El Dorado Community Foundation

Wendy David has served on the El Dorado Community Foundation Board of Directors since 2015 and has always been a thoughtful and engaged leader in that role. Wendy is no stranger to community leadership, having served as South Lake Tahoe's Mayor. She cares deeply about her community in South Lake Tahoe but never loses sight of the needs of all El Dorado County residents. Wendy has been a boon to have on the El Dorado Community Foundation Board of Directors and her engagement helps keep us focused and driven.

Brian Veerkamp is the newest member of the El Dorado Community Foundation's Board of Directors, joining at the beginning of 2020. Brian is no stranger to serving the community he grew up in and loves. An El Dorado County native and former supervisor, Brian's knowledge of what makes El Dorado County tick brings incredible value to our Board and we are fortunate to have him!

David Orr, co-founder of Cowork Tahoe and passionate member of the South Lake Tahoe community, is the youngest member of the El Dorado Community Foundation Board of Directors. David always provides a valuable and fresh perspective to issues facing the community and his leadership has been a boon to the Foundation. Between mountain biking, raising his family, and running a successful business that is a cornerstone of the South Lake Tahoe Community, David still finds time to give back through his contribution to the Foundation's Board. We are all fortunate to have him!

You can now place an order to support CASA El Dorado's 25th Annual CASA Kids Box Lunch in honor of Judge Patrick J. Riley! The menu features 2 NEW sandwiches and a salad option packaged in an insulated reusable lunch tote bag! The event will be held drive-thru style at 3 different locations on April 15th during 11:00-1:00pm. They also added a 4th option to "sponsor" a lunch for a community 1st responder! A win win!... Order your lunch today here: https://bit.ly/3rdbodu Orders due March 25th!

Don't forget! Tomorrow March 25th is the last day to support and place a CASA El Dorado Kids Box Lunch order for the 25th Annual CASA Kids Box Lunch in honor of Judge Patrick J. Riley taking place April 15th You can still place an order for a community first responder too! *CASA will handle and deliver order the day of. NO PICK UP NEEDED FOR THIS* Order link here: https://bit.ly/3rdbodu Need some extra time to place an order? Questions? Email [email protected]

The Sierra State Parks Foundation is hosting a 2021 Arbor Day Tree Hunt! The Tree Hunt will run March 19th - Arbor Day, April 23rd. Each week of the contest SSPF will highlight a different tree native to Lake Tahoe on the SSPF website and social media. Participants are asked to find the tree of the week, photograph themselves with it, then post it on their own social media, tagging @sierrastateparks on Instagram and Sierra State Parks Foundation on Facebook. Each entry will be added into a raffle for a grand prize!

The Sierra State Parks Foundation announces the return of the Virtual Earth Day Art Contest, which looks to spark the creativity of all those who love the parks of the Lake Tahoe - Donner region. The contest will run from March 25 until April 16. Winners will be announced on Earth Day, April 22. This year’s contest theme is Recreate Responsibly. Through art, The Foundation hopes to inform and remind those who visit our state parks to leave nature as they found it and to leave no trace.

Because of you, in 2020, over $2 Million dollars was given back to assist our community. The El Dorado Community Foundation manages a Community Relief Fund to help with urgent community need due to catastrophes such as fire disasters and recently the pandemic. It was seriously depleted this last year for urgent food and housing needs due to the impact of COVID-19 on families. There is still need for help due to the pandemic but we also realize we need to be prepared for the f...ire season and beyond. Your contribution will assist us in the unexpected, and the unexpected is what we plan for as a foundation because that is who we are, always ready. Ready to assist the single parent trying to pay the utility bills while being laid off due to a pandemic, ready to assist a retired adult on a limited budget trying to meet the needs of relocation due to a fire, ready to prevent eviction, ready to support local business, ready to support where support is needed. If you are one of the lucky families not impacted financially and would like to SHARE YOUR RELIEF, please consider donating a part of your stimulus check to help support and protect our communities. All donations will be tax deductible. Click to donate: https://edcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create?funit_id=1243

I think we can all agree that a lot happened in 2020. It wasn't all bad though. Here are some of the highlights of 2020 for the El Dorado Community Foundation: 1. We assisted in the formation of not one but TWO new El Dorado County nonprofits, Feed El Dorado and Housing El Dorado. 2. We took on the 2020 Census and had a very successful outcome in getting much of the county counted, during a pandemic no less!... 3. We built upon already strong relationships with local government, nonprofits, and small businesses as both a partner and a source of hope. What are some positive things that happened for you in 2020?

