Giving to our community
Since its inception in 1981, Auction Napa Valley has given more than $78 million to dozens of Napa County health, youth development and affordable housing Napa County non-profits. In 2007, Auction Napa Valley distributed $6.4 million to 47 programs, which will touch an estimated 65,000 individual this year alone.
The wine industry is Napa Valley's heart, and the vintner community takes pride in its role in contributing to the health and wellbeing of the county's residents, and the 2007 grants contribute to every community from American Canyon to Calistoga. Below are the 2007 Auction Napa Valley beneficiaries.
Health Category:
Aldea Children and Family Services
Aldea Children & Family Services - "Caring for children, adults and families in need." Provides mental health services for uninsured and underinsured Napa children and families.
www.aldeainco.org
Buckelew Programs provides housing and services that increase the self-sufficiency and enhance the quality of life for adults with mental illness.
www.buckelew.org
Community Action of Napa Valley (CANV)
The mission of Community Action of Napa Valley (CANV) is to promote self-sufficiency and self-determination for the most at-risk members of the Napa County community.
www.canv.org
Community Health Clinic Ole
Community Health Clinic Ole provides accessible, affordable, quality health care to the underserved of Napa County.
www.clinicole.org
Sister Ann Community Dental Clinic
Sister Ann Community Dental Clinic provides high quality dental services to the low-income population of Napa County.
www.clinicole.org
Children & Weight Coalition - Community Resources for Children
The Children & Weight Coalition's mission is to provide leadership and serve as a resource for evidence-based strategies that promote children's health through sound nutrition and physical activity.
www.healthynapakids.com
Family Service of Napa Valley is a non-profit mental health organization dedicated to providing affordable counseling services and support to those in need. They are committed to the enhancement and health of the community they serve through advocacy for issues of emotional health and wellness that concern families and individuals in Napa County.
www.familyservicenapa.org
Healthy Moms & Babies
The mission of Healthy Moms & Babies is to work jointly with hospitals, healthcare providers and other community-based organizations to provide a comprehensive system of perinatal care and support services for under-served pregnant women in Napa county, so that every baby is a health baby
www.hmbnapa.org
Hospice of Napa Valley, Inc.
The mission of Hospice of Napa Valley is to provide support and care for individuals to ensure that they have health care and supportive resources to live in their home settings, enjoying their highest level of independence and greatest quality of life, while at the same time supporting their families so that these life transitions may be achieved.
www.napavalleyhospice-ads.org
Moving Forward Towards Independence
Moving Forward Towards Independence is committed to guiding young adults with mild developmental or severe learning disabilities to achieve their highest potential. By providing an environment that maintains a balance of challenges and support, Moving Forward fosters growth in social, vocational and interpersonal skills.
www.moving-forward.org
Napa Emergency Women's Services
NEWS mission is to provide a nurturing refuge for women and children suffering the effects of domestic violence and to prevent family violence through comprehensive intervention services, treatment, advocacy and education.
www.napanews.org
Parents-Child Advocacy Network
ParentsCAN empowers families of children with disabilities to become successful advocates for their unique needs.
www.parentscan.org
Planned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo
Planned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo promotes and protects sexual health, reproductive freedom and social justice through service, education and public advocacy.
www.ppshastadiablo.org
Queen of the Valley Hospital Foundation
Queen of the Valley Hospital Foundation's mission is to support, through philanthropy, Queen of the Valley Medical Center in its mission of improving the health and quality of life in Napa County and surrounding region.
www.qvhf.org
St. Helena Family Resource Center
The St. Helena Family Center connects community members to the information, support, guidance and services they need to enhance and enrich their lives.
St. Helena Hospital
St. Helena Hospital's mission is to create an effective environment for healing the whole person - physically, emotionally and spiritually - and, to be an aware, responsive and visible member of the communities they serve.
www.sthelenahospital.org
The Salvation Army Napa Corps
The Salvation Army's mission is to meet human need in Jesus' name without discrimination.
www.usw.salvationarmy.org
Vine Village, Inc.
Vine Village is dedicated to providing for the special needs of people with developmental disabilities. Such needs include, but are not limited to, residential and day activity programs that encourage independence, self-expression, social connections, and a health-promoting lifestyle of emotional support, appropriate physical exercise, good nutrition, and meaningful life activities.
www.vinevillage.org
Wolfe Center
The Wolfe Center's mission is to provide prevention, treatment, learning support and youth development services that reduce the impact of alcohol and other drug abuse on our youth, families, schools and communities.
www.wolfecenter.org
The Women's Center
The Women's Center, located in St. Helena, has a mission to provide easy access to high quality breast cancer and osteoporosis prevention services through mammography and bone density testing. The Center also provides community health education, including workshops, a health resource library, and outreach programs.
www.sthelenahospital.org
Youth Category:
Angwin Community Teen Center
The stated mission of the Angwin Community Teen Center is "to provide a safe, accepting, nurturing and stimulating environment for healthy teen growth and empowerment using a broad spectrum of community involvement. To teach pre-teens and teens coping and resilience skills that will enable them to successfully navigate the turbulent teen years."
www.angwinteencenter.org
Boys and Girls Club of the Napa Valley
The Boys and Girls Club of the Napa Valley strives to inspire and enable youth, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, to become productive and responsible adults.
www.thepositiveplace.org
Boys and Girls Club of St. Helena and Calistoga
The Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Helena and Calistoga has a mission to provide all young people a safe, positive and unique place to develop their natural talents and to inspire them to achieve their full potential.
www.bgcsh.org
Calistoga Family Center
The Calistoga Family Center cultivates healthy families by providing integrated health and family services for a stronger Calistoga.
www.calistogafamilycenter.org
CASA, A Voice for Children
The Court Appointed Special Advocates of Napa's mission is to protect children who have become dependents of the Court due to abuse, neglect, or molest by their parents or caretakers; to ensure each child's needs are met; to return children to their families when it is safe to do so; and to advocate for permanent adoptive homes when children cannot be safe with their parents.
www.napacasa.org
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities reaches out to all people in need, offers hope, and builds a spirit of community.
www.srcharities.org
Child Start, Inc.
