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From Napa Valley Register: Community Foundation prepares new round of quake aid

Posted on: Nov 2, 2014

November 02, 2014 •  Register staff The Napa Valley Community Foundation intends to begin giving out some $8 million in earthquake aid in December, dovetailing its application process with the one now in use for federal assistance. To be eligible for a grant from the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund, business owners and homeowners will…

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From San Francisco Chronicle: Homeowners, renters hit by Napa quake now eligible for federal funds

Posted on: Oct 28, 2014

Tuesday, October 28, 2014  •  By Kurtis Alexander Federal officials announced Monday that homeowners and renters who suffered damages in the Napa earthquake in August are eligible for financial assistance. A previous emergency declaration by President Obama cleared the way for federal funds to help cover an estimated $80 million in public infrastructure repairs, but it…

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Earthquake: Learn

Posted on: Oct 27, 2014

If you want to learn more about the  Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund, which is managed by Napa Valley Community Foundation and was created with a $10 million lead gift from Napa Valley Vintners following the 2014 Napa Earthquake, please read below. Update: Thursday, January 15, 2015  NAPA VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR EARTHQUAKE RELIEF Grant Sizes…

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Earthquake: Give

Posted on: Oct 25, 2014

If you'd like to donate to to the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund and help quake victims, please click here. Watch the video to learn how more than 10,000 people have been helped with your support in Phase I.

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From Napa Valley Register: Quake aid locations open Wednesday

Posted on: Sep 29, 2014

Monday, September 29  •  Register staff The Napa Valley Community Foundation announced the locations Monday where people with quake losses can go starting on Wednesday for direct aid. The foundation is distributing $350,000 in cash aid for such purposes as short-term rental assistance and essentials like food, utilities, car repairs and prescription medications. This is the…

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From Napa Valley Register: Napa earthquake benefit concert rocks the house

Posted on: Sep 28, 2014

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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From San Francisco Chronicle: Millions in aid coming to Napa earthquake victims

Posted on: Sep 19, 2014

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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From Nonprofit Quarterly: Community Foundations Shine in CoF Awards to Philanthropists

Posted on: Sep 4, 2014

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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