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These East Bay organizations were featured in the latest holiday season drive. Read more about them and learn how you can still help.

Please take a moment to help these East Bay organizations this holiday season. Their dedication and hard work have directly helped those in need in the Bay Area community. Read more about them and how you can help:

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Honoring Our Donors

A special thanks to those who have helped make the Bay Area a better place​

We would like to commemorate these people who, through their kindness and sacrifice, have aided those in need and create positive change in our community. Their generosity has left a lasting impact, inspiring hope for a brighter future. We are deeply grateful for their commitment and the difference they continue to make. We would also like to thank those who chose to remain anonymous despite their generosity.

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Previous Stories

A look at those we’ve helped throughout the years

Since 1989, Share the Spirit has helped those in need in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and the rest of the Bay Area by publishing their “Stories” — an in-depth account of their hopes and struggles — in the East Bay Times during the holiday season. Readers responded generously with donations that helped these people and the organization involved. Here are some of those Stories from past campaigns:

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2024

When a family’s world falls apart, Concord nursery looks after their kids

Donations will help the Bay Area Crisis Nursery to provide 250 hours of childcare and emergency shelter services to young children ages 0-5 living in poverty with families facing homelessness, domestic violence, medical needs, and other emergencies. Goal: $10,000
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2024

Immigration Institute of the Bay Area reunites families across borders

Donations will help the Immigration Institute of the Bay Area provide immigration legal services in the form of legal consultations and legal representations to the low-income immigrant communities in the Contra Costa and Alameda counties. Goal: $20,000
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2024

Opportunity Junction inspires self-confidence and career skills for job seekers

Donations will help Opportunity Junction to support 350 Contra Costa County residents and their families. The nonprofit aims to provide students with 50 Thanksgiving meals and 270 $50 holiday gift cards. The remainder will fund paid internship experiences for program ...
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2024

Child care isn’t easy. Lincoln Families helps East Bay parents lighten the load

Donations will help Lincoln Families provide emergency assistance to families in need, enabling them to prevent their utilities from being turned off, catch up on back rent, and pay for rental deposits or car repairs where needed. The nonprofit also ...
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