Youth leader fundraising for leadership conference

Originally published in The Vacaville Reporter on November 17, 2016 By Kimberly K. Fu. From a shy girl with a little voice, she’s become an outspoken young woman who speaks for others. Vacaville High School senior Ana Karen Sanabria is asking the community to help her continue her growth by…

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Scavenger Hunt raises money for Boys and Girls Club

Originally published in the Daily Republic on October 12, 2016. Birthday girl Christina Baird is raising money for the Vacaville Neighborhood Boy and Girls Club in honor of celebrating another year of life. A Scavenger Hunt around Vacaville, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, offers the opportunity for some fun…

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My Woman of the Year phone call

On Friday afternoon, Congressman Garemendi’s office called me and told me I won the Woman of the Year award for his district. I started crying immediately and Chris started repeating, “Wow mom, Wow”. I managed a thank you within my quivering voice and hung up. My son’s eyes were so big, as…

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Downtown Angels: Local activist completes MonOrchid mural raising awareness for homelessness

Originally published on Downtown Devil on February 5, 2016 By Holly Bernstein. “My daughter has a name and now she’s gone.” After receiving this Facebook message from a mother whose homeless daughter was murdered while living on the street, homelessness activist Jon Linton used social media to raise money to…

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