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| Jessica A. York - Vallejo Times Herald Feb 19, 2010 |
| After all the donations were totaled and the bills paid, just short of $50,000 has been set aside for Vallejo's libraries, seniors and youth. |
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| Brianna Boyd Jan 24, 2010 |
| Like most people today, students in Dixon High School’s advanced foods class usually purchase their canned meats and vegetables at a grocery store.
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| Sarah Rohrs - Vallejo Times Herald Dec 31, 2009 |
| In an effort to address Vallejo's educational needs, Solano Community Foundation will award $5,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations, the foundation has announced. |
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| Talia Sampson - Daily Republic Nov 16, 2009 |
| High school is the time when students take their first steps toward figuring but what career path they’d like to take and how they plan to get there. |
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| Lisa Krebs - The Reporter Nov 16, 2009 |
| A huge thank you goes out to the Solano Community Foundation for granting the Dixon High School Arts & Design Academy a $500 Education Plus! Mini-Grant to help fund our annual community service project. |
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| Stephanie Wolf - The Reporter Nov 15, 2009 |
| Every year, on Nov. 15, we recognize the unselfish contributions of philanthropic people who give for the enrichment of our world. |
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| Aerin Matern - The Reporter Nov 09, 2009 |
| As a teacher at Travis Elementary School, I would like to say thank-you to the Solano Community Foundation, its business and charitable partners, and several individuals for partnering to make mini-grants available to Solano County schoolteachers. |
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| Kathleen L'Ecluse - Daily Republic Nov 05, 2009 |
| It took forever to come up with the name of this column. It's supposed to be about the community, local activities and fundraisers, what's happening around town, who's done good. |
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| Shauntel Lowe - Vallejo Times Herald Oct 30, 2009 |
| Fourteen Benicia and Vallejo teachers are among the 59 winners of the Solano Community Foundation's 2009 Education Plus! mini-grants. |
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| Andrea E. Garcia - The Reporter Sep 13, 2009 |
| Solano County teachers are thinking outside the box. As budget cuts loom, programs are slashed, class sizes expand and teachers are faced with the daunting challenge of increasing student achievement.
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| Nikki Frenney - MV Transportation Sep 11, 2009 |
| MV donated $10,000 to the Solano Community Foundation, a non-profit organization which has distributed more than $200,000 to 499 teachers through the Education Plus! Mini-Grant Program.
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| Ryan Chalk - Vacaville Reporter Aug 30, 2009 |
| With shrinking, or, in some cases, nonexistent budgets, local school teachers are finding themselves with fewer resources to plan special projects or take field trips. |
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| Marilee Snider - Daily Republic Aug 25, 2009 |
| As a teacher at Cordelia Hills Elementary School, I'd like to say thanks to the Solano Community Foundation, the Advocates for the Arts, Frank H. and Eva B. Buck Foundation, Board of Supervisors John M. Vasquez, WestAmerica Bancorp, Dey Solano Giving Fund, and Mortimer Schwartz's Beacon Fund for onc |
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| Ben Antonius - Daily Republic Aug 15, 2009 |
| As the Cash For Clunkers program has soared in popularity, some cracks have appeared.
