Yolo County Local News: Local Community Groups


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05/05/2024
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May 2, 2024, was Big Day of Giving in the Sacramento region – and it was a very big day for the Yolo County nonprofits that participated, as they raised a collective $1.6 million.

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05/04/2024
An initial donation of $1.3 million established a new All Things Right & Relevant endowment for grants to support career development for those living with mental health diagnoses.

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05/03/2024
The Sacramento Region Community Foundation announced the May 2 Big Day of Giving had raised $13.2 million in donations to 826 nonprofits in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties.

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04/03/2024
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Yolo Farm to Fork is thrilled to announce its Inaugural Lavender Run, taking place on Saturday, June 1.

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02/28/2024
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A Moment in Time in 10 Minutes in Winters is back, featuring 8 plays of 10 minutes each at the Winters Opera House in Downtown Winters on March 15-16 and 22-23 at 7:30 p.m.

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02/28/2024
The Winters Combined PTA announced that the organization was awarded a grant of $10,000 by the Yolo Air Quality Education Grant of the Yolo Community Foundation to increase the number of students walking or biking to school to reduce car traffic and the associated air pollution.

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02/12/2024
The city of Davis along with local nonprofit organization Tree Davis is seeking community feedback on plans to transform parts of Robert Arneson Park into climate-ready landscapes.

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01/10/2024
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Galileo Place, YoloCares’ new Adult Day Program, was awarded $225,000 from the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, which will provide scholarships to low-income families.

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12/29/2023
The official selections are in for the Toast to Winters honorees, chosen by the Winters District Chamber of Commerce.

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12/09/2023
The program provides free loans of hiking boots to youths, allowing them to trade up as they grow. Donation bins will be at REI stores through Jan. 5.

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12/07/2023
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The Dirt interviewed Debra Chapman and Elisa Stone to learn about the services and support offered by YoloCares to comfort those who are grieving.

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11/16/2023
One thousand more Yolo County children will receive a free book every month from birth through age five from United Way California Capital Region, which manages the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Yolo County.

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11/09/2023
On Nov. 6, Yolo Community Foundation recognized five Winters residents for their efforts to benefit the overall community.

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11/09/2023
The 5,300-square-foot facility provides the organization with cooking space, cool storage and a warehouse that will double its production capacity from 800 to 1,700 meals daily in combination with its existing Woodland-based kitchen.

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11/03/2023
Image for display with article titled Yolo Food Bank Holds Successful Global Rice Fest Founders Night

Conaway Preservation Group, the founding sponsor of the night, has been partnering with Yolo Food Bank for more than a decade.

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11/01/2023
Local nonprofit group All Leaders Must Serve hosted its seventh annual fundraiser at the ALMS Club House and Training Center, serving both dinner and inspiration. The event theme was Changing the Trajectory of Young People.

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11/01/2023
After hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new administrative office in downtown Woodland earlier this year, Meals on Wheels Yolo County will hold another grand opening celebration for its Winters Senior Nutrition Center.
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