Society for the Blind recently received $15,000 from the MUFG Union Bank Foundation to provide alternative independent living and employment skills for youth and working-age adults with vision loss so they can continue their career paths or begin employment. The grant will fund the group’s employment services that include its core blindness skills program and its CareersPLUS program with tracks for youth … Continue reading Society for the Blind Receives $15K From Union Bank
Women’s Empowerment Receives $15K From Nationwide Foundation
Women’s Empowerment recently received a $15,000 grant from Nationwide Foundation to help women experiencing homelessness in Sacramento find employment and a safe home for themselves and their children. Nationwide and the Nationwide Foundation are long-time partners of Women’s Empowerment, providing funding every year for the past 12 years. “The Nationwide Foundation has been a steadfast … Continue reading Women’s Empowerment Receives $15K From Nationwide Foundation
Women’s Empowerment Receives $45K in Grants from Kaiser and State Farm
Women’s Empowerment in Sacramento recently received a $25,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente Northern California Community Benefit Programs and a $20,000 grant from State Farm to fund employment readiness and paid job training for Sacramento women experiencing homelessness. The grant from Kaiser also will support Women’s Empowerment’s recovery and domestic violence learning and support groups. The … Continue reading Women’s Empowerment Receives $45K in Grants from Kaiser and State Farm
United Way Free Tax Help Shifts
United Way California Capital Region is shifting its free tax help program from virtual one-on-one assistance to virtual group assistance and a do-it-yourself option, due to a rise in demand and the new filing deadline of May 17. Eligible households can now visit YourFreeTaxPrep.org to file their taxes online for free by themselves or to … Continue reading United Way Free Tax Help Shifts
Local United Way President and CEO to Step Down
Stephanie McLemore Bray, president and CEO of United Way California Capital Region, will leave her position in mid-April as she transitions to her new role as chief engagement officer for Seattle Foundation in May. Amber Lovett, chief resource development and marketing officer at United Way California Capital Region, will transition to interim president and CEO … Continue reading Local United Way President and CEO to Step Down
Sac Life Center Receives $15K in Grants
The Sacramento Life Center has received grants of $10,000 from American River Bank and $5,000 from Kelly Foundation to provide free health care, resources and needed items for Sacramento-area low-income pregnant women and new moms as the COVID-19 pandemic continues into 2021. “Because of the pandemic and resulting unemployment, we are seeing double the number … Continue reading Sac Life Center Receives $15K in Grants
Make It Happen Receives Save Mart Grant to Help Yolo Foster Youth
Make It Happen for Yolo County, a nonprofit serving at-risk youth ages 18-24, has received a grant of $2,500 from the Save Mart Companies C.A.R.E.S. Foundation to fully furnish five homes for local transition age youth in need, mostly foster youth, moving out on their own for the first time in 2021. “When foster youth … Continue reading Make It Happen Receives Save Mart Grant to Help Yolo Foster Youth
United Way Offers Free Tax Help
Households throughout the Sacramento region are eligible for free virtual help preparing taxes and claiming credits this year, saving an average of $200 in preparer fees and earning up to $8,000 in credits. More households are eligible to participate in United Way California Capital Region’s Free Tax Prep program this year, including those earning $65,000 … Continue reading United Way Offers Free Tax Help
Society for the Blind Partners with Blind Institute of Tech to Help People Find Jobs
Society for the Blind in Sacramento and Blind Institute of Technology ™ (BIT) in Colorado are joining forces to create a new pathway for employment of people living with blindness or visual impairment. Both organizations are driven by the ultimate goal of full independence for people who are blind and visually impaired (BVI), which makes … Continue reading Society for the Blind Partners with Blind Institute of Tech to Help People Find Jobs
Sac Life Center Baskets4Babies Drive Raises $13K
The Sacramento Life Center’s seventh annual Baskets4Babies drive for new moms raised $13,000 from the community in December, which will buy 260 baskets for Sacramento Life Center patients throughout 2021. The drive is held each December to kickstart the 500 baby baskets needed so that every Sacramento Life Center patient who gives birth in the … Continue reading Sac Life Center Baskets4Babies Drive Raises $13K