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September 28, 2014 5:01 pm  •  By Howard Yune Thirty-five days after the earthquake shook Napa and produced hundreds of millions of dollars in damage, a different kind of rocking came to town – to aid those whom the quake left in need of aid. A musical bill featuring the bands Michael Franti & Spearhead, Afrolicious and Grass…

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Sunday, Sep 21, 2014 Individuals and families who are recovering from the South Napa Valley earthquake last month will get help immediate help from $1.2 million in grants from the Napa Valley Community Foundation. The money will go to 20 trusted nonprofits, including the Salvation Army, American Red Cross and many in Napa County, for…

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Friday, September 19 at 4:34pm | By Joe Garofoli The Napa Valley Community Foundation distributed $1.2 million Friday to 20 nonprofits who are helping those most in need after the Aug. 24 earthquake that struck the region — and plans to give away millions more in the coming weeks. The foundation has amassed a $10.2 million fund for earthquake victims — the bulk…

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September 19, 2014  •  By Kevin Courtney The Napa Valley Community Foundation will be making $1.16 million in grants to community organizations so they can help earthquake victims who are in immediate need of assistance. This is the first phase of a disaster relief effort launched by a $10 million gift from Napa Valley Vintners, to which…

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It should be no surprise that the Council on Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award and Robert Scrivner Award nominees are predominantly from the world of community foundations. Winning the Distinguished Service Award, to be presented at the COF Community Foundations conference in Cleveland next month, is Darcy Oman, since 1985 the president and CEO of The Community…

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August 30, 2014 6:00 pm  •  The Napa Valley Register Editorial Board The quake that shook the city one week ago today thrust Napa County into the international spotlight. What the world has seen is impressive. Napa survived. It rallied around the injured, the displaced and the traumatized. Though much was damaged, and many people are suffering…

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AUGUST 29, 2014 Napa Valley Vintners, a nonprofit trade association, has announced a $10 million pledge to establish a disaster relief fund for people and businesses affected by the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that rattled California's Napa Valley region on August 24. Established in partnership with the Napa Valley Community Foundation, the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund will…

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August 28, 2014 In the aftermath of the 6.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Napa Valley on Sunday—the Bay Area's largest in 25 years—the California wine industry and others are coming together to help those in need in Napa. • Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) has donated $10 million to the cause so far, and is inviting others to…

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August 27, 2014  •  By Howard Yune Against a backdrop of fallen bricks and battered buildings in Napa, the regional winemakers' association on Wednesday revealed the largest gift yet to help the earthquake recovery effort. The Napa Valley Vintners announced a $10 million donation to launch the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund. During a media conference…

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PATH TO CITIZENSHIP—Tom Gogola Among entries on a long list of the $2.4 million in 2014 Napa Valley Community Foundation grants, one figure stands out: a $295,000 grant for a Napa County citizenship program established by the foundation. "This is the largest discretionary grant we made this year," says Terence Mulligan, president of the foundation.…

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