October is the time of year when Fresno-area school districts or their foundations schedule big fundraiser breakfasts, lunches, and dinners at which superintendents deliver "State of the District" speeches. This year, COVID-19 made it inadvisable to squeeze hundreds of people together in the same venue. S0 educators and their supporters...
Give Help Now for Local Nonprofits? Yes, People Are!
After one week, a charitable fundraising effort championed by Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer reached half of its $500,000 goal. “I can’t thank enough the hundreds of people who have given much-needed resources to these hardworking organizations during this crisis,” Dyer said. The Give Help Now fund has raised more than $150,000 in...
Hanford Teacher's Christmas Wish? A New Pair of Lungs.
What Chrissy Mizer hopes to get for Christmas can't come down the chimney with Santa and won't fit under the tree. Listen to this article: Mizer, a second-grade teacher who lives in Lemoore, needs a new pair of lungs. And once she does get her long-awaited double-lung transplant, she'll...
Central Unified Leader Touts Successes, Goals at Foundation Dinner
A record crowd of Central Unified School District supporters celebrated the district's successes Wednesday evening at a foundation fundraising dinner that was highlighted by a State of the District address delivered by Superintendent Andy Alvarado. Listen to this article: Those successes are almost too numerous too count, said Alvarado, who...
Starr Elementary Celebrates Its Heroes, Then Starts Running
Starr Elementary School said "thank you for your service" in a big way Friday to active duty military and veterans, police, fire, and other first-responders before the start of the school's annual "Heroes Jog-a-thon" fundraiser. The field behind the school was bedecked with American flags, balloons, and brightly colored handmade...
Where Mike Pence and Second Lady Will Be in the Valley
The White House has released details about Wednesday's visit to the central San Joaquin Valley by Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence. The vice president, making his first public visit to Fresno and Kings counties since taking office in 2017, has two events scheduled. His wife has...
Buttigieg Sells out Fundraiser at Iconic Hollywood Gay Bar
LOS ANGELES — Pete Buttigieg drew a sold-out crowd to a fundraiser at an iconic West Hollywood gay bar, providing an intimate moment with the first Democratic White House contender who is a member of the LGBT community. Attendees at The Abbey each paid about $25 to attend the South...
Bark For Life Celebrates Dogs, Raises Money For Cancer Research
When Emily Veith's grandfather was diagnosed with lung cancer, her family was devastated. With their busy lives, they couldn't spend as much time with him as they would have liked, but Snoopy, a rescue dog, could. Veith said Snoopy played an integral part providing her grandfather companionship and helping him...
Ivanka Trump Hits Fresno For GOP Fundraiser
Unless you shelled out up to $5,000, the closest anyone could get to Ivanka Trump on Monday in Fresno was hundreds of feet away, separated by a wrought-iron fence. The First Daughter and presidential adviser appeared at a fundraiser to raise money for Protect the House, a campaign arm helping...