Women’s Empowerment has received a grant of $50,000 from the Yocha Dehe Community Fund to provide transitional workforce housing for Sacramento women experiencing homelessness with their families. “We are so grateful for the generosity of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation and their commitment to ensuring women who are working and have children also have … Continue reading Women’s Empowerment Receives $50K from Yocha Dehe Community Fund
Local nonprofit Make It Happen for Yolo County has received a grant of $5,000 from the Teichert Foundation to provide under-resourced transition age youth with furniture, safe appliances and household items needed to care for their home so they can be successful first-time renters in college or career. “We are honored to partner with the … Continue reading Teichert Grants $5K to Make It Happen for Yolo County
Local residents can help end poverty for families in the capital region by volunteering with United Way California Capital Region in its Free Tax Prep and literacy tutoring programs. From teens to seniors, volunteers can receive valuable experience while making an impact on their community. “Whether they’re more into numbers or letters, math or reading, … Continue reading United Way Seeks Volunteers for Initiatives to End Poverty for Local Families
United Way’s Women United action group will hold its fall fundraiser, Innovate and Ignite, to connect and empower women in the community and raise funds for the local United Way’s foster youth initiatives. The Oct. 10 event will take place 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Sequoia at the Cannery, 1601 Alhambra Blvd, Suite 200, in Sacramento, and … Continue reading United Way’s Women United to Hold Fall Fundraiser for Foster Youth
Local nonprofit Make It Happen for Yolo County is partnering with the Martin Luther King Jr., High School Bicycle Repair Shop in Davis to ensure underserved transition age youth across the county have refurbished bicycles for transportation to work or school. Make It Happen recently received $1,500 from the Biberstein Social Action Fund to purchase … Continue reading Make It Happen Provides Bikes for Yolo Youth Through Biberstein Grant
Local nonprofit Make It Happen for Yolo County has received a grant of $25,000 from the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Community Fund to ensure local under-resourced transition age foster youth can become successful first-time renters. The grant will help the nonprofit increase the number of youth served as it expands from a volunteer-run organization to … Continue reading Make It Happen Receives $25K from Yocha Dehe
Women’s Empowerment has received a grant of $15,000 from Union Pacific’s Community Ties Giving Program to help women experiencing homelessness in Sacramento find jobs and safe homes during the housing crisis. “We are proud to once again partner with Union Pacific’s Community Ties Giving Program to ensure unhoused women can find and retain employment … Continue reading Women’s Empowerment Receives $15K from Union Pacific
Ten students from the greater Sacramento region who are participating in Sacramento State’s Guardian Scholars Program for former foster youth will receive $500 a month of guaranteed income for 12 months beginning in May through United Way California Capital Region’s new Collegiate Guaranteed Income Program. The new program was announced at United Way’s United in … Continue reading United Way Launches Guaranteed Income for Former Foster Youth at Sacramento State
Mikuni Charitable Organization recently donated $5,000 to ensure local under-resourced transition age youth can successfully live independently through services provided by nonprofit Make It Happen for Yolo County. The donation will help Make It Happen provide furniture, appliances and other essential household items needed to establish a first home. “Mikuni continues to be one of our most steadfast donors and ardent … Continue reading Mikuni Donates $5K to Make It Happen for Yolo County
Local residents are invited to Sip and Paint, a wine and painting fundraiser at the Pence Gallery in Davis on April 6 to benefit Make It Happen for Yolo County. The local nonprofit works with transition age youth ages 16-24 across Yolo County, many of whom have been in foster care or experienced homelessness. Funds raised will help the local nonprofit … Continue reading Sip and Paint to Benefit Make It Happen for Yolo County