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| Andrea E. Garcia - Prime Time Seniors Aug 02, 2009 |
| On March 24, 1973, news hit the stands that 49-year-old Samantha Gardiner of Fairfield had just returned from a 10-week training voyage aboard the California Maritime Academy training ship, Golden Bear. |
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| Andrea E. Garcia - Prime Time Seniors Jul 01, 2009 |
| For 72-year-old Don Erickson, a Dixon resident of 45 years, the idea of having a story written about his life causes him to chuckle. |
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| Stephanie Wolf - Vacaville Reporter Jun 29, 2009 |
| I want to add my voice to those praising the Frank H. and Eva B. Buck Foundation in Vacaville. They have generously supported the Solano Community Foundation through the years and are, in large part, responsible for the operational stability we have enjoyed. |
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| Andrea E. Garcia - Solano Magazine Jun 15, 2009 |
| In the early morning of February 15, Bill Doherty, an affable man who recently inherited the title of Solano Winds Community Concert Band director, arrived at the back doors of the Fairfield Center for Creative Arts with his family and band members to unload equipment for the evening’s concert. |
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| Andrea E. Garcia - Prime Time Seniors Apr 15, 2009 |
| For 84-year-old Margaret, a woman who uses a walker and wheelchair to get around, weekday deliveries from Meals on Wheels are paramount. |
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| Melissa Murphy - Vacaville Reporter Apr 13, 2009 |
| Reaching out to nonprofit groups, Solano Community Foundation hopes a program it is launching will enhance the organizations' visibility and network them with each other. |
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| Jessica A. York - Vallejo Times-Herald Apr 09, 2009 |
| In times of charitable donation scarcity, Solano County nonprofits could use some help.
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| Andrea E. Garcia - Vacaville Magazine Apr 01, 2009 |
| There’s a plot at Rockville Cemetery, where four large slabs of smooth concrete lie peacefully near the paved road, and where the story of Leslie Anderson, whose name is on one of the slabs, remains alive. |
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| Jessica A. York - Vallejo Times Herald Mar 15, 2009 |
| For years, Meals on Wheel of Solano County has focused on putting the rubber to the road in delivering meals to senior citizens. |
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| Stephanie Wolf - Daily Republic Mar 08, 2009 |
| While standing at the check-out counter at a Vacaville retail store last weekend, I got to talking with the cashier. She apologized for going slowly -- she was new at this job. |
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| Danny Bernardini - Vacaville Reporter Mar 03, 2009 |
| Fifth-grade students at Callison Elementary School on Monday were taught the life and times of the Revolutionary War, without ever opening a book. |
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| Stephanie Wolf - Vallejo Times Herald Mar 01, 2009 |
| While standing at the check-out counter at Sam's Club in Vacaville last weekend, I got to talking with the cashier. She apologized for going slowly -- she was new at this job. |
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| Amy Maginnis-Honey - Daily Republic Jan 31, 2009 |
| Patricia Zialcita is learning to be a detective. As the Latino Outreach Coordinator for the Bilingual Health Outreach Project, her job involves finding "places Latinos and seniors gather." |
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| Andrea Garcia - Around Town Jan 15, 2009 |
| Forty years ago, Leslie and Virginia May Anderson focused on the future. With great affection for the youth in Solano County, they created a charitable trust in their estate plan with the hopes of one day affording financial support to young people. |
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| Andrea E. Garcia - Daily Republic Dec 21, 2008 |
| The Solano Community Foundation wishes to express a deep appreciation and heartfelt thanks to the many sponsors who made our 'Teacher Recognition Ceremony' Nov. 20, 2008, at the Fairfield Community Center, a success and night to remember.
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| Stephanie Wolf - Prime Time Seniors Dec 11, 2008 |
| Everyone I know is interested in improving the quality, length, and productivity of their lives. Well, it turns out that there is a simple way to achieve both these goals! |
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| Stephanie Wolf - Daily Republic Dec 07, 2008 |
| The overall message was clearly articulated and the author provided concrete, hands-on examples of how to involve your children (and grandchildren) in altruistic acts of charity. |
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| Andrea E. Garcia - Vacaville Magazine Nov 15, 2008 |
| Early one September morning, on the driving range of Green Tree Golf Club, 62-year-old Tony Love stood alone and practiced his long-range shots. In the foreground, the horizon lingered lazily, anticipating the sun’s morning yawn. |
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| Ian Thompson - Daily Republic. Nov 14, 2008 |
| The holiday season of giving is almost upon us, and local nonprofits and charities are as much in need as the people they serve.
