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July 28, 2020 by Maggie Fusek Nearly $250K in scholarships went to local students; some are military veterans, others are the first in their families to attend college. NAPA VALLEY, CA — The Napa Valley Community Foundation has awarded $249,800 in scholarships to 77 local students. Scholarship awards ranged from $250 to $8,000 per student…

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July 16, 2020 by Register Staff Napa Valley Community Foundation has approved spending up to $1.2 million in additional funds from the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund to address the ongoing health and economic challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. In March and April, the Foundation approved grants totaling $3.7 million to support public…

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June 19, 2020 by Cynthia Sweeney With funding made possible by an anonymous donor, the Calistoga Firefighter Association has purchased a new fire truck for the Calistoga Fire Department. The donation is worth $435,000, and the new Type 3 Brush Truck will replace the Fire Department’s old 1998 Brush Truck. “This is a huge donation…

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June 11, 2020 by Loraine Stuart and Terence Mulligan We’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to breathe in America of late. Or more pointedly, who gets to breathe, and breathe freely, in America. COVID-19 has taken more than 110,000 lives in the United States, and the last stop for many who became…

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June 3, 202 by Carly Graf Napa County Grand Jury recently wrapped up its probe into local efforts to promote accessory dwelling units as a tool to address the area’s ongoing housing crisis. Though the Jury identified some attempts to streamline the planning, approval and building of ADUs, it concluded the process lacks the “clarity…

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June 2, 2020 by Jessica Zimmer As economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic increases, many North Bay nonprofits are meeting their new short-term goals with the help of emergency grants from community foundations, but remain concerned. Their client lists are growing, while traditional fundraising methods, like spring and summer events, are curtailed or must be…

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May 28, 2020 by Patch Staff COVID-19 Webinar Hosted by California Senator Bill Dodd & Special Guest Congressman Mike Thompson May 28, 2020 02:00 PMRSVP Here to get the https://bit.ly/2zpKcT1 In this rapidly changing environment, answers aren't easy to get, and sometimes nonprofit needs are left out of the discussion. Join us for a virtual…

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May 5, 2020 by Jennifer Huffman Julia DeNatale might have worked for any one of the many industries in Napa Valley. Instead, she’s made a personal commitment to a career in the nonprofit world. “Nonprofits often know our community and its needs better than most,” she wrote in an email. According to DeNatale, nonprofits “can…

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May 5, 2020 by The Weekly Calistogan Staff Ana was laid off in mid-March, when Napa County’s Shelter-at-Home ordinance shuttered the large hotel where she worked. As a single mother with two teenage children, this job had been her only source of income. It had been enough to get by, but not enough to save…

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May 3, 2020 by Carly Graf The Napa Sonoma ADU Center, the newly launched information hub for homeowners looking to build an accessory dwelling unit, recently announced the hire of a director to lead the operation. Renée Schomp, the Sonoma County native who brings with her nearly a decade of experience in the legal aid…

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