Author: Luz Casillas-Del Rosario

April 24, 2020 by Register Staff Napa and Solano County residents feeling the emotional and mental toll of COVID-19 can get support from a special helpline and free drug treatment for teens in Napa County. Through a disaster relief grant from Napa Valley Community Foundation funded by the Napa Valley Vintners, Aldea Children and Family…

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April 23, 2020 by Maggie Fusek, Patch Staff NAPA COUNTY, CA— Napa County announced the expansion of free coronavirus testing in the county through a collaboration with California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the nonprofit group Community Organized Relief Effort — or CORE, founded by Sean Penn in 2010 in response to the Haiti earthquake — and…

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April 16, 2020 by Rachel Raskin-Zrihen The city of Napa wants its residents to know there are ways they can help keep their favorite local businesses stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. City officials also want business owners to keep up with the ever-changing landscape of help available, and have launched some tools to do…

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April 15, 2020, Star Editorial Board In a society like ours that depends on many nonprofits to provide emergency services in times of crisis, having someone who can make sure it is all running well is a gift. Fortunately, such an organization actually exists in the Napa Valley. The Napa Valley Community Organizations Active in…

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April 7, 2020 by Register Staff Napa Valley Community Foundation has partnered with the Napa County Public Health Division to eliminate financial barriers that might prevent uninsured or underinsured residents from being tested for the COVID-19 virus. A grant of $100,000 has been issued from the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund managed by the…

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March 25, 2020, By Howard Yune With the shutdown of daily life triggered by the coronavirus outbreak has come a surge in demand at the Napa Food Bank, Meals on Wheels and other relief programs in recent days, organizers say. Visits to the Napa Food Bank's branches around the county have doubled or tripled since…

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March 24, 2020, By Tish Wagner The County of Napa and all its services, along with school districts, police and fire, hospitals, residential care facilities and non-profits have been organizing in order to meet the needs of Napa County through this Coronavirus/COVID-19 situation. These below listed agencies and organizations are dedicated to mutual response and…

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March 17, 2020, by Register Staff In response to last week's emergency declaration by Napa County related to COVID-19, Napa Valley Community Foundation has activated the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund, and committed an initial and immediate $100,000 to support efforts to help slow the spread of the virus. Donations of any size are…

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February 20, 2020, By Register Staff The Napa Valley Community Foundation is coordinating a town hall meeting for the Mount Veeder community about the impacts of the 2017 Nuns fire. Organizers also want comment on possible future programs that can help the community be more resilient when the next natural disaster strikes. The town hall…

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