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Destination Of Choice
Shriners Hospital for Children
Located in the heart of Sacramento, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California is a destination of choice for families in need of highly specialized care for kids with complex medical needs and congenital differences.
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Funding An Array Of College Possibilities
Sponsored by Patrick K. Willis Company, Inc. for Future Sacramento
For students without family precedent, individual guidance and financial means, college can seem unattainable. Complex college applications and financial assistance paperwork complicate things further. Future Foundation of Sacramento identifies students who, despite these obstacles, show motivation and the ability to excel, and provides an array of resources to overcome the challenges.
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College ready, career prepared.
Sponsored by Pacific Coast Building Products for Cristo Rey High School
Cristo Rey High School Sacramento provides a quality Catholic college-preparatory education to students who have limited financial resources, and a unique work-study component enriches students’ lives beyond their academic accomplishments. Every student works five days per month, gaining valuable experience in jobs at medical facilities, construction companies, law firms, lobbying firms, marketing and public relations businesses, local government, and more.

Sutter Health’s PACE Services Help Seniors Age In Place
When Clint Allison’s father had a stroke in 2010, he stepped in to provide the round-the-clock care his father, Bob, required. But not long into his father’s recovery, Allison realized he couldn’t do it alone, even with the help of his wife and children.

RedRover Helps Domestic Abuse Survivors Escape to Safety with Their Beloved Animals
For victims of domestic violence, planning to escape an abusive situation can be made much more difficult if there is a pet involved.

Seeing The Forest For The Trees
Sacramento Tree Foundation’s Urban Wood Rescue program gives new life to urban lumber
The Urban Wood Rescue project has allowed the foundation to repurpose landfill-bound wood — and in doing so, to eliminate carbon emissions, as well.
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Family Bonding
WarmLine Family Resource Center strengthens families of children with special needs
For Jasmine Pena, having a sister with Down syndrome was not something she felt she could talk about with just anyone.

Acting Out
Grant funding allows local youth the opportunity to experience free community theater
Community theater, often known for supporting and encouraging aspiring young artists, has a new home in the greater Sacramento area. Thanks to a new Youth Theatre For All program, launched by the Natomas Arts and Education Foundation, more than 50 children ages 10-18 were afforded the opportunity to participate in a production of “Bye Bye Birdie” for free for three performances in July.

The Snowball Effect
Tahoe50 giving club amplifies the impact of the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation
North Tahoe-Truckee area resorts are typically competitive, working diligently to differentiate themselves and entice skiers to their properties. But eight resorts have set aside the competition and collaborated to raise funds for the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation through an innovative giving program.

We Also Served
Unsung Heroes is a nonprofit that collects, preserves and exhibits the stories of African Americans who served in the U.S. military. Veterans of African descent and their family members share oral histories, along with artifacts from their own experiences in time of war.