Donations to Las Trampas will cover salaries, onboarding and training for increased staffing at the nonprofit, enabling 20 more adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to come off the waitlist and access inclusive day services, personalized living support and skill-building opportunities.
Donations to the Social Justice Sewing Academy will support The Social Connection’s mission to provide innovative social, educational, and vocational opportunities for neurodivergent adults in the East Bay. The program will serve at least 150 individuals over the next six months.
Donations to Elevate Tutoring will enable the nonprofit to provide 400 hours of free STEM tutoring and mentorship to up to 200 K-12 Alameda County students. Funds will also support tutor fellowship scholarships and wraparound resources, including workshops, culturally competent mental health supports and individualized advising and support.
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
For weeks after his brother’s suicide in January, Jamaal Morgain barely ate. He refused to – he wanted to waste away, to spiral back into the dark pit of depression …