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| Amy Maginnis-Honey - Daily Republic Nov 13, 2008 |
| You can’t help but hear the pride in Barbara Aiken’s voice. Aiken, a physical education teacher at Dan O. Root Elementary School, is one of 59 teachers who were awarded 2008-09 Education Plus! Mini Grants from the Solano Community Foundation.
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| Stephanie Wolf - The Reporter Nov 09, 2008 |
| Although it is not the best-known of holidays, National Philanthropy Day is certainly one to celebrate. Nov. 15 is the day we recognize and pay tribute to people who are active in the philanthropic community, whose contributions improve our lives and our communities. |
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| Stephanie Wolf - The Reporter Oct 13, 2008 |
| On behalf of the Solano Community Foundation, we would like to extend a heartfelt thank-you to Robert Walker, executive director of the Frank H. and Eva B. Buck Foundation, along with his staff, for their considerable assistance and generosity with the "Form 990 - Nonprofit Tax Compliance Workshop." |
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| Stephanie Wolf - Prime Time Seniors Magazine Aug 15, 2008 |
| When Annette and I were inseparable pals in high school and college, we found it uproariously funny to imagine ourselves as two little old ladies, reminiscing about when we were young. |
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| Stephanie Wolf - Prime Time Seniors Magazine Aug 01, 2008 |
| You’ve worked hard and done well. You’ve saved wisely and you have made plans to take care of your family and friends. Now you can leave a legacy that supports your community forever. |
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| Stephanie Wolf - The Reporter/Daily Republic Jul 23, 2008 |
| We are all saddened by the recent passing of Billy Yarbrough. He will certainly be remembered and missed by all of those who were touched by his generosity and largess. |
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| Richard Rico - The Reporter Jun 22, 2008 |
| Notes flowed from Jacy Burroughs' French horn like ribbons of melodious velvet. They weaved in and out of a tapestry of color and blooms spread over the Buck gardens. We were in the Carriage House, behind the ivy-covered brick wall bordering the grand Buck estate and its eponymous avenue. |
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| Greta Mart - Benicia Herald Jun 19, 2008 |
| Last Thursday evening, surrounded by blooming garden and tea roses, around 200 attendees to a dinner at the Buck Mansion in Vacaville listened to those who benefit and benefit from the Solano Community Foundation (SCF). |
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| Stephanie Wolf - The Reporter Jun 01, 2008 |
| Although the country is facing turbulent economic times, grant-making foundations have recently reported an increase in their charitable giving. Two important reports have just been released that give hope to nonprofit organizations which rely on foundation support for programs and projects. |
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| Stephanie Wolf - The Reporter May 14, 2008 |
| I read with interest the letter from the gentleman who said that while others are clear about how they want and need to spend their economic stimulus payments, he is at a loss how to spend his ("Spending decision up in air," The Reporter, May 8). |
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| Andrea E. Garcia - Prime Time Senior Magazine Apr 15, 2008 |
| Ten minutes before curtain time, 53-year-old music teacher Patty Phillips walks quickly around the Copart Hangar at Nut Tree Airport, rounding up middle school performers for the night's opening show. |
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| Andrea E. Garcia - Solano Community Foundation Apr 07, 2008 |
| The Harry and Eleanor D. Nelson Vacaville Endowment Fund Scholarship Program today announced their annual granting of scholarships for college and university study to provide enhanced education for Vacaville high school students. |
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| Andrea E. Garcia - Vacaville Magazine Feb 12, 2008 |
| They say a teacher can help build a student’s self-esteem, and it’s true. Anyone who has seen a foreign child learn a second language, carrying the burden of translating for the family, knows the difference a teacher can make in their life. |
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| Andrea E. Garcia - Prime Time Seniors Magazine Feb 04, 2008 |
| Before the dust settles on the Amtrak platform, when the 5 a.m. train rolls into the Sacramento station, you’ll sometimes see 85-year-old Mortimer Schwartz in a blue vest directing traffic and answering questions from the traveling public. |
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| Stephanie Wolf - The Reporter Jan 03, 2008 |
