Dear Friends,

In the last three weeks, everything has changed.

Everything, that is, except this: when our community faces a crisis, we all come together to help those in need.

We may be in uncharted waters, but as many have observed, we are in this together.   
 
Alone together. Anxious together. Uncertain together. Doctors, nurses, medical personnel. Families, elders, teachers, students. Nonprofits, local government, businesses of all sizes. 
 
In this eerie and inscrutable climate, Napa Valley Community Foundation is doing what we do best: listening closely to our nonprofit and public sector partners; uncovering urgent needs and gaps; and funding a rapid, coordinated community response to the COVID-19 crisis.  

The deep relationships that we built during earthquake and fire response have served us well. A major benefit of our recent disaster experience is that we already have a trusted network of nonprofit partners in place to deliver services and cash aid to those who need it most. 

So far, we have approved $3.5 million in disbursements -- including emergency financial assistance for individuals, as well as support for immediate public health needs to help slow the spread of the virus in Napa County.

But the resources we've committed won't be enough, which is why I'm asking for your help.

Here's how you can get involved:

  • Stay informed. Read the news of our latest $100,000 grant to the Napa County Public Health Division to fund COVID-19 lab testing for uninsured or underinsured Napa County residents.

  • Give, if you can. To make a gift (and mercy, do we need them!), click here.

  • Get the help you need or share these resources with neighbors who need them:
  • If you need Emergency Financial Assistance and aren't eligible for government benefits, click here.
  • The Napa County Local Assistance Center is a virtual one-stop-shop for county and state government services, plus information on local assistance related specifically to COVID-19, like food, childcare, and medical services. 
  • Napa Valley COAD is a network of more than 100 nonprofit, faith community, and government groups that works with the Emergency Operations Center and coordinates nonprofit services in disaster, addressing unmet needs like food access, childcare, and shelter. For updated community resources, follow their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/NapaValleyCOAD/

In community,

Terence Mulligan, President
Napa Valley Community Foundation