Since the closure of Tulare County schools in mid-March, the Early Childhood Education Program (ECEP) has received two substantial grants to support families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These additional funds come as the program continues to serve children learning at home through the distribution of activity packets and additional school supplies. As directed by […]
The Sigal Family, owners of the Visalia Rawhide, have committed over $30,000 to Central Valley non-profits to immediately assist those in need during the current national emergency. The Rawhide staff and the Central Valley Community Foundation have been key in researching and advising where funds should be allocated. Joe Ross, Director of Community Partnerships for […]
With the safety and health of the community in mind, the Once Upon A Dream Gala that was scheduled for May 8, 2020 has been postponed to September 3, 2020 from 5:00 pm-10:00 pm; still held at the Visalia Convention Center. The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on nonprofits, like CASA of Tulare County, is […]
People who have COVID-19 symptoms or need to be seen for coughs, fevers, sore throats, etc., but whose doctor is unable to see them, can now get care without leaving their cars. Kaweah Delta’s new Curbside Care program, which is available daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Kaweah Delta Urgent Care, 1633 S. […]
Lost markets and lost off-farm income related to the COVID-19 pandemic have proven doubly difficult for many California farmers and ranchers, according to a survey by the California Farm Bureau Federation. More than half of the farmers responding to the voluntary survey said they had lost customers or sales due to COVID-19, and nearly half […]
Since this crisis began, I have heard from dozens of small businesses, farms and, in particular, minority borrowers who have been shut out of federal economic stimulus funds. As one constituent put it, “My tax dollars are as green as Ruth’s Chris’, this is just not fair.” Unfair is right. I recently argued on the […]
Robyn Icenhower & Associates Signs of Hope Campaign will be donating to the Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation-Covid 19 Relief Fund. Earlier this month, Robyn Icenhower & Associates provided lawn signs to local residents that display messages of hope by placing them in front yards throughout Tulare County. With messages like “BETTER TOGETHER”, “HOPE” and “VISALIA […]
A local Visalia-based non-profit, Living Water World Missions, is funding and staffing the installation of at least three water purification systems in Guatemala at regional hospitals for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in that country. Living Water World Missions (LWWM) was founded in Visalia in December 2012 after installing about a dozen water systems in […]
Sarah DeJohn, a recent transplant from Seattle, fell in with the beautiful landscape and small town vibe in Visalia. But she found something missing. DeJohn would see posts on social media of pets being abandoned in the unincorporated parts of the county and the many orchards just outside Visalia. She also saw that the area […]
“They were aware of everything, but they didn’t have a plan of action,” Tiffany Tassey, 28, said when referring to her experience with management while working as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at Lindsay Gardens during the COVID-19 outbreak. Nursing homes across the nation have become hotspots for infection. At one point some of the […]