College of Adaptive Arts empowers students to reach their goals
One by one, the students took turns asking each other questions, whether they were at a table together or in a Zoom window at this College of Adaptive Arts’ “You …
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Staying active in the South Bay with help of transport vans
Paula and Susan Piligian happily recount a number of the adventures they’ve been on since moving into a California Community Opportunities home in early 2023. “We’ve been to Monterey, Carmel …
Bay Area food banks sounding the alarm about donations
The leaders of five Bay Area food banks gathered in San Jose on Tuesday to sound the alarm that the safety net their organizations provide for the community is in …
When caregiving for an elderly parent becomes a burden, Sourcewise is there to help
Jennifer Blalack already had nursed her husband back to health after a lymphoma diagnosis and helped care for her dying mother when her elderly father — a widower with a …
Melinda French Gates plans to match $1M in GivingTuesday gifts
By THALIA BEATY NEW YORK (AP) — Melinda French Gates is offering to match up to $1 million in gifts to two nonprofit organizations to help spur donations on GivingTuesday, …
Loaves & Fishes serves meals, hope to many in Silicon Valley
It was late morning on a Friday, as Mario Gonzalez surveyed the contents of the grocery delivery he had received at his San Jose apartment. Making a decision based on …
California insurance department accused of hiding information on life insurance complaints
A Bay Area consumer-advocacy group claims California’s Department of Insurance is violating state public-records law by refusing to hand over important data on consumer complaints about life insurance. The Pleasant …
Late payments to nonprofits hamper California’s fight against homelessness – The Mercury News
By Marisa Kendall | CalMatters California’s homeless service providers have a problem: They aren’t getting paid on time, and it’s making it even harder for them to get people off …
Valley Health Foundation honors Bloom Energy founder
You probably remember a lot of the issues we faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and you might recall there was a shortage of rapid tests and working equipment. The Valley …
Naomi Campbell barred from being charity trustee in England and Wales
LONDON — British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been barred from being a charity trustee in England and Wales for five years after the poverty charity she founded nearly two decades …