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March 25, 2020, By Howard Yune With the shutdown of daily life triggered by the coronavirus outbreak has come a surge in demand at the Napa Food Bank, Meals on Wheels and other relief programs in recent days, organizers say. Visits to the Napa Food Bank's branches around the county have doubled or tripled since…

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March 24, 2020, By Tish Wagner The County of Napa and all its services, along with school districts, police and fire, hospitals, residential care facilities and non-profits have been organizing in order to meet the needs of Napa County through this Coronavirus/COVID-19 situation. These below listed agencies and organizations are dedicated to mutual response and…

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March 17, 2020, by Register Staff In response to last week's emergency declaration by Napa County related to COVID-19, Napa Valley Community Foundation has activated the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund, and committed an initial and immediate $100,000 to support efforts to help slow the spread of the virus. Donations of any size are…

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February 20, 2020, By Register Staff The Napa Valley Community Foundation is coordinating a town hall meeting for the Mount Veeder community about the impacts of the 2017 Nuns fire. Organizers also want comment on possible future programs that can help the community be more resilient when the next natural disaster strikes. The town hall…

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February 5, 2020, Register Staff Napa Valley Community Foundation announced Wednesday the first round of grants from The David and Jane Gotelli Family Fund, which was created through a bequest from the late David and Jane Gotelli to support small animals in Napa Valley. In total, the $115,000 in grants will provide programs – like…

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February 3, 2020, By Carly Graf Living with your mom is about to be cool again thanks to the creation of a new program dedicated to the construction of granny flats. The initiative is another step in Napa’s redoubling of its commitment to creative solutions that could bolster the city’s limited and costly housing supply.…

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January 27, 2020, Staff A veteran, an American Canyon student and a St. Helena resident are among those who have received scholarships from the Napa Valley Community Foundation. In 2019, NVCF awarded 76 scholarships totaling $259,060 to local students for the current academic year. Veteran Xavier Bianchi is a George and Gwendolyn Goodin Scholarship recipient…

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January 21, 2020, By Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff NAPA VALLEY, CA — The Napa Valley Community Foundation invites local students and teachers to apply for scholarships it makes available each year at this time, thanks to the generosity of local donors. The deadline to apply for scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year is March 5,…

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December 22, 2019, Star Staff The California Retired Teachers Association of Napa Valley announces the availability of a number of scholarships for current and aspiring educators. Scholarships in the names of former educators, Edward W. Solomon and Judith B. Cutcomb, will be available through the “Napa Valley Community Foundation Scholarships” at napavalleycf.org/nonprofits/apply-for-a-grant/scholarships/. Solomon scholarships are…

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