Hey, Valley Nonprofits and Schools: Wonderful Company Is Awarding $1M in Grants

By Nancy Price, Multimedia Journalist

Published 4 months ago on

July 13, 2024

The application period for The Wonderful Company Valley Community Grants program has opened. The deadline to apply is Aug. 31. (GV Wire)

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The Wonderful Company has opened the application period for the $1 million Wonderful Central Valley Community Grants, now in their 10th year.

Thus far the company and its owners, Lynda and Stewart Resnick, have awarded through their foundation nearly $7 million in grants to more than 122 nonprofits and 165 schools in the San Joaquin Valley.

The grants are intended to support transformative initiatives focused on health and wellness, education, recreation, community beautification, art, and social services.

Organizations whose proposals would impact at least one of these nine eligible communities — Avenal, Delano, Del Rey, Firebaugh, Lost Hills, Mendota, Sanger, Shafter, or Wasco — are encouraged to apply.

The Wonderful Philanthropy team will conduct a virtual information session at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 16. Interested parties can RSVP here.

For more information or to submit an application, click here.

All applications must be received by midnight Aug. 31 to be considered. The grant recipients will be announced in October.

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Nancy Price,

Multimedia Journalist

Nancy Price is a multimedia journalist for GV Wire. A longtime reporter and editor who has worked for newspapers in California, Florida, Alaska, Illinois and Kansas, Nancy joined GV Wire in July 2019. She previously worked as an assistant metro editor for 13 years at The Fresno Bee. Nancy earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Her hobbies include singing with the Fresno Master Chorale and volunteering with Fresno Filmworks. You can reach Nancy at 559-492-4087 or Send an Email