Tri-Valley Nonprofit Awards Over $32K In Grants To Tri-Valley Nonprofits

LIVERMORE, CA — The Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance awarded a total of $32,500 to nine local organizations in Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund grants. Each year, TVNPA seeks to grant $100,000 or more to local nonprofits advancing the causes of youth, education, arts, culture, and health.

"Each of these organizations came to us with a clear need and a plan to meet it," said Kathy Young, TVNPA president and CEO. "This quarter's funding supports child care providers, foster youth,students, and the frontline staff who serve this community every day."

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The following organizations were recognized at a check presentation ceremony on July 16 at the CommonPoint Nonprofit Center in Livermore:

CocoKids ($5000): To distribute kits of developmentally appropriate and culturally affirming learning materials to roughly 25 licensed childcare providers in San Ramon and Danville.

National Coalition Against Prescription Drug Abuse ($5000): To train and certify 30 Tri-Valley teen volunteers in Teen Mental Health First Aid, equipping them to recognize mental health and substance use challenges among their peers and connect classmates to trusted resources.

Alameda County Foster Parent Association ($3000): To award quarterly scholarship to foster youth placed in Alameda County care.

Assistance League of Amador Valley ($3000): To provide school clothing, shoes, a book, and a hygiene kit to more than 500 students in grades K-8 identified by local schools and social workers.

Tri-Valley Conservancy ($3000): To expand its Youth in Nature program, which gives Tri-Valley fourth graders hands-on outdoor learning experiences building conservation awareness and connection to local open spaces.

C.O.P.E. Family Support Center ($2500): To broaden parenting education through an e-learning model that pairs enrollment support and culturally responsive navigation with connection to follow-up services.

Livermore-Amador Symphony Association ($2500): To support its Youth Outreach Project, which brings orchestra assemblies to Tri-Valley elementary schools and funds the annual Competition for Young Musicians.

Quest Science Center ($2500): To host free Family Science Nights at Title I schools in Livermore, and bring hands-on STEM learning directly into neighborhoods where cost, language, and time are barriers to participation.

CityServe of the Tri-Valley, Open Heart Kitchen, and Tri-Valley ($2000 to each organization): The three organizations are collaborating to host a four-hour, trauma-informed workshop for frontline nonprofit staff that addresses burnout and secondary trauma, builds practical resilience and boundary-setting skills, and supports psychologically safe workplace cultures.