Napa Valley CanDo connects, inspires and empowers neighbors to take positive action in order to help our community thrive. We're strong, creative, all-volunteer and growing quickly. Through our weekly email newsletter, The CanDo Connection, we feature "done-in-a-day" and family-friendly volunteer opportunities. So many of you want to help; we figure it's our job to make it easy.
Some of these come at the request of local nonprofits seeking volunteers. Others are based on CanDo's own projects which grow out of the interests of our members as we identify unmet community needs. We also spotlight exciting community events. We have no dues and no required service hours.
Click here to see and sign-up for CanDo's weekly The CanDo Connection.
CanDo's Napa Valley Give!Guide 2021
officially launched on Giving Tuesday, November 30.
Please go to the website CanDoGiveGuide.org
to learn about and donate to your favorite nonprofit(s).
They need your support now more than ever.
Thank you for being part of a community of givers.
CanDo's NAPA VALLEY FOOD PROJECT
(There will be December 11 green bag pick-up!)
Our community is strong and caring. We knew that already, but there’s further evidence in the more than $27,000 dollars our members have donated to CANV's Napa Valley Food Bank during the pandemic. That’s in lieu of the green bags the Food Bank has been unable to accept due to COVID-19 protocols.
On December 11 the volunteer Neighborhood Coordinators of CanDo’s Napa Valley Food Project will again be driving their neighborhoods to pick up non-perishable foods for distribution to the thousands in need throughout the county. Learn more about how the project works here.
Once again, we are grateful to see the CanDo community answer the call. Anyone interested in fighting local food insecurity with a cash donation may send a check payable to the Napa Valley Food Bank, 1766 Industrial Way, Napa, CA 94558. Please write CanDo on the memo line.
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Sharing food. Building community.
THE 2021 HILARY ZUNIN CanDo SPIRIT AWARD WINNER
TANIA CORONADO-BASULTO
of OLE HEALTH
Another COVID year. Worse yet, we lost our co-founder, Hilary. She conceived of this award so we’ve renamed it to honor her legacy.
The CanDo spirit clearly shines through this year’s Hilary Zunin CanDo Spirit Award winner, Tania Coronado-Basulto of OLE Health.
Tania was inspired by the COVID pandemic to single-handedly design and implement a COVID testing project at the onset of the pandemic. Her program set up services in multiple wineries across the community to help test people who might otherwise not have access. Tania also organized a COVID mass vaccination clinic, ultimately helping thousands of Napans get vaccinated.
In her nomination of Tania, Shira Revzen, Director of Clinical Operations for OLE Health, said “Tania tackled the project with enthusiasm and perseverance. OLE continues to provide vaccination services and Tania is integral to its success.”
“Growing up as the eldest of 3, I always helped my parents navigate through difficult situations, as many children of immigrants do. I’ve seen my parents through a lens that’s shown me how to be compassionate, patient, and to offer care to everyone around me. I chose to work in the nonprofit field because I know there are more people like my mother and father who are going through tough times and need support and guidance.”
Tania’s father developed diabetes when she was in high school; this led to her pursuing a degree in Nutrition. She became her family’s first college graduate when she received a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from UC Davis. And OLE Health was her family’s health care home. She notes: “OLE Health aligns with my core values and mission to help the underserved and diverse populations in obtaining the high-quality care everyone deserves.”
“The greatest reward from working at OLE Health is being able to give back to my community, especially during unprecedented times. Although this pandemic has been incredibly challenging, I am grateful for all the opportunities that have come my way. We’re still working to overcome the current challenges of removing any trust issues our patients or community members might have related to misinformation about the COVID vaccine, and having the community view OLE Health as a high-quality medical home.”
CanDo Suggests a Few Ways to Help
During COVID-19
Self-care
Maintain physical distancing but stay socially connected.
Shelter-at-home as much as possible.
Wash hands frequently.
If you need to leave home, wear a face cover.
Check in on friends.
Seek out the small pleasures,
“sun breaks,” that brighten your day.
During this COVID-19 crisis, Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) and Napa Valley CanDo have created a way for Napa County residents to stand up and say, “I want to help.” It’s Volunteers on Call.
With the situation changing so rapidly, we need to be ready to respond with dispatch. With your help, we can.
Complete this simple form to be listed. Your contact information will NEVER be shared with third parties. Instead, we’ll reach out as needs arise. You always have the option to opt out if an opportunity doesn’t feel like the right fit.
Please share the VOC link with others.
Spread the word – not the virus!
Let's do all we CanDo to take care of one another.
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