Sonoma County Group Awards $100K Grant To Jewish Community Free Clinic

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Impact 100 Redwood Circle, a Sonoma County women’s giving circle, announced that its seventh annual $100,000 Impact Grant was awarded to Jewish Community Free Clinic.

Members of the 260-strong Impact 100 Redwood Circle voted on three finalist proposals in October and the results were announced Nov. 5 at a celebration event at Sally Tomatoes in Rohnert Park. The group also awarded $10,000 merit grants to two finalists, Vital Immigrant Defense Advocacy and Services (VIDAS) Legal and KBBF Public Radio.

Jewish Community Free Clinic — which offers free health care services to anyone in need, without regard to religion — will use its $100,000 grant to implement an electronic health records (EHR) system over a two-year grant period. The Impact Grant supports the adoption, training and onboarding of the EPIC platform, which is used by most health care providers in Sonoma County. This means JCFC clients’ health data will be transferable, both to and from, any clinics and hospitals using EPIC, ensuring easy and efficient access to their health records. Bringing JCFC’s record-keeping system into the digital age will elevate its ability to champion health equity for all well into the future.

KBBF’s proposal was to create a new digital app to bring online content to a younger generation and increase accessibility to a wider audience. The first bilingual radio station in the county will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year.

VIDAS Legal proposed adding a specialized immigration advocacy lawyer to help those seeking asylum and facing deportation without legal representation.

"This is a momentous year for Impact 100 Redwood Circle, having made 61 grants totaling $1.21 million dollars to Sonoma County nonprofits since its inception in 2015," Impact Grant Co-Chair Ina Chun said in a news release. "Our $100,000 Impact Grant is unique in that it seeks out nonprofits with the potential to make significant, lasting change in Sonoma County. As an all-volunteer organization, our members have provided the women power by serving on grant-making and other committees to achieve these incredible outcomes in a very short time."

About Impact 100 Redwood Circle

Impact 100 Redwood Circle is a giving circle of women of all ages and backgrounds who are passionate about making their community a better place. Members are committed to making an annual donation of $1,000 either individually or shared. Award recipients are selected each year by the membership. Currently, the group has 260 members.