Child Start is committed to delivering early education and comprehensive services to families with young children in the spirit of family focus, self-worth, and shared decision-making in response to community need.
www.childstartinc.org
Christian Brothers Ranch
The Christian Brothers Ranch is dedicated to providing a safe place and nurturing environment for at-risk youth of Napa County, that promotes the development and enhancement of life skills, and a positive attitude toward education that encourages success as responsible, caring citizens of the community.
www.delasalle.org/christian_brothers_ranch.shtml
College Works, Inc.
College Works provides research-based college counseling expertise that serves the unique interest of each family. Their professional college counselors equip students and families with the knowledge to select, attend, and graduate from the nation's leading colleges and universities.
www.collegeworks.org
Community Resources for Children
Community Resources for Children's mission is to provide resources for the early care and education of children in Napa County.
www.crcnapa.org
Cope Family Center
Cope Family Center is a leading resource center for all families in Napa County - nurturing the child, celebrating the family, and strengthening the community.
www.copefamilycenter.org
CyberMill, Inc.
CyberMill Technology Center's mission is to provide technology and computer literacy through program activities that help students develop the critical thinking skills they need to prepare for the 21st century challenges necessary to compete in today's global economy.
www.cybermill.org
Girl Scout Council of Napa-Solano
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.
www.gscns.org
Napa Valley Adult School/NVUSD
Napa Valley Adult School's mission is to provide opportunities for Napa County's diverse clients to be more productive members of society through academic and vocational achievement and personal enrichment.
www.adulted.nvusd.k12.ca.us
Planned Parenthood: Shasta-Diablo
Planned Parenthood Shasta-Diablo promotes and protects sexual health, reproductive freedom and social justice through service, education and public advocacy.
www.ppshastadiablo.org
Progress Foundation - Emancipating Foster Youth Project
Progress Foundation's mission is to promote recovery and rehabilitation and encourage the highest possible level of self-sufficiency for individuals who are considered severely disabled due to mental illness and co-occurring substance abuse.
www.progressfoundation.org
Summer Search
The mission of Summer Search is to find resilient low-income high school students and inspire them to become responsible and altruistic leaders by providing year-round mentoring, life-changing summer experiences, college advising, and a lasting support network.
www.summersearch.org
Housing Category:
Calistoga Affordable Housing
Calistoga Affordable Housing's mission is to provide high quality, safe and healthy affordable housing for Calistoga families with low incomes.
Community Resources for Independence
The mission of Community Resources for Independence is to advance the rights of people with disabilities to equal justice, access, opportunity and participation in our communities.
www.cri-dove.org/cri_napa.htm
Greater Napa Fair Housing Center, dba Fair Housing Napa Valley
Fair Housing Napa Valley's mission is to eliminate housing discrimination in Napa County.
www.napafairhousing.org
Legal Aid of Napa Valley
Legal Aid of Napa Valley's mission is to provide free legal assistance to seniors, immigrants and low-income residents of Napa County by representing clients before courts and agencies, helping them to obtain benefits, and protecting their rights through advocacy, consultation, education and referrals.
www.legalaidnapa.org
Napa Valley Community Housing
Napa Valley Community Housing's mission is to respond to the unique housing needs of low and moderate income residents in Napa County by building, preserving and managing Napa County's affordable housing stock. They provide opportunities for residents to grow, succeed and improve the quality of their lives as they participate in the community.
www.nvch.org
Napa County Housing Authority
The Napa County Housing Authority is a joint powers authority created by Napa County Housing Authority, City of American Canyon, Calistoga, St Helena and Yountville in order to provide adequate housing for Napa County farmworkers.
Special Projects Category:
County of Napa Health & Human Services Agency - South Napa Shelter Project
The mission of this organization is to foster a partnership of consumers, community members and staff to create leadership, vision and advocacy for the evolving health and human service needs of the people of Napa County.
Hospice of Napa Valley
Hospice of Napa Valley's mission is to provide support and care for individuals to ensure that they have health care and supportive resources to live in their home settings, enjoying their highest level of independence and greatest quality of life, while at the same time supporting their families so that these life transitions may be achieved.
www.napavalleyhospice-ads.org
Legal Aid of Napa Valley
Legal Aid of Napa Valley's mission is to provide free legal assistance to seniors, immigrants and low-income residents of Napa County by representing clients before courts and agencies, helping them to obtain benefits, and protecting their rights through advocacy, consultation, education and referrals.
www.legalaidnapa.org
Napa County Foster Kids Fund
The Foster Kids Fund's stated mission is that "no child shall be denied the special joys of childhood because, due to no fault of their own, they are placed in foster care."