Responding quickly to the continued toll COVID-19 has taken on the community, Healdsburg Forever, a locally focused community foundation and endowment, recently distributed $300,000 in funding to five nonprofits and one nonprofit/city partnership program.

Food for Thought provides services in a compassionate and respectful manner, without any fees, waiting lists, or other barriers to service.

Healdsburg Forever has recently made emergency grants totaling $80,000 to six nonprofit organizations providing essential safety net services—food, shelter, and health care—to the most vulnerable people in Healdsburg and Geyserville.

Nearly 20 years ago, a group of dedicated local volunteers, including Jason Liles and Demaris Briton, approached Community Foundation Sonoma County, expressing interest in establishing a permanent fund to support nonprofit organizations in the Healdsburg and Geyserville region in perpetuity.

Our grants from Healdsburg Forever last year supported our nonprofit community to launch new programs and maintain others, bringing vitally needed services to Healdsburg and Geyserville residents.