In more than two decades of philanthropic partnership with the Community Foundation of the North State, the Redding Rancheria Community Fund has granted out over $4.6 million dollars. Seeing the ripple effect of this financial support is one of the things Rancheria CEO Tracy Edwards said she’s most proud of. “Supporting a diversity of groups […]
From Such Great Heights: Shasta County Search & Rescue
The Shasta County Search and Rescue divisions are comprised of 13 sworn deputies and over 200 volunteers. Here are two stories from the Search & Rescue Ground Team: Advancing Rescue Capabilities Across Shasta County Thanks to the generous grant from The Community Foundation, Shasta County Search and Rescue Ground Team was able to purchase an […]
A Founder’s Story: From the Start
The opportunity to build something from the ground up originally brought Maggie and Ray John to Shasta County in the 90s. They relocated from the Bay Area to open Bishop Quinn High School in Palo Cedro. Maggie entered the nonprofit world, working for NVCSS, BloodSource, and One Safe Place before joining the board of what […]
Tinder Smart Tehama
For many in the North State, summer has unfortunately become synonymous with wildfire season. Baking heat and dry conditions have meant more awareness around weather patterns and fuels reductions. For the Tehama County Resource Conservation District (RCDTC) forest management is a key priority — a sentiment that has only been heightened in the wake of […]
Repurposed and Reimagined
Accessibility is the first step towards creating art in Siskiyou County thanks to the Siskiyou County Arts Council. The Art DROP program — funded by a grant from the Community Foundation’s Community Arts Endowment Fund — is an initiative to provide communities with easy access to a variety of art supplies modeled after the ‘little […]
The Road Out
At Exodus Farms, the “healing herd” is busy at work. The 16 horses, donkey, mini mule, and four mini horses (not to mention a farm cat and dog) help serve the 160+ youth who visit regularly for therapeutic lessons. The farm, located in Anderson, has been working with youth since 2002, helping foster skills like […]
Finding Pathways
Since moving into their new facility, Hartman House, Redding’s Pathways to Housing has crossed its final hurdle to becoming a medical respite facility for the area’s homeless population. With the completion of construction this past fall, the space holds 15 beds for 10 men and 5 women, offices, a medical exam room, client resource room, […]
The Gift of a Bear
Is there any symbol more synonymous with comfort than that of the Teddy Bear? To Janel Gesberg, the bears were always central to her vision. Her mother, Evelyn, had been suffering from ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and the night she passed away Janel knew she wanted to start a fund in her […]
Cultivating Change at Faithworks
At Faithworks Community Coalition, creating fresh starts are part of the fabric of the Francis Court Transitional Housing Program. But the path forward isn’t always guaranteed. A little over a year ago, a single dad and his 5-year-old daughter arrived at Francis Court. The father, a veteran, had spent time experiencing homelessness and trauma while […]
A More Colorful Red Bluff
Many artists will tell you that they see canvases everywhere. For Heather Griffin-Vine and the Tehama Creatives, that happened to be down an alley in central Red Bluff. Turn onto Antelope Boulevard off Interstate 5 and the first thing that will catch your attention is the large-scale rendering of a woman in Día de Los […]