The Folsom Lake Symphony is holding their first ever virtual holiday concert. "Merry and Bright" is a free online concert taking place on Saturday, December 12 at 7:00 PM. What better way to spend a cold Saturday evening than watching an online concert by the fire in your PJs! You will have the best seats in the house! To watch this free holiday concert, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPsTq7F9iS8&feature=youtu.be

The State of California is taking applications for small business grants starting today, December 30th, 2020 through January 8th, 2021. Visit https://careliefgrant.com/ to learn more or to apply!

Merry Christmas to all, from the El Dorado Community Foundation family. Have a happy and safe holiday season!

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Tis the Season for music and joy. While caroling might not be possible, Cantare Chorale of the Sierra Foothills would like to bring the music to you virtually instead of outside your front door. Many of Cantare's members are active in Folsom Lake College's Falcon's Choir and Voice program and they have prepared a series of 4 virtual concerts titled, Four Days of Choral-Tine. The first of this four part series was last night and can be viewed now from their channel below. The... remaining concerts are being held each evening at 7:00 pm starting tonight, Friday, December 18th through Sunday, December 20th. Join in the merriment and enjoy these concerts for free from the comfort of your home. We could all use the the joy and spirit of the holiday season right about now. https://www.youtube.com/cha/UCRAKjUSJrNJ98EZQHOdrslg/videos

Winter is coming and with it comes hot cocoa, cozy nights by the fire, and a greater risk of the spread of airborne pathogens. PPEs like hand sanitizer and face masks are essential along with social distancing to help prevent that spread. To help local businesses, the county is providing free PPEs to El Dorado County businesses with fewer than 100 employees. Distribution of these free PPEs is being handled by Tahoe Prosperity Center for South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado Hills Chamb...er of Commerce for the El Dorado Hills area, and the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce for the rest of El Dorado County. For more information, contact: South Lake Tahoe: https://tahoeprosperity.org/contact/ El Dorado Hills: https://eldoradohillschamber.org/the-chamber/contact-us The rest of El Dorado County: https://eldoradocounty.org/contact/

In this unprecedented time we would like to invite you to rethink your gift ideas this year. With so much need in the world today, we would like to suggest making donations in the name of your loved ones to help local nonprofits support their mission this holiday season. You can find a list of funds and organizations to donate to at https://ssl.charityweb.net/eldoradocf/. Thank you for supporting our community!

This Thanksgiving, the El Dorado Community Foundation would like to give our thanks, to YOU! Our community is strong because of you, it is compassionate because of you, and our tomorrow will be better than today because of you. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

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Today we celebrate 11 years of hard work, dedication, compassion, and service. Karen Carter started her journey with the El Dorado Community Foundation in 2010 as a member of the Grants Committee and would go on to join the Foundation's Board of Directors in 2012. Karen became the Chair of the Grants Committee in 2016 and the President of the Board in 2018. She also serves on the Foundation's Finance Committee, all while raising her children and running a successful business.... Karen Carter has been a gift to the Foundation and her presence will be missed after she terms off of the Board at the end of this year. She has been a constant source of wisdom and guidance for over a decade and while we are saddened by the prospect of her absence, we are forever grateful for her presence over these last 11 years. Our community is lucky to have you, Karen. From the staff and Board of the Foundation, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Our country's veterans deserve our thanks every day of the year for their service and defense of our nation. We honor them today, Veteran's Day, for all that they have done and continue to do for our country. We would like to send a special thank you to our local El Dorado County veterans and wish you all a wonderful Veteran's Day. Thank you all for your service and the honor you bring to our nation.

