The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, operators of Red Hawk Casino in Placerville, has been making significant strides in reclaiming their ancestral lands across Sacramento. The tribe, once known as the Sacramento Band of Verona Homeless Indians, has come full circle with recent land acquisitions that reconnect them to their indigenous heritage.

The El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 110th anniversary in 2025. A dedicated staff and a board of directors guide the chamber, committed to its mission of supporting and promoting a strong, healthy and diverse business community to preserve the quality of life in El Dorado County. 

Established in 1991, El Dorado Community Foundation serves the El Dorado County region with a mission of strengthening the community both now and for future generations. A dedicated team of six guides the foundation on its mission in partnership with a board of directors made up of 11 community members from throughout El Dorado County. 

As the lead housing agency for the City and County of Sacramento, we’re changing lives for the better. Our success is only possible through strategic nonprofit, private and public partnerships. We work together to address the shared goal to create a broad spectrum of sustainable housing with amenities and economic opportunities that make communities thrive.

The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST), a registered nonprofit organization, is the State of California’s ultimate resource for accurate, unbiased science and technology research and findings.

Serving the Sacramento area since 1911, Volunteers of America (VOA) changes individual lives, instills hope, increases self-worth and facilitates independence through quality housing, employment and related supportive services. Today, the Sacramento-based affiliate serves nearly 4,000 individuals and families experiencing homelessness every day.

It was December 1954 when a group of volunteers and members of the Lions Club of America led the charge to establish a nonprofit that would provide services and programs for people who are blind or have low vision. Society for the Blind was formed. 

For more than 50 years, Seniors First of Placer County has provided invaluable services to seniors with programs and services that enhance and improve their health, safety, wellbeing, and quality of life. 

“Nadia” (name changed to maintain privacy), is a kind woman, radiant and in the happiest period of her life, thanks to The Salvation Army and its fierce dedication to meeting the needs of struggling families. 

From its humble beginnings more than 50 years ago, its headquarters then a modest, older bungalow nestled in downtown Sacramento, to its handsome, fully-licensed-and-accredited medical clinic today, the Sacramento Life Center has had a journey of love and life worthy of commendation.