Acorn Hills Animal Center, in the heart of Amador County between the communities of Sutter Creek and Jackson, represents many things to the area - the clinic is a stalwart example of a suburban medical practice with hands-on customer care and compassion, accompanied by expertise and state-of-theart technology within the veterinary field.

UCP of Sacramento and Northern California is a leading developer of programs and services for children and adults in the developmental disability community.

Established in 2015, Meristem is a multi-year transitional program dedicated to preparing young adults ages 18-28 on the autism spectrum to build a strong sense of self, develop an enhanced social capacity and create a life of increased social and economic independence.

Over 5,700 Sacramento-area students call Gateway Community Charters (GCC) home, a place where they have high-quality, standards-based education options across nine charter schools. At the heart of GCC is community, collaboration and innovation, and it has been that way for over two decades.

For over three decades, the El Dorado Community Foundation has been dedicated to strengthening the community by enabling donors to participate in tax-deductible charitable giving.

“Our unique Work Study Program would be impossible without our business partners,” says David Perry, president of Cristo Rey High School Sacramento. “In addition to a top-quality Catholic college prep education, every Cristo Rey student gains invaluable work experience through jobs at local businesses.

In an average year, about 800 children in Placer County experience substantiated abuse or neglect and, as a result, more than 200 are removed from their homes. These children need support from adults who can guide them through these trying times.