This winter, Housing El Dorado’s Pathways Project plans to provide a cohort of individuals not only a warm, safe roof over their heads, but meals, case management, and navigation services in a goal of moving them forward into sustainability in both their housing and their lives. You can help lay the Pathway with a tax deductible contribution today: https://ssl.charityweb.net/eldoradocf/housingeldorado.htm

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Every year Images of Hope gives up Pink in the Night through the month of October to help raise awareness of cancer here in our community. Images of Hope's mission is to provide healing arts to patients, their family, and anyone in our community that has been touched by cancer. This includes yoga, meditation, art therapy, music therapy, pilates, massage, a day on the river, equine therapy, and stress reduction classes. With October nearly over we wanted to call attention to their efforts one last time before the month ends. To learn more about Images of Hope, visit: https://www.imagesofhopeeldorado.com/

A new organization, Housing El Dorado, has been established to identify, provide, and develop sustainable and affordable housing on the Western Slope of El Dorado County. This last week, Housing El Dorado submitted a congregate sheltering plan, the Pathways Project, to the El Dorado County Public Health Department. Upon review by Dr. Nancy Williams, Public Health Officer of El Dorado County, the plan was approved. Dr. Williams was very appreciative of the comprehensive approa...ch that was taken in developing the winter shelter plan, Pathways Project. In sheltering individuals so much can be accomplished in moving them forward into sustainability in both their housing and their lives. The Pathways Project will identify a cohort comprised of individuals who will receive services beginning December 1st and extending through the winter months that will include sheltering, case management, and a pathway to sustainability in their lives. The Pathways Project is a unified effort combining the coordination of Housing El Dorado and the Upper Room with the organizational support of the El Dorado Community Foundation.

As a Foundation of Names, the El Dorado Community Foundation recognizes each and every one of our donors and the contributions they provide to our community. Jeff and Barbara Lee are local donors who created the Lee Family Foundation Fund at the Foundation to help provide care for domestic animals and wildlife while also preserving and protecting natural land for public use. The Lees are an example of caring donors who "walk the walk", donating not just money but also time to... the causes they support. Their passion for animals, and German Shepherds in particular, has helped the El Dorado Community Foundation identify some organizations that may be good candidates for potential future funding through a restricted trust whose donor was also passionate about German Shepherds. We are thankful for everything our donors provide us with, including their wisdom! Jeff, Barbara, and Aksel (the beautiful German Shepherd in the photo) Lee are true champions of the furry members of this community. Thank you to the Lees and to all of the donors who make a difference in lives big and small.

El Dorado Community Foundation is very fortunate to have a Board of Directors full of caring, engaged, and knowledgeable individuals to help guide the organization through uncertain times and uncharted waters. Allan Priest is one such member of our Board. Allan is incredibly community focused and has been involved in philanthropy for years. From his involvement in the Foundation's Finance Committee and the El Dorado Hills Cabinet to his roles with the El Dorado Hills Promise Foundation and the Assistance League of the Sierra Foothills, Allan is a dedicated individual always striving to better the community in which he lives. The El Dorado Community Foundation and El Dorado County as a whole are lucky people like Allan who are always ready to serve for the betterment of us all.

The El Dorado Community Foundation is honored to have been a part of the Small Business Grant Program and humbled by the outpouring of thanks coming from El Dorado County's small business community. The grant cycle has now ended and all of the the grant recipients have been selected. Funds are in the process of being disbursed and we would like to congratulate all 279 grant recipients. Small businesses are truly the backbone of our community and part of what makes this county... such a special place to live and such a desirable place to visit. While this grant cycle is now closed, resources are still available out there for businesses needing help. We encourage you to check out the Small Business Administration's Economic Injury Disaster Loan as a possible resource to find some relief. Learn more by visiting: https://www.sba.gov//coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-g

Give Tahoe, formerly the South Lake Tahoe Endowment, a fund of the El Dorado Community Foundation, continues its ongoing work to deliver important philanthropic funds to the community of South Lake Tahoe. This year the challenges facing the community of South Lake Tahoe look different than ever before. With a summer of experience, and the concerns and problem sets that developed over the last several months, it was determined that a pivot in what Give Tahoe grants to was ne...cessary, timely, and well-focused. On October 1, 2020, Give Tahoe opens the 2020 Pivot Grant process for nonprofits serving the South Shore of Lake Tahoe to apply for funding. The focus of the Pivot Grants will be to address the emerging problems that have occurred in the community, providing financial resources to strategies aimed at improving quality of life for those that call South Lake Tahoe home. Visit https://smr.to/p67800 to apply for a grant of up to $10,000. The grant application will be open until Oct. 31, 2020 (5pm).

