Contributing toward the support of our local veterans through the VSO General Fund is a great opportunity for the members of the community to give back and thank veterans for their services.
SPTF envisions a county without suicide and aims to accomplish this by implementing a full range of strategies, starting from prevention and early intervention. Your donations to the SPTF will help increase prevention and early intervention services, and help our community members better understand and recognize the signs and symptoms of suicide risk.
The Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging helps provide programs and activities for local senior citizens, from arts and crafts to Medicare counseling, line dancing to home-delivered meals. Your donations to the Area Agency on Aging will help us continue to provide a wide range of services and activities to encourage older Americans to remain healthy, active, and involved in the community.
The funds donated to the Human Services At-Risk Youth fund benefit youth who are participating in an employment program and working to make the transition to adulthood and self-sufficiency. This program helps youth in need of emergency monies for necessities such as transportation, work apparel, utilities, medical, dental, and prescription expenses.
For more than five decades the Lily Pond was a popular water feature in Mooney Grove Park. Due to the increasing cost of repair and maintenance over time, the Lily Pond is been non-functional for the past 15 years. To avoid demolition and to honor the history of the Lily Pond, the County is seeking donations from the community to help repair and restore the Lily Pond.
Donations to the Homeless Fund will help supply toiletries, clothing, identification card/application fees, furnishings, or cooking utensils/appliances, or may fund expenses like a utility bill or car repair for those experiencing, at risk for, or exiting homelessness.
Your donations to the Step Up program will be used for collateral items (i.e., T-shirts, backpacks, etc.), venue rental, event food, printing, speakers' fees, awards, materials, and other items associated with Step Up—a movement to encourage youth to participate in extracurricular activities, foster positive associations, and connect to constructive social networks.
What is the Listos California Campaign?
The Listos California Emergency Preparedness Campaign is an effort based on an investment of public funds by Governor Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers to ready our most vulnerable populations for disasters like wildfires, earthquakes, and floods, and now public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, before disasters strike. The campaign is anchored at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES).
Californians are familiar with the harsh reality of wildfire and other natural disasters, and now the effects of a global pandemic. Far too often, the people and communities hit hardest by these disasters or public health emergencies are those least equipped to survive them.
Throughout 2020, we are helping at least one million Californians get better prepared for disasters and understand how to stay safe during COVID-19 by working with trusted community allies to provide simple tips and tools in languages and cultures that represent the great diversity of California. Through this process, we will build a social movement of self-reliance and community spirit that will make both families and communities more resilient.
COVID-19
Listos California helps individuals, families, and communities prepare for disasters like wildfires, earthquakes, and floods. We also help Californians respond to COVID-19. People can spread the virus even if they never have symptoms. Stay home except for essential needs. If you go out, wear a mask and keep at least 6 feet of distance from other people. Listen to public health officials for updates.
For the latest guidance from public health officials go to:
www.covid19.ca.gov
www.cdph.ca.gov
What You Can Do
Help us spread the word to keep Californians safe. #YourActionsSaveLives. Listos California has several public campaigns as well as resources and messaging to vulnerable Californians. You also can take advantage of these opportunities:
Sign-up for e-blast and get Listos California campaign e-updates. You will have access to materials, facts, and stories from the frontlines of our work.
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Sign-up for local early warning alerts and go to https://calalerts.org/ and download your county’s alert to your phone. Take action now to keep yourself, family, and community safe.