Napa Valley CanDo

CanDo Pro-Inclusion Napa's Positive Yard Sign Campaign launches Jan 1, 2026! This campaign aims to amplify the values of inclusivity and compassion. Request or pick up a sign and display it in your yard, window, or workplace, to help promote inclusivity and compassion in the Napa Valley. 🩵

This week's CanDo Connection (out today) features:
🧡 Updates on CanDo's Give!Guide (donate now at candogiveguide.org!)
🏆 The Hilary Zunin CanDo Spirit & Service Award winners
🤲 Info on human rights & promoting/protecting them (Dec. is Human Rights Month)

Read here: www.conta.cc/48L9ubZ

Looking to do some volunteering this winter? Take a look at our volunteer opportunities and events happening in December! ❄️

For information on all of CanDo's projects, go to www.nvcando.org.

CanDo's Gleaning Team recently harvested over 400 lbs of persimmons from backyard fruit trees, for donation to the CANV Food Bank! 🌳

Interested in getting involved with the Gleaning Team? Learn more about the project & sign up as a produce donor or volunteer harvester here: www.nvcando.org/glea...

The CanDo Garden for the Food Bank harvested its first ever sweet potatoes this week! 🍠 All produce harvested from the Garden goes to the CANV Food Bank.

Did you know that the city of Yountville has a monthly community newsletter, the Yountville Connection? 📰 This month's newsletter features tips to make happiness a habit, upcoming holiday events, updates on the Oak Circle Spillway Enhancements, & more. Sign up here:

Meet CanDo's newest Napa Food Project Neighborhood Coordinator! These volunteers canvas for food donors, pick up donors’ green bags every 2 months, & transport the donations to the Na[a Food Bank. 🥫

Interested in getting involved? Learn more and sign-up here: www.nvcando.org/food...

This week's Snapshot edition of the CanDo Connection (out today!) features:
🤲 Tom Kennelly, a long-time Napa Food Project Neighborhood Coordinator
🥫 CanDo's special efforts to support the Food Bank
🗓️ Upcoming events & volunteer opportunities in Napa County

Read here: www.conta.cc/47L5OGV

We had so much fun at the Napa Valley CanDo Give!Guide Kickoff Party! 🎉 Learn more about the 91 Napa Valley nonprofits participating in this year's Give!Guide and donate at www.candogiveguide.org/

Congratulations to the Hilary Zunin CanDo Spirit and Service Award winners, Carmen Lockard (Abode Services) and Gwenn McKenzie (Loving Animals Providing Smiles)! 🏆 Learn more about these wonderful award winners at www.candogiveguide.org/cando-spirit-award/

As the holidays approach, consider filling your CanDo Napa Food Project green bag with some holiday-specific items to help out with holiday meals. 🥫🍂 The Napa Food Project organizes donations to the CANV Food Bank. Learn more and sign up here: www.nvcando.org/food...

The CanDo Garden is increasing its winter crops this year, including broccoli, lettuce, & peas, to help support the greater need for food donations to food banks and distributions. 🥦🫛 To help support folks in need during this time, consider making a food or monetary donation to the CANV Food Bank.

Did you know that American Canyon has a weekly newsletter? 📰 This week's newsletter features upcoming events from the Parks Department, City of American Canyon, American Canyon High School, and more. Sign up for the newsletter here:

Pro-Inclusion Napa's next meeting is coming up on Nov 11 at 5:30pm at the Napa Methodist Church. Attend to learn more about their projects and how to get involved 🌟

Pro-Inclusion Napa is a CanDo project that supports the Napa Valley being a place where everyone feels included, safe, and accepted.

Here are 3 ways to help support the Napa Valley community in this time of increased need. The nation’s food banks are facing a perfect storm of rising prices, federal cuts, and surging demand. CanDo thanks all of you who want to help our neighbors during this crisis. 💙

This week's CanDo Connection (out today) features:
💚 How CanDo is addressing increased food insecurity in Napa County, & how you can help
📣 Napa Valley Give!Guide's launch
🗣️ The importance of storytelling for Native American communities

Read here: www.conta.cc/47qQ9uI

Interested in volunteering with CanDo? Take a look at our volunteer opportunities and events happening in November! 🍁

For information on all of CanDo's projects, go to www.nvcando.org.

The CanDo Garden for the Food Bank is donating some of its marigolds to the City of Napa for the Día de los Muertos celebration this Saturday! 🌼 Check out the event at www.cityofnapa.org/1...

Rain or shine, CanDo's dedicated Food Rescue Team is out collecting produce! Today they collected 213 lbs of produce at the Napa Farmers Market, which will be distributed to folks in need through a local community-based org. 🥬

Want to volunteer? More info & sign-up at nvcando.org/rescue-team

Did you know that the city of Napa has a biweekly city newsletter? 📰 This week's newsletter features Measure G Project Updates, an upcoming Halloween costume exchange, info on how to join a city Board or Commission, and more. Sign up for the newsletter here: www.cityofnapa.org/l...

This week's Snapshot edition of the CanDo Connection (out today!) features:
🍎 A local high schooler that has been helping w/ CanDo's Food Rescue project
🗓️ A reminder that CanDo’s Give!Guide begins Nov 1
🧡 Halloween & Día de los Muertos events in Napa County

Read here: www.conta.cc/3L64vcx

CanDo's Food Rescue project collects produce from Saturday Napa Farmers Market vendors that may have otherwise gone to waste, and distributes it to folks in need. 🥬🍅 We're always looking for more volunteers -- get involved today! 🤲

Learn more and sign up here: www.nvcando.org/resc...

Did you know that the city of St. Helena has a biweekly community newsletter? 📰 This week's newsletter features information on the St. Helena Hometown Harvest Festival, updates on the Oak Avenue trees and upcoming utility/pavement improvements, and more. Sign up here:

Pro-Inclusion Napa's next meeting is coming up on Oct 21 at 5:30pm at the Napa Methodist Church. Attend to learn more about their projects and how to get involved 🌟

Pro-Inclusion Napa is a CanDo project that supports the Napa Valley being a place where everyone feels included, safe, and accepted.

On Saturday, CanDo’s Napa Food Project donated 14,683 lbs of food & $10,394 to the CANV Food Bank! 🥫 Neighborhood Coordinators dropped off the green bags of food donations to the warehouse, where volunteers unloaded & sorted the donations.

Sign up here to get involved: www.nvcando.org/food-project

Did you know that Yountville has a monthly community newsletter, the Yountville Connection? 📰 This month's newsletter features inspiration on cozy living this fall, updates on the Yountville Commons project, & more. Sign up here: www.townofyountville.com/412/Town-Newsletter---The-Yountville-Connect

In our recent CanDo Connection newsletter, we accidentally included the wrong information for the Friends of the Napa Library Free Kids Book Giveaway. This event will take place on Sunday, October 19 from 2-4pm and Tuesday, October 21 from 2-6pm at the Napa Library. 📖

This week's CanDo Connection (out today!) features:
📖 CanDo's Neighborhood Reads project & what to do with old books
📚 Book clubs, literary events, & more in Napa County for National Book Month
💙 Filipino-American History Month events/resources in Napa County

Read here: www.conta.cc/46UChbY

CanDo's Pro-Inclusion Napa project recently held a reception featuring their Positive Poster Project at The Westin Verasa Napa, in collaboration with Chef Ken Frank! 🖼️ Event attendees viewed posters created by local youth as a part of the Positive Poster Project.

We invite you to get involved with CanDo this Fall! Take a look at our volunteer opportunities and events happening in October. 🎃

For information on all of CanDo's projects, go to www.nvcando.org.