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April 15, 2020, Star Editorial Board In a society like ours that depends on many nonprofits to provide emergency services in times of crisis, having someone who can make sure it is all running well is a gift. Fortunately, such an organization actually exists in the Napa Valley. The Napa Valley Community Organizations Active in…

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April 7, 2020 by Register Staff Napa Valley Community Foundation has partnered with the Napa County Public Health Division to eliminate financial barriers that might prevent uninsured or underinsured residents from being tested for the COVID-19 virus. A grant of $100,000 has been issued from the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund managed by the…

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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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