Local home buyers directed $55,000 in donations this week to programs facing rising demands for services because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three area non-profits working to address domestic violence, food insecurity, and health care needs received the first round of funds Monday from an initiative sponsored by Granville Homes. Company...
Pro-Equality Group: Israel Questions US Activist at Airport
JERUSALEM — Israeli authorities extensively interrogated a Jewish American activist leaving the country about her work with a non-profit organization, the group said Tuesday. Israel has come under scrutiny in the past for detaining and interrogating pro-Palestinian activists and prominent critics at its borders, but the Abraham Initiatives called this...
Donations Falling Short In Effort to Honor Clovis Veterans
Time is running out to support an effort to honor veterans this holiday season. "We are falling short at this point of meeting our goal of placing a wreath on the graves of the nearly 4,000 veterans buried at the Clovis Cemetery," said organizer Linda Branam in a Facebook message this...
12 Days of Philanthropy: Shoebox Sharing
As the weather cools each holiday season, a devoted group of volunteers comes together in Fresno to help others around the world. Kristina Garabedian was inspired by a book she once read to start Shoebox Sharing. For more than 15 years now, the non-profit has delivered thousands of school packs,...
12 Days of Philanthropy: Caring for Special Needs Community Grows at Patch Farms
Patch Farms is a truly special place for those who are developmentally delayed. The motto of the Fresno non-profit says it all: "Planting and Teaching Caring Hearts." The farm is unique in that it offers its "special farmers" a supportive, challenging and interactive agricultural experience. They learn about irrigation, planting...
Philanthropy Day Celebrates Local Giving
Leading philanthropists from the Central Valley were recognized during a luncheon in Fresno last week. Seven individuals, companies and organizations received awards at the annual event celebrating National Philanthropy Day. The local honorees for 2017 are: Claude Laval III, founder of Lakos - Outstanding Philanthropist Award Linda Gleason, founding member of...
Philanthropy Day Celebrates Local Giving
Leading philanthropists from the Central Valley were recognized during a luncheon in Fresno last week. Seven individuals, companies and organizations received awards at the annual event celebrating National Philanthropy Day. The local honorees for 2017 are: Claude Laval III, founder of Lakos - Outstanding Philanthropist Award Linda Gleason, founding member of...