Community & Non-Profits

Over the holidays, I spent a week in Florida with my family. One day, after a storm blew through, I took a walk along the ocean and was alarmed at the amount of plastic waste I saw washed up...

Navigating charitable giving can feel like reading a map without a compass. Yet, instilling the values of empathy, generosity, and service in our children is one of the most rewarding journeys we undertake as parents. This ultimate guide to...

My husband recently took a trip to Rwanda where he volunteered, advised, and taught business and entrepreneurship classes at the Gashora Girls Academy of Science and Technology.   Education has always been a passion of his, and so it was...

Meet Sara Ortega. She's a local mom who's doing extraordinary things for the greater good. Sara started the non-profit Mira Scholars Foundation from her home in 2009, which provides grants for educational services in Cambodia. We think she's pretty exceptional...

Baby2Baby Mission: Baby2Baby provides children living in poverty, ages 0-12 years, with diapers, clothing and all the basic necessities that every child deserves. Beyond Pesticides Mission: Beyond Pesticides believes that people must have a voice in decisions that affect them directly. We...

I've had four boxes of shoes from Zappos.com delivered over the last five days. We're in Back to School mode, and my kids need new shoes for the start of the school year. Their old one are either getting...

Nonprofit Vitalant is urging all eligible volunteer blood donors to help prevent a summer shortage by giving blood this July. Donations around the Fourth of July are typically among the lowest of the year but patients’ needs don’t take...

Is it just us or are your fall weekends already starting to get booked? Well, there's one event you won't want to miss! Mark your calendars for this year's St. Jude Miracles on the Bay Gala. When Friday, September 20, 2019 6:30...

 Hello & Thank You! We are excited to launch our first reader survey to hear directly from YOU about what you want to see more of (or less of) from us. Our mission is to connect local parents by sharing honest...

2020 has been a whirlwind, but none of us have been more impacted and affected than small business owners and operators, especially here in California. Small businesses are the backbone of the entire state of California and they NEED...