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CHILDREN’S RECEIVING HOME OF SACRAMENTO
We Start With Children
Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento “starts with children,” which is true of their name and their mission.
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CASA SACRAMENTO
SEEKING COMPASSIONATE ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Sacramento County (CASA Sacramento) ensures consistency and support for children in the foster care system through volunteer advocates advancing each child’s best interests.
The SPIRIT to Heal
Doctors volunteer their free time to treat more than 55,000 patients
Now nearing its 30th year, SPIRIT has provided free care to over 55,000 patients in need of cataract surgery, hernia repair and numerous other non-emergency conditions that can still be painful or prevent them from working.
Women in Leadership: Mirtha Villarreal-Younger
Our annual salute to women at the top of their field
Born in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, to parents from Durango, Mexico, she says the military was the first place she felt like “your background, what you look like, what neighborhood you lived in” didn’t matter.
Women in Leadership: Katrina Salazar
Our annual salute to women at the top of their field
One chat with Katrina Salazar, and the word “dynamo” comes to mind. Along with her day gig as CFO of a major nonprofit, she leads numerous boards and committees, goes skiing and off-roading, runs marathons and scuba dives.
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PRIDE INDUSTRIES
PRIDE IN SACRAMENTO
For nearly six decades, PRIDE Industries has been a regional and national leader in disability employment. Founded in Auburn and headquartered in Roseville, this innovative social enterprise has partnered with government and industry throughout the Capital Region and beyond and is proud of its ongoing relationship with the City of Sacramento.
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ESKATON
ESKATON USHERS IN A NEW ERA WITH ITS FOCUS ON PEOPLE AND MODERNIZATIONS
In 2023, Eskaton elevated Sheri Peifer to the organization’s top position. While serving as president, Peifer was selected during a formal CEO succession plan and now holds both titles as the primary steward of this community-based nonprofit serving older adults through health, housing, and social services.
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HEARTLAND CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES
Leading From the Heart
For over 40 years, HeartLand Child & Family Services has fielded a mental health team devoted to “Doing Whatever It Takes” to support children, youth and their families as they cope with life stressors and strive to achieve resilience and wellness.
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KIDSFIRST
CARING FOR TEAM MEMBERS, CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY
KidsFirst, a family resource and counseling center with Roseville and Auburn offices, provides life-changing services and programs to all of Placer County. Founded in 1989, this nonprofit organization has served more than 100,000 families, making an enormous impact on the mental health needs of clients from every walk of life.
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MARSHALL MEDICAL
RACHEL PEIGH LEADS THE CHARGE AT MARSHALL MEDICAL CENTER
For Rachel Peigh, the path to medicine wasn’t a choice — it was a calling. As a child, she discovered at the age of 5 that she was meant to heal people after a successful hike in which she played nurse to a fallen friend who scraped his knee.