Helping your neighbors with food and rent

You don’t have to be filthy rich to be a philanthropist. Many of our local Napa non-profits offer the option of monthly online donations of any amount. Since they’re automatic, you don’t have to think about it, but you know you are helping someone else every month.

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Lauren McNerney
Napa disaster relief fund to train locals for construction trades

OTM is honored to be part of this initiative, alongside our partners—the Napa Valley Community Foundation, Napa Valley Adult Education, Napa Valley College, the Calistoga Joint Unified School District, and UpValley Family Centers. For those interested in learning more about the program or to register for an August orientation session, contact Edith Pacheco, On the Move (in Napa) at 707-509-3550 or Edith@theneighborhoodinitaitive.org.

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Lauren McNerney
IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, FORGOTTEN VICTIMS OF THE WILDFIRES STRUGGLE TO REGAIN THEIR FOOTING

For a while after the October wildfires, people thought Napa Valley, renowned for its wineries and tourism, would bounce right back. It wasn’t hit as hard as Sonoma and Mendocino counties. Of the 600 homes that were lost here, as many as 45% were second homes. But recovery has been slower than anticipated. An almost-invisible class of people in the agriculture and hospitality industries has been hurt.

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Lauren McNerney