Category: Nonprofit News
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West Sac’s Washington Unified School District Receives $200K to create Community Schools with United Way
Washington Unified School District in West Sacramento has received a $200,000 grant through the California Community Schools Partnership Program to launch two full-service community schools as neighborhood hubs that provide access to a variety…
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Make It Happen for Yolo County Receives $10K from Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation
Make It Happen for Yolo County has received a grant of $10,000 from the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation to provide local transition age youth in need, mostly foster youth ages 18-24, with the furnishings, household goods and resources…
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Women’s Empowerment Receives $30K from U.S. Bank
Women’s Empowerment recently received $30,000 from U.S. Bank to provide Sacramento women experiencing homelessness with job-readiness programs and paid job training so they can secure employment and regain housing for their families. “We are…
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Local Doctor to Run Canyons 100k to Raise Funds for Sac Life Center
Local physician Dr. Timothy Phelan will run the Canyons 100k on April 23 to raise funds to expand health and nutrition programs for new moms at the Sacramento Life Center. Phelan practices at Creekside…
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Women’s Empowerment receives $25K from Kaiser
Women’s Empowerment recently received $25,000 from Kaiser Permanente to empower women experiencing homelessness in Sacramento with the tools to secure a stable job that leads to a livable wage so they can provide a…
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Sac Life Center Receives 4D Ultrasound from Knights of Columbus Fair Oaks
The Knights of Columbus Fair Oaks Council recently donated a 4D Voluson S8 ultrasound machine worth $47,000 to local nonprofit Sacramento Life Center, which provides free medical services and resources to low-income pregnant women…
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United Way’s Women United to Celebrate 20 Years Helping Local Foster Youth
United Way California Capital Region’s Women United action group is inviting community members to its 20th anniversary luncheon on March 25 from 11am-1pm at the Croatian American Cultural Center in Sacramento, where influential professional…
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Renowned Voice Talents to Join Society for the Blind for Audio Description Presentation
Well-known voice talents Roy Samuelson, Thomas Reid and Satauna Howery will join local nonprofit Society for the Blind in an online discussion about the field of audio description and why they advocate for its…
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File Taxes Online for Free with United Way, Earn Up to $8K in Credits
Local residents throughout the Sacramento region are eligible to file their taxes online for free through United Way California Capital Region’s Free Tax Prep program through April 18. Households that earned less than $65,000…
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Sac Life Center to Give Free Diapers on Valentine’s Day
Local moms of babies and toddlers can drive through the Sacramento Life Center parking lot at 2316 Bell Executive Lane in Arden for the Valentine’s Day Diaper Giveaway on Feb. 14 from 10am-1pm. While supplies…