Healdsburg and Geyserville are built around our greatest treasures: the beauty of the environment, agriculture and those who farm the land, wine, food and hospitality, our cultural heritage and diversity. COVID-19 has hit our communities hard. With grapes left unharvested and restaurants, hotels, wineries and shops sitting empty, people who live and work here are struggling to afford food and housing, are juggling childcare shortages and home-based learning, and are facing a health crisis unlike anything we have seen before.

In this time of dire need, we have an immediate opportunity to make a significant impact. Community Foundation of Sonoma County has offered a $150,000 challenge grant to launch the Healdsburg Forever Community Impact Fund in response to the disasters affecting our Healdsburg and Geyserville communities. Matching the $150,000 challenge by year end would create $300,000 in new funds available early 2021. Let’s rise to the challenge!