more…]