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“No Small Matter” Film & Panel Discussion Inspires Passion for Quality Early Learning
December 30, 2020 GMT
LOS ALTOS, Calif., Dec. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Nearly 300 Peninsula residents participated in a panel discussion and virtual screening of the groundbreaking documentary, No Small Matter, an absorbing film about the power of early learning. Panelists Assemblymember Marc Berman ( https://a24.asmdc.org/ ), All Five Director Carol Thomsen, First 5 Deputy Director Michelle Blakely, and BuildUp for San Mateo County Director Christine Padilla were joined by Rachel Giannini, a preschool educator featured in the film. The event was co-sponsored by Congregation Beth-Am, Good2KnowNetwork and Community Equity Collaborative.
Gift helps set all-time record for annual grant program
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The Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund has received a $250,000 gift from an anonymous donor, setting a new record for the annual grant program that benefits needy families, children and individuals on the Midpeninsula. This gift, along with hundreds of other donations large and small, reflects the community s desire to help the people among us in the greatest need during an extraordinary time, Palo Alto Weekly Publisher Bill Johnson said this week.
The Holiday Fund is a 28-year-old tradition dedicated to aiding local nonprofits in serving the community. Since its inception, the program has raised and distributed more than $7.6 million.
This holiday season like no other in our history. So many of our neighbors are experiencing food insecurity, homelessness, health concerns and loss, and it is heartbreaking.
It s easy to label 2020 a year to forget, with nothing but heartbreak and hardship. But things are growing more positive with each day for Heilala and her family. She and her six family members were living in one bedroom of a friend s
CSMA is one of seven local nonprofits that benefit from donations to the Voice’s Holiday Fund. By partnering with Silicon Valley Community Foundation to administer its annual Holiday Fund campaign, 100% of charitable donations go to agencies serving the local community. CSMA uses contributions support important programs such as financial aid and the in-school arts programs serving public school students who may not otherwise have access to an arts education.
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