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Tag: disaster recovery

Grants Spotlight: Long-Term Disaster Recovery

Posted on: Nov 13, 2024

In the wake of the devastating wildfires in 2017 and 2020, UpValley Family Centers (UVFC) has been a lifeline for many in our community, thanks to grants from NVCF. The 2020 fires took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, creating unique challenges. “Many of our clients in 2020 had no insurance and were on fixed incomes,…

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After the Fires: Back Home with Wanda Hudspeth

Posted on: Nov 10, 2023

When Wanda Hudspeth lost her Pope Valley home in the 2020 LNU Complex Fire, she didn’t know how she’d be able to recover. A master gardener living in a small home that had been in her family since the 1950s, Wanda had few financial resources, but endless faith in people. She turned to UpValley Family…

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How to Help Turkey and Syria Recover

Posted on: Feb 8, 2023

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria early on Monday, February 6.  Reported as the most devastating earthquake to strike the region in almost a century, it has flattened thousands of buildings while the death toll, currently over 5,000, continues to rise. We have vetted a number of organizations that are providing…

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Support for Ukraine

Posted on: Mar 28, 2022

The United Nations reports that more than three million Ukrainians have fled their country for safety. While those able stay behind to defend their nation’s independence, many others — including children and the elderly — are seeking refuge in Poland, Hungary, Moldova, Romania and beyond. Like many of you, Napa Valley Community Foundation is deeply…

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