| Thanks to Kelli Germeraad for her column ("Support local, but monitor national groups," The Reporter, Dec. 23) and the news article containing similar information ("Wolk: 'Not all charities are created equal,'" Dec. 25). |
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| Brianna Boyd - Dixon Tribune Dec 17, 2007 |
| Five Dixon teachers are among more than 80 educators in the county honored with grants from an area foundation to provide academically enrich¬ing activities in the classroom. |
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| Dixon Tribune Dec 17, 2007 |
| Solano Community Foundation is hosting a free educational workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. on December 5, 2007 for anyone in the nonprofit sector interested in learning how to access potential sources of funding. |
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| Nika Megino - Daily Republic Dec 14, 2007 |
| FAIRFIELD — Everything from theater performances to science activities will benefit from grants awarded by the Solano Community Foundation this week. |
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| Andrea E. Garcia - Director of Communications Nov 29, 2007 |
| Eighty-four teachers representing the seven cities in Solano County have been named recipients of the 2007 Education Plus! Mini-Grant Program of the Solano Community Foundation. |
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| Andrea E. Garcia - Prime Time Magazine Oct 09, 2007 |
| Robert Briggs spent most of his 80 years breathing life into instruments.
For decades, Briggs took his passion for music into the hearts of his students at Armijo High School. |
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| Donna Tatom Sep 24, 2007 |
| The Solano Community Foundation, Frank H. and Eva B. Buck Foundation, and Advocates for the Arts are partnering again this year to offer up to $37,500 in educational grants for Solano County public school teachers in grades kindergarten through 12. |
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| The Reporter Sep 10, 2007 |
| Solano Community Foundation is hosting a free educational workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday for anyone in the nonprofit sector interested in learning how to access potential sources of funding. |
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| Stephanie Wolf - Vacaville Magazine Sep 06, 2007 |
| Vacaville is a wonderful place to live, work and raise our families. It has retained its “small town feel,” but with big city amenities. |
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| Local News Aug 20, 2007 |
| The Solano Community Foundation has announced that Andrea E. Garcia is its new director of communications. |
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| Pat Butler - The Daily Republic Aug 13, 2007 |
| Andrea Garcia has left the Daily Republic to become the communications
director for the Solano Community Foundation. |
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| Stephanie Wolf - Prime Time Seniors Magazine Aug 07, 2007 |
| Working closely with your professional advisor is an important part of organizing your estate. It assures that what you want is specifically articulated and recorded in your plan. |
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| Dave Knitter - Prime Time Seniors Magazine Aug 07, 2007 |
Philanthropy is defined in the dictionary as a “desire to benefit humanity.” The dictionary goes on to state that “this is a desire to improve the material, social, and spiritual welfare of humanity, especially through charitable
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| Stephanie Wolf - Prime Time Seniors Magazine Oct 19, 2006 |
| Do you remember being twenty years old? All the advice about “how we should plan for the future” seemed completely irrelevant. A few quick years pass, and suddenly we are fifty or sixty years old, and retirement is around the corner. |
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| Jennifer Gentile /Staff Writer - The Reporter Oct 05, 2006 |
| Although it has only existed for a matter of months, a Vacaville leadership group has already devised a way to make a lasting contribution to the city. |
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| Stephanie Wolf, Times-Herald. Jul 05, 2006 |
| By now, we have all read about Warren Buffett’s gift of $37 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. |
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| Jim Spellman - 60th Medical Group Public Affairs - Travis Air Force Base Mar 23, 2006 |
| The Travis chapter of Paws for Healing, Inc., has received a $3,000 grant from the Dey Solano Giving Fund of the Solano Community Foundation for David Grant USAF Medical Center's Canine Assisted Therapy program. |
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| East Bay Business Times Mar 19, 2004 |
| Stephanie Wolf decided life in the Silicon Valley was "too congested, too busy and too materialstic." |