Los Altos Community Foundation

Be prepared! Join Los Altos Prepares and Los Altos Hills Fire District in conjunction with the FFEMA National Youth Council for an online Emergency Prep Fair this Sunday, 4/25, at 3pm. Admission is free and open to the public!

This time of year is a great time to Spring into Service and volunteer!! Check these opportunities out and make a difference!!

Our condolences to Nan and the Geschke family. Chuck was a force in our local community and will be missed.

Spring Into Recovery! - There is still time to help support our community through the LACF 2021 Nonprofit Recovery Fund. And join LACF grantee, Community Services Agency, and fiscally sponsored project, Appetite for Good, in the annual 2021 Empty Bowls event. Learn more in our latest newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/losaltoscf.org/spring-into-recovery

Honor the victims of anti-Asian violence and push back against racism, sexism, and anti-Asian violence. Show your support through today’s Virtual Day of Action: pledge to support the Asian American community and #StopAsianHate

The City of Los Altos' Community and Emergency Preparedness Grants Program is now open for applications! The program offers funding to encourage neighborhoods to improve their emergency preparedness. This year, applicants sign up for a predefined package: CPR/AED training for the neighborhood, handheld radios, Stop-the-Bleed training and kits, or earthquake emergency medicine kits. To be eligible for these packages, you must be a Los Altos resident in a Block Action Team or Neighborhood Watch Group (or, be registering one). Apply now, and recruit your friends to apply! See www.losaltosca.gov/cepg

Growing emerging nonprofits through fiscal sponsorship is an important focus of LACF. Learn all about fiscal sponsorships, why they matter, and how we plan on expanding our approach in this latest blog by our Executive Director, Adin Miller. https://bit.ly/3s2Tbzs

LACF is deeply saddened by the surge of violent attacks, harassment, and hate crimes against Asian Americans since the start of the pandemic - both in our local community and throughout the nation. In fact, since COVID-19, Anti-Asian hate crimes have increased by 1900% in the U.S. We stand in support of the Asian community and we urge everyone to #StopAsianHate. Learn more at: https://www.stopasianhate.info

LACF Announces 2021 Nonprofit Recovery Fund - https://mailchi.mp/losaltoscf.org/adin-c-miller-1353227

LACF's E3 Youth Philanthropy Program educates, engages, and empowers local youth to create positive change in their local communities. Meet members of E3's current program and learn how it has enriched their lives - and the impact it makes in our community. This is E3! https://bit.ly/3kCvPhg

LACF is proud to support the Healthier Kids Foundation, a nonprofit that helps new parents by providing free supplies and health care-related support. As a recipient of LACF’s 2020 Nonprofit Relief Fund, Healthier Kids has been distributing care packages to families in Santa Clara County during the pandemic. Their impact was also profiled in the San Jose Mercury’s 2020 Wishbook. We’re glad to share the Wishbook story on the Healthier Kids Foundation here: https://wishbook.mercurynews.com/2020/kids

New Fiscal Sponsorship + Join E3! - https://mailchi.mp/losaltosc/new-fiscal-sponsorship-join-e3

LACF is proud to be a funder for The Health Trust, whose mission is to build health equity in SIlicon Valley. As a recipient of LACF’s 2020 Nonprofit Relief Fund, The Health Trust was able to continue its support of the Friends of Meals on Wheels program for local seniors. Their efforts were also profiled in the San Jose Mercury’s 2020 Wishbook. We’re glad to share the Wishbook story on The Health Trust here: https://wishbook.mercurynews.com/2020/health

Since we do not have an email to thank everyone individually, I would like to give appreciation to all the amazing members of the El Camino Health district who have provided restaurant meal cards for the staff at our hospitals! We thank you for the outpouring of support, for standing with us during this unprecedented time. Stay healthy and happy new year to all! Patricia Keil, El Camino Health Foundation... #HealthcareHeroes

Read all about it in the Los Altos Town Crier! LACF has awarded $177K in its Fall 2020 grants cycle to nonprofits serving our local residents. We're proud to serve our community during the pandemic and beyond.

http://ow.ly/LN1X50CVCGp El Camino Health Foundation and LACF are partnering to help lift the spirits of our frontline workers. Please consider buying an online gift card that will be collected and distributed by El Camino Health to its healthcare workers. ... #HealthcareHeroes See more

LACF is proud of its support of Pivotal, a local nonprofit that helps Silicon Valley’s foster youth succeed in high school, college, and beyond. A recipient of LACF’s 2020 Nonprofit Relief Fund, Pivotal was also profiled in the San Jose Mercury’s 2020 Wishbook. We’re glad to share the Wishbook story on Pivotal here: https://wishbook.mercurynews.com/2020/pivotal

"We’ve always supported LACF because they do an incredible job of identifying and funding pressing needs right here in our area. " The Bonte Family, Los Altos Residents losaltoscf.org/donate

LACF is proud to be a long-time funder of our previously fiscally sponsored project - and now full-fledged nonprofit - WOMEN SV. They provide vital services to local victims of domestic abuse, and we're glad to share their story as profiled in the San Jose Mercury's 2020 Wishbook. To learn more visit: https://wishbook.mercurynews.com/2020/women

Happy Holidays from LACF - https://mailchi.mp//create-positive-change-with-lacf-13531

"LACF’s Nonprofit Relief Fund allowed us to quickly and efficiently support local needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you, LACF, for all you do for our community!" The Frees Family, Los Altos Residents losaltoscf.org/donate