This week Bill Roby had the pleasure of meeting with Ken Pimlott and Audrey Pearce. Ken is running for Supervisor in District 2 and is dedicated to improving all aspects of life in District 2 and in all of El Dorado County. One of those aspects is the health and prosperity of our small business community. Audrey Pearce is the owner of The Breakroom, a restaurant in Shingle Springs. The Breakroom is one of 256 recipients of the recent CARES Act funded Small Business Grant administered by the El Dorado Community Foundation. Many small businesses all throughout El Dorado County are being provided with much needed relief from these grants. As an organization serving the needs of all El Dorado County, we are honored to have been a part of this process and humbled by the gratitude we have received from the small business community.

Avis Jolly joins the El Dorado Community Foundation staff as Impact Officer Please welcome Avis Jolly to our EDCF staff. Avis brings a wealth of expertise with various nonprofits. Her first focus will be to assist in elevating the County’s nonprofits in efficiency and effectiveness. She understands that our nonprofits are important partners and their services are critical to our County. She and her husband, Andy, and two children are proud residents of the El Dorado County community. Avis has served on the El Dorado 4H Volunteer Management Board, Women’s Fund El Dorado Site Visit Committee, Warm Winters Board, El Dorado County Ag in the Classroom Board, and the Ponderosa High School Foundation Board. Avis can be reached at [email protected]

A quick reminder that there are currently two open grant cycles at the El Dorado Community Foundation. The first, El Dorado Hills Giving Circle & El Dorado Hills Endowment, is open to all nonprofit organizations serving El Dorado Hills. Applications are due before 11:59 PM September 30, 2020. To apply, visit: https://smr.to/p61954 The second, Veterans Mini Grants, is open to all El Dorado County nonprofits supporting operations, programs, or property improvements/repairs for... El Dorado County Veterans. The application deadline for this grant cycle is also 11:59 PM September 30, 2020. To apply, visit: https://smr.to/p67328 For more information about all competitive grant cycles administered by the El Dorado Community Foundation, visit: https://eldoradocf.org/grants-catalog/

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The individuals who sit on the Board of Directors for the El Dorado Community Foundation are instrumental in ensuring the integrity of the Foundation's operations as well as navigating the Foundation in the direction of community need. As a Foundation of Names we recognize all of those members of the El Dorado Community Foundation's Board of Directors. However, at this time we would like to take a moment to recognize one very special member of our Board in particular. Katy Pe...ek sits as the current Vice President of the Board and she has been a cornerstone of the Foundation since its inception. Katy was critical in the founding of both the Foundation and the Women's Fund El Dorado. She has been a shining example of philanthropy in our community and her generosity never ceases to amaze us. Katy has always been devoted to giving back and working to build a better community for everyone. We are proud to have her serving on our Board of Directors and know that all of El Dorado County is stronger for her presence. Thank you Katy, for everything you do and for your willingness to serve this great community we all call home.

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Two competitive grant cycles opened this morning at the El Dorado Community Foundation. The first, El Dorado Hills Giving Circle & El Dorado Hills Endowment, is open to all nonprofit organizations serving El Dorado Hills. Applications are due before 11:59 PM September 30, 2020. To apply, visit: https://smr.to/p61954 The second, Veterans Mini Grants, is open to all El Dorado County nonprofits supporting operations, programs, or property improvements/repairs for El Dorado Coun...ty Veterans. The application deadline for this grant cycle is also 11:59 PM September 30, 2020. To apply, visit: https://smr.to/p67328 For more information about all competitive grant cycles administered by the El Dorado Community Foundation, visit: https://eldoradocf.org/grants-catalog/

There is less than one week left to submit your grant applications for Small Business Grant funding of up to $30,000 in COVID related expenses. These applications are due by Thursday, September 3rd at 5:00 PM, make sure you don't miss out! All small businesses and 501(c)3 nonprofits in El Dorado County the meet the qualifications detailed on the application instructions page are welcome to apply for this grant funding. Visit www.eldoradocf.org to apply! Please share this post on your social media to spread the word. Share this information with your favorite small businesses and nonprofits in the community to help ensure they are still here this time next year. They need your support now more than ever!

