February 4, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 23 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E127]
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               HONORING NAPA VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 4, 2020

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Napa Valley Community Foundation for twenty-five years of dedicated 
service to our community.
  The Napa Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) was established in 1994 
and is celebrating its 25th year in operation. This incredible 
foundation works side-by-side with local donors and non-profits to 
tackle the most important challenges our valley faces. Over its quarter 
decade of service, the Foundation has distributed more than $50 million 
in grants to improve the quality of life for residents in our 
community, and currently serves as the philanthropic partner to 
thousands of individuals, families, nonprofit agencies and corporations 
in Napa Valley and beyond.
  NVCF has a long tradition of tackling significant challenges in an 
even-handed, non-partisan and strategic way. Its projects have included 
studies on the economic impacts of immigration in Napa Valley, 
providing affordable, legal immigration assistance and helping more 
than 1,300 legal permanent residents in Napa county become U.S. 
citizens. The Foundation also manages the Napa Valley Community 
Disaster Relief Fund, which has provided resources for short-term 
relief and long-term recovery to survivors of the 2014 South Napa 
Earthquake and the devastating fires in 2017. The Foundation has 
distributed nearly $18 million in the form of direct financial 
assistance to survivors, and to pay for critical relief and recovery 
services like temporary shelters, meals, medical care, counseling, 
legal aid and assistance in navigating insurance claims. Apart from 
these major initiatives, the Foundation serves as a consultant to 
hundreds of local donors each year, helping them find greater joy and 
impact in their charitable giving.
  Madam Speaker, the Napa Valley Community Foundation is a community 
leader whose only agenda is to make the Valley stronger, more cohesive 
and more vibrant. It is therefore fitting and proper that we honor the 
Napa Valley Community Foundation here today.

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