HAF+WRCF continues to support the efforts of Humboldt County government, organizations, and agencies to help meet the unmet needs of residents impacted by the Dec. 20, 2022, and Jan. 1, 2023, earthquakes. Residents who need help identifying and securing resources needed to return to their homes or find safe and affordable housing are encouraged to …
In the first quarter of 2023, Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation (HAF+WRCF) has awarded more than $100,000 in “Strategy Grants” to charitable organizations and projects furthering a healthy, just and equitable region where families can thrive. The grants, which address pressing needs in Trinity, Del Norte, Curry and Humboldt counties, range from …
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HUMBOLDT COUNTY — Arcata House Partnership, the only nonprofit in Humboldt County operating an extreme weather shelter for the houseless, is filling in and covering an indoor swimming pool to accommodate additional clients after receiving a $45,000 grant from Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation (HAF+WRCF). “We feel that providing this service during …
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Bayside, CA — Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation (HAF+WRCF) has hired Leila Roberts, a respected leader of community and economic development in Humboldt and Del Norte counties, to help bring technical assistance and financial investments to the region. Roberts will collaborate with a wide range of community partners to support projects aligned with …
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HAF+WRCF has released the 2021-22 yearbook celebrating the impact that donors’ philanthropy has made throughout our four-county service region of Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity and Curry counties. The yearbook includes an 8-page spread celebrating the organization’s 50th anniversary and its founder Vera Vietor, with plenty of photos and historical milestones. The publication also features descriptions …
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The Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation (HAF+WRCF) has set aside at least $1.2 million for nonprofit organizations, tribes and government entities helping residents of Rio Dell and surroundings areas displaced by December’s 6.4-magnitude quake.
ERV Community Center Foundation, operator of Fortuna’s Gene Lucas Community Center, plans to continue work of NorCAN, the Northern California Association of Nonprofits, and expand regional access to the network
Students throughout the region are encouraged to apply for more than 170 scholarship funds through Humboldt Area Foundation and Wild Rivers Community Foundation.
Weeks after the 6.4-magnitude quake and serious aftershocks struck Humboldt County — and after a series of winter storms battered the region — Humboldt Area Foundation + Wild Rivers Community Foundation has seen an outpouring of support for people most impacted as donors and funders in the region and beyond step up to help their neighbors in the hardest-hit communities.
We hope you, your family, and your friends are safe in the aftermath of Tuesday morning’s earthquake. We’re especially keeping in mind our neighbors in the Eel River Valley, where the quake was most severely felt. But as we’re learning, the damage is being reported throughout our region. Additionally, a forecast of inclement weather means many of those whose homes were damaged face increased danger as the region recovers.
