Local Nonprofits Receive Support From East Bay Group

Press release from Impact 100: Impact 100, a philanthropic group of women in the East Bay of San Francisco, has provided needed funds to nine local non-profits.

“The corona virus pandemic has brought unparalleled challenges especially to the most vulnerable in our communities. The local non-profits we’ve come to know during our grant process are working tirelessly to support people severely impacted by this crisis,” said Chapter President Carol Nitz. “We are inspired by the work of these non-profit organizations and compelled to support their efforts to continue serving clients during this unprecedented crisis. By Board decision, Impact 100 East Bay has used funds from our modest reserve to make a one-time $500 donation to each of our non-profit grant finalists since 2017. Recipients have been notified and checks will be issued this week.”

The non-profits awarded the grants span East Bay communities:

• CASA: https://www.cccocasa.org/ - provides services to children in foster care in Contra Costa County.
• Covenant House: https://www.covenanthouse.org/ - helps transform and save the lives of more than a million homeless, runaway and trafficked young people.
• MedShare: https://www.medshare.org/ - humanitarian aid organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of people, communities and our planet by sourcing and directly delivering surplus medical supplies and equipment to communities in need around the world.
• MISSSEY: https://misssey.org/ - has worked to address the exploitation of young people in Oakland, Alameda County, and throughout the state of CA, supporting hundreds of youth on their journeys to safety, healing, and liberation.
• Opportunity Junction: https://www.opportunityjunctio... - helps low-income Contra Costa residents gain the skills and confidence they need to get and keep jobs that support themselves and their families.
• Reading Partners: https://readingpartners.org/lo... - empowers students to succeed in reading and in life by engaging community volunteers to provide individualized, personal attention to each student in our program.
• Renaissance Entrepreneurship: https://www.sfeda.org/renaissa... -helps hundreds of Bay Area women and men achieve personal, financial, and social transformation through the power of small business.
• Tri-Valley Haven: http://www.trivalleyhaven.org/... - creates homes safe from abuse, contributes to a more peaceful society one person, one family, one community at a time.
• White Pony Express: https://www.whiteponyexpress.o... - helps eliminate hunger and poverty by delivering the abundance all around us to those in need - with love.

Impact 100 is a national organization that started in Ohio in 2001. Impact 100 East Bay’s mission is to unite women in our community to make a significant difference in the lives of those in need. Each year, Impact 100 holds a gala where members vote and award a $100,000 grant to a deserving non-profit in Contra Costa or Alameda Counties.

This press release was produced by Impact 100. The views expressed here are the author's own.