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From KGO ABC 7 News: Donations Help Napa Quake Victims Save Storage Facility

Posted on: Aug 21, 2015

Friday, August 21, 2015 Michael Finney It's been nearly a year since the powerful 6.0 earthquake badly damaged part of the Napa area. While many have recovered, hundreds of residents have been living all this time under a threat of even more destruction. Some residents stored their precious belongings at Napa Self Storage, which was red-tagged…

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From St. Helena Star: It’s not (just) about the money

Posted on: Aug 3, 2015

August 03  •  Lisa Toller Sure, every nonprofit needs money to operate. Fundraising is an ongoing, ever-present and sometimes challenging endeavor for nonprofit organizations. And just as important as bringing in the dollars is how well that money is managed in achieving the organization’s mission – a responsibility that the staff and board of the…

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Supporting Valley Fire Relief Efforts

Posted on: Jun 16, 2015

The Valley Fire caused widespread devastation and hardship for thousands of victims and evacuees in Lake County. The latest reports indicate that the 76,000-acre blaze is 97 percent contained, and has destroyed 1,280 homes, 27 multi-family structures, 66 commercial properties and 585 other minor structures, such as outbuildings and sheds.  Several hundred Napa Valley residents,…

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Supporting earthquake relief efforts in Nepal

Posted on: Mar 3, 2015

The 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal has caused widespread devastation and hardship. The latest reports indicate that approximately 3 million people have been displaced, more than 10,000 have been injured, and that the death toll of 5,000 will continue to climb. Even as we learn more about the logistical and governmental challenges of helping those…

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From Napa Valley Register: Letter to the Editor – Thanks for saving Victorian home

Posted on: Feb 24, 2015

February 24  •  Christina Jamieson Please acknowledge my great appreciation for the support and assistance from Terrence Mulligan, president of the Napa Valley Community Foundation, plus Shannon Fitzgerald and Amanda Goldberg at E4E Relief, the Foundation's relief administrator for the Napa Valley Vintners' gracious emergency earthquake fund. Also please note my great gratitude to President…

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