News from Grant Recipients

Rabobank donates computers to Sonoma Valley Teen Services

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Sonoma Branch Rabobankers donated 20 desktop computers to replace seven-year-old computers in the Valley of the Moon Teen Center. This donation benefits the teens who use the computer lab to complete homework assignments, college applications, and resumes as well as to connect with friends and family in Sonoma and Mexico. Many of the teens don’t have access to computers in their homes.  The … [Read more...]

La Luz awarded $171,000 grant from First 5

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La Luz credits Impact100 Sonoma -- for County Grant!! La Luz Center, recipient of last year’s $100,000 major grant, is pleased to announce they have now been awarded a County grant that will, hopefully, allow them to complete the remodel project engendered by Impact100 Sonoma and make many additional changes allowing us to better serve the many children that also come to La Luz with their … [Read more...]

The Impact of Impact100 Sonoma

On Saturday, March 23, Impact100 Sonoma held its Spring Grant Update at the Vintage House.  Sydney Randazzo, Education Chair, welcomed members and guests with the exciting news that Impact100 Sonoma will be awarding $228,000 in grants on June 22.  Since the organization’s inception, Impact100 members have granted nearly a half a million dollars to support local nonprofits and programs, and the … [Read more...]

Impact100 $100,000 has quite an impact on SVTS

Sonoma Valley teens attend Employment 101 classes at SVTS

"For our part, be assured that the impact you have made upon us, and the young people we serve, will only continue to grow, hopefully long into the future."  These are the closing words of a letter written by Tim Boeve, President, Sonoma Valley Teen Services.  The letter accompanied an impressive final report that summarizes the achievements and impacts of the SVTS Skills for Life program, which … [Read more...]

Skills for Life Project Offers a Business Skills Workshop

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Sonoma Valley Teen Services organized a business skills workshop at Sonoma Valley High after regular classes concluded. Fifteen teens attended the session November 29, 2012. The workshop was part of a series of “Skills for Life” programs made possible through the IMPACT 100 grant funds received during 2011 and 2012. The mission of Sonoma Valley Teen Services is to empower teens to make … [Read more...]

Impact100 Sonoma Awards $195,000 to Nine Sonoma Valley Nonprofits

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Sonoma, CA—June 25, 2012—Impact100 Sonoma awarded its third $100,000 grant at the June 23 annual meeting to La Luz to fund its Fortaleciendo las Familias y Nuestra Comunidad–Strengthening Families and our Community. Over 140 Impact100 Sonoma members and guests gathered at Hanna Boys Center to hear presentations from the three Impact100 Grant finalists, awaited the tallying of the membership … [Read more...]

The Impact of Impact100 Sonoma

Carolyn Manzi and Flor Suarez of Sonoma Mentoring Alliance

On a rainy March Saturday morning, over 75 people, representing more than 60 members of Impact100 Sonoma and their guests, gathered at the Sebastiani Theatre to hear about the impact of Impact grants.  Presenters from seven organizations discussed how Impact100 grants have brought positive change to their organizations and to their broader communities.  Here we present each of these … [Read more...]