The Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund (TVNF) completed its second round of fundraising earlier this month, donating $10,000 each in unrestricted funds to six local organizations that have been identified as key safety-net service providers in the region.
Launched by the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance in April, the TVNF has now raised a total of $120,000 throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The six organizations that the fund benefits are Axis Community Health, Open Heart Kitchen, CityServe of the Tri-Valley, Tri-Valley Haven, Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley and Spectrum Community Services (Meals on Wheels).
These organizations all “regularly address the basic needs of vulnerable populations such as senior citizens, children, the disabled, veterans, those living paycheck-to-paycheck, and the homeless by providing food, clothing, safe housing, behavioral health assistance, wellness checks, transportation and medical care,” according to the alliance.
Of the TVNF’s second round donations, $30,000 flowed in through community contributions. Those funds were then doubled by matching partners including Marti and John Sutton, St. Charles Borromeo Church, Gene Morgan Insurance Agency and Mony Nop Real Estate.
Kathy Young, CEO of the alliance, stated that matching partners play a crucial role in supporting the TVNF.
“Community members are motivated to support neighbors,” Young explained. “But many are understandably limited in how much they can contribute right now. The immediate doubling mechanism allows for significant impacts, no matter how small the community contribution.”
The Workday Foundation has pledged to be the exclusive matching partner for the third round of the TVNF’s COVID-19 relief campaign. They have donated the full $30,000 in matching funds.
“Supporting the needs of our communities is more important than ever, including those who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19,” said Carrie Varoquiers, vice president of global impact and employee life at Workday and president of the Workday Foundation.
“We are grateful for the opportunity to support the TVNF, which aids service providers that are helping keep families healthy, fed and in their homes — which aligns with our goal to help break the cycle of poverty and transform lives,” Varoquiers said.
Local small businesses like Inklings Coffee & Tea in Pleasanton are already planning donation drives and other fundraisers to collect funds for the TVNF, all of which will be matched by Workday. To donate to the fund or find more information, visit tvnpa.org/tvnf.