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With a little under 2 weeks left to submit an application for your small business to be considered to receive a grant of up to $30,000 to assist with COVID-19 related expenses, we wanted to share some new information with you. The county has recently loosened a couple of the restrictions previously put on this grant cycle. Those changes are: - Franchises are now qualified to apply for this grant - Annual revenue limit has been increased from $1 million to $6 million... These changes have been made to ensure that the grant opportunity is more widely available to El Dorado County businesses who have suffered from the pandemic. Grant applications are due by September 3rd at 5:00PM and no applications will be reviewed until after that date. Funds are NOT being disbursed on a first come, first served basis. You are encouraged to take your time in submitting your application to ensure it is as complete as possible and includes everything you want to submit. Additionally, if you have already submitted your application, you are able to go back in and edit or add to it all the way up until the deadline of September 3rd at 5:00PM. Visit www.eldoradocf.org to apply.

El Dorado County has established a Small Business Relief Fund through El Dorado Community Foundation to assist in alleviating debt caused by COVID-19 related issues. The Small Business Relief Fund is coordinated and executed by the El Dorado Community Foundation on behalf of El Dorado County, and the Foundation acknowledges the assistance of the El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce, El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce, and the Tahoe Chamber. El Dorado Community Foundation will be considering small business applications for grants up to $30,000 for local small businesses and registered 501(c)3 nonprofits. Applications will be accepted from August 14, 2020 through September 3, 2020 (5pm). Visit www.eldoradocf.org to apply.

Joan Barsotti is another name that we honor here at the El Dorado Community Foundation. Joan’s legacy to this community was her amazing talent for story telling shown in her children’s books and in the incredible story of the Wakamatsu Tea & Silk Colony and Okei San, The Girl from Wakamatsu. Joan Barsotti’s talent did not stop there, however, for she also had a talent for loving people in all walks of life. She was a friend to everyone, and her motto was that there were no st...rangers, just friends she had not met yet. Joan was a remarkable woman whose name, memory, and legacy lives on in the community she loved so dearly. To honor her memory the Barsotti family opened the Joan Barsotti Foundation to support Wakamatsu, CASA El Dorado, and local scholarships. This fund is part of over 260 funds that have been established at the El Dorado Community Foundation.

As a Foundation of Names, we must remember the names of those who are no longer with us. We must honor them in our memories and in the legacy they left behind. Jean Tindel and Anne Finck left a legacy of love, love for the bright future that our children represent and love for a strong health care system to keep us around long enough to help shape and mold that bright future. Their legacy of love established an endowment that supports organizations like the Boys & Girls Club, CASA El Dorado, and the Cancer Center of Marshall Hospital to help them continue their important work in ensuring a bright future into perpetuity. That kind of love is the foundation upon which community is built and their love will never be forgotten.

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It goes without saying that the El Dorado Community Foundation would not be what it is today without the many donors who have utilized the Foundation for their charitable giving throughout the years. While all of those donors have names, many of them choose to remain anonymous. However, anonymous should not mean that they go unappreciated. As a Foundation of Names, we would like to recognize all of those individuals who choose to remain unnamed. We would like them all to know that their contributions through the years to various charitable concerns have been deeply appreciated and have helped countless nonprofits thrive and fulfill their missions to serve the communities of El Dorado County. You have the sincere thanks of your community, and of your Community Foundation.

The El Dorado Community Foundation is a Foundation of Names. Names of donors, names of grant and scholarship recipients, names of countless volunteers, and the names of our dedicated staff. The names of our staff and what they do may be familiar to you, but we would like to share each of them and the critical roles they fill. The first name is Bill Roby, the Foundation's Executive Director and fearless leader. Bill provides the vision and the support to help the rest of us s...hine. With the help of many dedicated individuals, Bill has guided the Foundation to sustainability and made it the organization it is today. Next up is Lois Roberts, our Donor Services Coordinator. Lois is the Foundation's conduit for new and existing donors. She brings so much knowledge and experience to the Foundation and a personal touch with donors that cannot be taught. Kathy Haven, the Foundation's newest addition and our Program Coordinator, brings invaluable experience as an educator, grant writer, and champion of the nonprofit community. This experience makes her perfectly suited to managing the Foundation's many competitive grant cycles and scholarships. The Foundation's Accountant, Sakina Madraswala, brings a level of financial and accounting expertise to us that any organization would envy. Her dedication to ensuring transparency and fiscal accountability to the Foundation has gone a long way in ensuring credibility and building the trust of the community. Finally, Chris Ringnes, the Foundation's Executive Administrator, is responsible for the day-to-day functionality of the Foundation and its staff, ensuring everything runs smooth with a high degree of professionalism . Additionally, Chris has taken on the responsibility of guiding much of the Foundation's communications and public relations. We are your Foundation and we are here to serve the communities of El Dorado County. A place we all love to call home.

