Author: kthebaud
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Women’s Empowerment Gala Raises More Than $214,000
Five hundred guests at Women’s Empowerment’s 17th Annual Celebration of Independence Gala raised more than $214,000 to support the organization’s job training program for women and mothers experiencing homelessness in Sacramento. The event, which…
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United Way Helps Sacramento Region Claim $10M in Tax Refunds
Nearly 8,500 households in the Sacramento area took advantage of United Way-led free tax help programs for the 2017 tax year, resulting in more than $10 million in money claimed through the Earned Income…
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Women’s Empowerment Receives $11,500 from American River Bank
American River Bank Foundation recently granted $11,500 to Sacramento nonprofit Women’s Empowerment to provide paid job training for homeless women through the group’s Get A Job Kit small business. Funding also will support Women’s…
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Sacramento Life Center Receives Health Care Accreditation
The Sacramento Life Center has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. The independent evaluation ensures the Sacramento Life Center has met nationally recognized standards for the provision of high-quality outpatient…
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Society for the Blind Receives $10K from Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society Alliance
Seniors with vision loss in the Sacramento region will receive assistive tools and technology, thanks to a $10,000 grant from Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society Alliance. The grant will help fund Society for the…
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Graduate Sponsors Needed for Women’s Empowerment Gala
Community members are invited to sponsor a graduate or buy tickets to attend the 17th Annual Celebration of Independence Gala that benefits Women’s Empowerment, a local nonprofit job training and empowerment program for women…
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Women’s Empowerment Receives $25K From Save Mart
Save Mart Companies C.A.R.E.S. Foundation recently presented Women’s Empowerment with a grant for $25,000 to support health and employment programs for homeless women. Funds will provide weekly domestic violence support groups, cooking and nutrition…
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Society for the Blind Receives $15K From Whitmire Family Foundation
Seniors with vision loss in the Sacramento region will have greater access to tools for independence, thanks to a $15,000 grant from M&M Whitmire Family Foundation in Roseville to Sacramento-based nonprofit Society for the…
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Society for the Blind Expands Onsite Retail Store Through New Partnership
Sacramento region residents with vision loss will have greater access to low-vision and blindness technology and products thanks to a new partnership between Sacramento nonprofit Society for the Blind and North State Assistive Technology…
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Free Tax Help Across Sacramento Region Through United Way
Local households throughout the Sacramento region that earned $54,000 or less in 2017 can receive free tax help in person through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) effort led by United Way California Capital…