Donations will help the Bay Area Rescue Mission provide 75,000 hours of case management, life skills classes, trauma-informed counseling and vocational training to women living at its Muriel E. Mayes Center for Women and Children and going through its one-year wrap-around program to recover from homelessness, whether due to addiction, domestic violence, poverty or human trafficking.
Donations will help Bay Area Community Health support 350 clients dealing with substance use disorders by offering a variety of services, including testing for opioids, HIV and hepatitis C and providing access to treatment; providing training and access to naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses; connecting people to healthcare services, including mental health and social services; and offering peer support programs. Goal: $40,000
Donations to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County will support the purchase of 200 family-friendly gift cards, providing food for approximately 800 people. Goal: $15,000