As we approach the celebration of our nation’s independence, we at the El Dorado Community Foundation would also like to take a moment to celebrate the incredible communities of El Dorado County and the individuals who call this place home. We are very fortunate to be a part of this community and the generosity we see around us every day. Have a safe and happy Independence Day!

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You only have a few days left to register for the Tahoe Together Virtual 19 Mile Challenge Event. Don't miss out! Register at: https://runsignup.com//Yourhom/TahoeTogetherRemote19Miler #TahoeTogether

Small business relief checks are in the mail to 81 small businesses throughout El Dorado County this week with the grand total granted coming to $92,804.38. This campaign to financially assist small businesses through these hard times owes its success to donors large and small throughout the county. Special thanks to the City of South Lake Tahoe, the Latrobe Foundation Fund, US Bank, River City Bank, and many other individual anonymous donors for their generosity. They all know how important our small business community is to this place we call home.

This Tahoe Together 19 Mile Challenge fundraiser is an effort to support COVID-19 relief in the Tahoe Basin. Check it out at: https://runsignup.com//Yourhom/TahoeTogetherRemote19Miler #TahoeTogether

This year, in place of our Professional Advisors Forum where we help provide continuing education to local financial advisors, we are putting on a series of educational webinars aimed at providing the same value to that community as our regular Advisors Forum. The first in this series of webinars was an in depth look at the CARES Act presented by El Dorado Community Foundation Board President and CPA, Dan Staszak. It turned out to be a very informative and successful event! You can check it out along with other informative videos from the Foundation here: https://eldoradocf.org/foundation-media/

The El Dorado Community Foundation, with the assistance of our donors, has been able to provide financial support to 87 El Dorado County small businesses. The generosity of the donations that came in to support this cause has allowed us to provide this financial support to all of the small businesses that applied. This is just one of the many things we do as a Foundation. We are a grantor, a convener, a problem solver, a collaborator, and a collective of engaged donors who care about the community in which they live. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible!

Don't forget to support your favorite nonprofit and help them sustain their critical programs through this difficult time. They need you now more than ever! Visit https://ssl.charityweb.net/eldoradocf/NPSF.htm to donate today!

The Tahoe Women's Community Fund 2019 grant recipients would normally have gotten together earlier this month to celebrate and share their collective thanks for the grants awarded to support their critical programs. With the current health situation, that gathering was not possible. Instead, grant recipients were asked to submit videos expressing their thanks to the Tahoe Women's Community Fund. Tahoe Magic was one of these recipients. Their video was especially impactful given the current situation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUXmGeKIvJM Since March 1st Tahoe Magic has granted out over $172,000 in support of South Lake Tahoe families in crisis. To learn more about Tahoe Magic and find out how you can help the critical service they provide, visit: https://tahoemagic.org/

The Nonprofits of El Dorado County are committed to continuing to provide their essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic even through the cancellation of fundraisers and losses of other forms of funding. It is time to show these nonprofits that the community of El Dorado County is equally committed to them. These El Dorado Strong shirts and baseball caps are available for specific donation amounts. A $20 donation per shirt and a $25 donation per hat are required to receive your El Dorado Strong items. 100% of what you give will assist the Nonprofit you choose to support. Visit https://ssl.charityweb.net/eldoradocf/NPSF.htm to support your favorite Nonprofit today!

Congratulations to all the graduating seniors in the class of 2020! Your futures are bright and your possibilities are endless! A special congratulations to all of this year's scholarship recipients. The El Dorado Community Foundation is proud to administer 20+ separate scholarships to graduating seniors each year, and we couldn't be happier to be a part of your path to success.

