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This Holiday Season, Let's Come Together to Help Women and Children in Our Community December 3, 2024 This Giving Tuesday, the IWF NorCal Community Committee is thrilled to share a selection of local organizations directly supporting women and children as recipients of our 2024 holiday gift drive. As a sisterhood with a shared goal of giving back, we researched and selected groups who specifically focus on supporting women and children in Northern California where we work and live. Our goal is to raise $5,000 through cash donations. Please consider making contributions via the links below which have been created especially for IWF NorCal so we can track our totals. This holiday giving drive will run through Sunday, January 5, 2025. We hope you will embrace IWF NorCal’s key tenet of COMMUNITY to help make a difference for local women and children this Holiday Season. Thank You! Charities for your giving consideration:
Since 1985, Saint John’s Program for Real Change has given more than 30,000 formerly unhoused women and children the essential tools to change the trajectory of their lives. They support women in crisis and their children through a comprehensive 12-18 month residential program developed to help them build a successful new life for themselves and their families. Saint John’s Program for Real Change breaks the cycle of poverty and dependence, one family at a time. Learn more. Watch video stories of impact. 2024 Saint John's Program for Real Change DONATION LINK Booker T. Washington Community Center (San Francisco)
Booker T. Washington Community Center DONATION LINK
Upward Scholars (Peninsula)
With Upward Scholars' support, adult immigrants continue their education at local community colleges, become active and integrated members of society, secure higher-paying jobs, and inspire others as informed role models and advocates for our community. Your support of Upward Scholars has a lasting impact. Together, we create a more prosperous future where adults can access the education and resources needed to realize their full potential and contribute to a stronger, more inclusive economy. Invest in adult education and transform lives with Upward Scholars! 2024 Upward Scholars DONATION LINK
Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream (East Bay and San Jose)
Kristi Yamaguchi's Always Dream DONATION LINK Aim High - Invest in the Education of Every Student (Across the Bay Area)
Aim High also strives to propel more people into teaching careers. Our multi-layered staffing model, small class sizes, and innovative project-based curriculum creates a collaborative environment in which educators have the resources to thrive. Our summer learning program creates the educational environment students and teachers deserve, allowing them to enter the next academic year more confident learners and inspired educators. For more details on Aim High’s summer programming, we invite you to view our 2024 Summer Impact Report. | 2024 Holiday Gift Drive Who? IWF NorCal is partnering with local organizations that support women and children: Saint John's Program for Real Change in Sacramento How? Make a tax deductible cash donation using the links provided. Saint John's Program Real Change When? Tuesday, December 3 - Sunday, January 5, 2025 Goal? Raise $5,000 through cash contributions. |
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Upward Scholars
Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream is committed to empowering children and families through literacy and family engagement. This year, our Always Reading program is partnering with 17 schools across California and Hawaii, providing nearly 2,500 children and family members with access to a digital children's library, one-on-one support from dedicated Book Coaches, and resources to cultivate a love of reading at home. By equipping families with these tools, we help children build strong educational foundations. Join us in creating brighter futures for our children. Learn 
Aim High is a five-week summer enrichment program for rising 6th-9th grade students navigating systemic barriers in California. Offered at no cost to students and their families for up to four summers, Aim High helps middle schoolers build academic confidence, discover a love of learning, and develop the skills they need to thrive in school and in life. In 1986, Aim High launched at one site in San Francisco with just 50 students. Since then, Aim High has expanded to 16 sites and serves 1,500 students from Napa, to San Jose.
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