The El Dorado Community Foundation has teamed up with the City of South Lake Tahoe and the El Dorado County and El Dorado Hills Chambers of Commerce to create a fund focused on helping small business through financial hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Separate funding has been allocated for both South Lake Tahoe small businesses and Western Slope small businesses. We ask our community to please step forward and support our small business community by donating her...e: https://ssl.charityweb.net/eldoradocf/SSBF.htm Applications for support can be submitted between May 20th and June 3rd at 7PM. Access the applications below. South Lake Tahoe Businesses: https://eldoradocf.org/south-lake-tahoe-small-business-fund/ Western Slope Businesses: https://eldoradocf.org/el-dorado-county-western-slope-smal/

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Today is the Big Day of Giving and your favorite nonprofit needs you more than ever before. Giving today will help ensure they will be here to serve the needs of tomorrow.

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As we approach The Big Day of Giving on May 7th, we find our local nonprofit community in greater need than ever before. If we don't support our nonprofits through this pandemic and resulting financial crisis, we stand to lose many of them along with the essential services they provide. We are asking each and every one of you to support your favorite nonprofit or nonprofits this Big Day of Giving in any way that you can. Help them survive, we cannot afford to let them disappear. #Community #BigDayofGiving

Tomorrow, May 1st, 2020, the Veterans Mini Grant cycle will open and will accept grant requests up to $3,500 until 11:59 PM on May 31st, 2020. Since 2014, a portion of El Dorado County’s TOT (transitory occupancy tax) funding has been allocated to support operations, programs, or property improvements/repairs for El Dorado County Veterans. Partnering together, the El Dorado Community Foundation as the administrator of these funds and the El Dorado County Veteran Affairs Commission, grant these funds to nonprofit organizations who administer programs and services in support of our local veterans. To apply, visit: https://smr.to/p65934

Since March 1st the El Dorado Community Foundation has granted $252,622.50 back into the community in the form of both nonprofit support and immediate need support for families currently in crisis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this need will be ongoing and will likely get worse as weeks and months go by without a vaccine. As a community we cannot take our foot off the gas pedal now, we must continue to come together and support not only our local families in crisis but our nonprofit community as well. Please consider giving to help El Dorado County remain strong. Visit https://ssl.charityweb.net/eldoradocf/CVRF.htm

Last year the El Dorado Community Foundation released a donor resource called the Giving Guide. This print publication was a window into the nonprofit community giving donors valuable information about each organization within the guide. As allies of the nonprofit community, we know that nonprofit resilience is key to a strong overall community. This year we have moved the print publication to an online Nonprofit Directory, allowing for unlimited growth in an easy to update format. Check out your new guide to giving here: https://eldoradocf.org/nonprofit-directory/

There is an upcoming food/donation drive next Saturday, April 25th for the Food Bank of El Dorado County. At a time like this, when need for the services offered by food banks is at an all time high, we know that we can count on this community to do its part! For more details about how you can participate, visit: https://eldoradocf.org//el-dorado-hills-fund-food-drive-f/

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As we all navigate the uncharted waters of the COVID-19 pandemic, new resources are constantly becoming available to meet the varying needs of the community. At the El Dorado Community Foundation we are maintaining a repository of those resources in our COVID-19 Resource Guide. Please share this guide with anyone you know who may need any of these resources. https://eldoradocf.org/coronavirus-relief-additional-resou/

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Within the next few weeks, many members of the community will be receiving their aid payments from the recent stimulus bill. We have been approached by several individuals in the community for whom the $1,200 or $2,400 will mean very little. Many feel they are doing fine, and their stimulus payment would do so much more for the countless families not fortunate enough to still have employment and those struggling even to put food on the table. Many have expressed interest in donating their stimulus payment and if you are among those that feel this way, we would encourage you to donate it to the Coronavirus Relief Fund at the El Dorado Community Foundation where you know 100% of that donation will go to help those with the most need within our local community. To give, visit: https://ssl.charityweb.net/eldoradocf/CVRF.htm

They say a picture is worth a thousand words To the El Dorado Community Foundation, this picture of this week’s stack of grant checks going out to local families in need and local community organizations serving our great community in these unprecedented times, is one such picture. The words it brings to mind for us are gratitude, pride, love, and honor. Gratitude toward our donors who have made these grants possible, pride in our nonprofits stepping up their support in this... difficult time, love for a community that we see coming together instead of coming apart, and honor to be a part of it all. Together we will get through this and will remain, El Dorado Strong.

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The El Dorado Community Foundation activated a Community Disaster Plan on March 2 in anticipation of the COVID-19 impact. The Foundation is actively engaged in providing resources for the communities of El Dorado County. Through the Coronavirus Relief Fund the Foundation has released a first round of grants totaling $85,000 to support the basic needs of community and families. These funds represent the investment of individuals who call El Dorado County home, donors who s...upport the causes that matter because in El Dorado County we know what it takes to support our communities, our neighbors and those in need. To give visit: https://ssl.charityweb.net/eldoradocf/CVRF.htm our communities are depending on you.

In this uncharted water we are so very aware of the challenges our small businesses are facing. In an effort to help, the El Dorado County Chamber and El Dorado Hills Chamber along with the support of the El Dorado Community Foundation have initiated a Support Small Business Fund. We appreciate our founding participants and encourage our community to contribute. Let’s prove that our pioneer spirit is alive and well and that our community stands together. To donate please visit: https://ssl.charityweb.net/eldoradocf/SSBF.htm

Together we can build a legacy Jean and Steve Myers left a legacy gift intended to support the South Lake Tahoe branch of the El Dorado County Library allowing extended hours of operation at the Library and the hiring of additional staff to work those hours. Jean and Steve Myers understood the importance of such a gift to the Library and knew the benefit it would bring to the community they loved dearly. To the Myers, the Library was a place of discovery, education, exploration, knowledge, and growth. Their legacy will ensure it will continue to be all of that and more for generations to come. #Legacy #Community

Together we can build a legacy Carl and Kathy Locher left a legacy that incorporated their love of both education and agriculture through their legacy gift of the Carl and Katherine Locher Agriculture Fund and the Carl and Katherine Locher Scholarship Fund at the El Dorado Community Foundation. These endowed funds have made it possible for the Foundation to offer yearly grant opportunities to FFA, 4-H, and other agriculture-related educational organizations, as well as a yearly gift to El Dorado Ag in the Classroom and four year renewable scholarships to Imperial Valley and El Dorado County students pursuing careers in the agricultural fields. #Community #Legacy

The El Dorado Community Foundation has created a Coronavirus Relief Fund to assist the communities in which we live and love. The communities of El Dorado County are committed to the place we live. We meet challenge with strength, adversity with kindness, and need with an outpouring of support. We will make it through this, and with your help, we will ensure all our neighbors will as well. 100% of what you give will assist our children, our families, our older adults and the ...places we call home. To donate to the Coronavirus Relief Fund at the El Dorado Community Foundation, visit: https://ssl.charityweb.net/eldoradocf/CVRF.htm #Community #COVID19 #Coronavirus

Together we can build a legacy Jean Tindel and Anne Finck left a legacy of love. Love for the bright future that our children represent and love for a strong health care system to keep us around long enough to help shape and mold that bright future. Their legacy of love established an endowment that supports organizations like the Boys & Girls Club, CASA El Dorado, and the Cancer Center of Marshall Hospital to help them continue their important work ensuring a bright future ...into perpetuity. That kind of love is the foundation upon which community is built and their love will never be forgotten. #Community #Legacy

Friends of Seniors, a fund of the El Dorado Community Foundation, is proud to announce the opening of their 2020 grant process. Friends of Seniors is a dedicated group of local volunteers who work independently during the year to raise funding for programs and services that improve and enhance the quality of life for seniors in El Dorado County. This year they will be awarding a total of up to $10,000 in grants to El Dorado County agencies that support the wellness, life enri...chment, dignity and independence of El Dorado County Seniors. Friends of Seniors seeks applications from non-profit service and local government organizations, as well as other groups conducting charitable work who align with the goals of the fund. Applications are being accepted until 5:00 PM on April 30th. To apply please visit: http://app.smarterselect.com//64396-El-Dorado-Community-Fo