Three BrothersThe Three Brothers rock face in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Park, California. (Photo by Carleton E Watkins/Getty Images)
El CapitanEl Capitan rock face in Yosemite Park, California. (Photo by Carleton E Watkins/Getty Images)
Engraving of Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley, CA.An engraving of two men hunting a deer in Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley, California. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CREATES DRAFT YOSEMITE VALLEY PLAN371021 20: The historic supervisor's cabin near Yosemite Falls (background) June 19, 2000 in Yosemite National Park, California, will likely be slated for demolition under the Yosemite Valley Draft Plan. The cabin was damaged in the flood of 1997 and officials say it would be expensive to repair the old structure. Balancing the desire of humans to use the valley and the healing needs of nature will be the goal of the Yosemite Valley Draft Plan (Photo by David McNew /Newsmakers)
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CREATES DRAFT YOSEMITE VALLEY PLAN371021 17: Visitors to Yosemite National Park in California paddle down the Merced River June 19, 2000. Rafting is one of numerous activites that is expected to be banned under the Yosemite Valley Draft Plan. Balancing the desire of humans to use the valley and the healing needs of nature will be the goal of the Yosemite Valley Draft Plan. (Photo by David McNew /Newsmakers)
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CREATES DRAFT YOSEMITE VALLEY PLAN(Photo by David McNew /Newsmakers)
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CREATES DRAFT YOSEMITE VALLEY PLAN (Photo by David McNew /Newsmakers)
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CREATES DRAFT YOSEMITE VALLEY PLAN371021 04: An open-air vehicle, sometimes called the "green caterpillar", carries sightseers through Yosemite Valley June 18, 2000 in Yosemite National Park, California. The National Park Service hopes to increase mass transit and reduce the number of cars within Yosemite Valley. (Photo by David McNew /Newsmakers)
US-TOURISM-YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARKA picture taken March 08, 2014 shows a Giant Sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum) at Yosemite National Park. Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year, as most spend their time in the seven square miles (18 km2) of Yosemite Valley. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity. AFP PHOTO/MLADEN ANTONOV (Photo credit should read MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
US-TOURISM-YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARKA picture taken March 08, 2014 shows a view of Yosemite National Park valey. Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year, as most spend their time in the seven square miles (18 km2) of Yosemite Valley. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity. AFP PHOTO/MLADEN ANTONOV (Photo credit should read MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
US-TOURISM-YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK(Credit: MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
US-TOURISM-YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARKA picture taken March 08, 2014 shows a view of Yosemite National Park valey. Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year, as most spend their time in the seven square miles (18 km2) of Yosemite Valley. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity. AFP PHOTO/MLADEN ANTONOV (Photo credit should read MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
US-TOURISM-YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARKA picture taken March 08, 2014 shows a view of Yosemite National Park valey. Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year, as most spend their time in the seven square miles (18 km2) of Yosemite Valley. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity. AFP PHOTO/MLADEN ANTONOV (Photo credit should read MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
US-TOURISM-YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARKA picture taken March 08, 2014 shows a view of Yosemite National Park valey. Over 3.7 million people visit Yosemite each year, as most spend their time in the seven square miles (18 km2) of Yosemite Valley. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity. AFP PHOTO/MLADEN ANTONOV (Photo credit should read MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP/Getty Images)
Yosemite National Park Remains Open As Rim Fire Continues In Burn On Park's Western EdgeYOSEMITE NTL PARK, CA - AUGUST 28: Park visitors sit outside of the Ahwahnee Hotel on August 28, 2013 in Yosemite National Park, California. As the Rim Fire continues to burn on the western edge of Yosemite National Park, the valley floor of the park remains open. The Rim Fire has charred more than 190,000 acres of forest and is currently 30 percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Yosemite National Park Remains Open As Rim Fire Continues In Burn On Park's Western EdgeYOSEMITE NTL PARK, CA - AUGUST 28: A bicyclist rides over a bridge in the Yosemite Valley on August 28, 2013 in Yosemite National Park, California. As the Rim Fire continues to burn on the western edge of Yosemite National Park, the valley floor of the park remains open. The Rim Fire has charred more than 190,000 acres of forest and is currently 30 percent contained. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
US-HEALTH-TOURISM-ENVIRONMENTView of the Merced river in Yosemite National Park taken on June 25, 2012, during the time when Hantavirus victims contracted the disease while staying in tent cabins in nearby Curry Village. A third victim has died from a rare rodent-borne virus contracted in Yosemite National Park, out of eight cases now confirmed with the disease, authorities said on September 6, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Michael Thurston (Photo credit should read Michael THURSTON/AFP/GettyImages)
US-HEALTH-TOURISM-ENVIRONMENTView of Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park taken on June 25, 2012, during the time when Hantavirus victims contracted the disease while staying in tent cabins in nearby Curry Village. A third victim has died from a rare rodent-borne virus contracted in Yosemite National Park, out of eight cases now confirmed with the disease, authorities said on September 6, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Michael Thurston (Photo credit should read Michael THURSTON/AFP/GettyImages)
US-HEALTH-TOURISM-ENVIRONMENTView of Vernal Falls in Yosemite National Park taken on June 25, 2012, during the time when Hantavirus victims contracted the disease while staying in tent cabins in nearby Curry Village. The deadly virus raising fears at California's Yosemite National Park does not spread easily, and, despite two recent deaths, does not warrant closing the park, a spokeswoman said. AFP PHOTO/Michael Thurston (Photo credit should read Michael THURSTON/AFP/GettyImages)
Cathedral SpiresThe twin granite pinnacles of Cathedral Spires in Yosemite National Park, California, circa 1870. (Photo by Carleton E Watkins/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Nevada FallThe 620 ft high Nevada Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, circa 1870. (Photo by Carleton E Watkins/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Yosemite PeaksA dramatic mountain landscape near Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite National Park, California, circa 1870. (Photo by Carleton E Watkins/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Mirror Lakecirca 1955: The dawn of Easter is marked with a traditional Sunrise ceremony at Mirror Lake in Yosemite National Park, California. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)
Yosemite Park23rd November 1965: A waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California, one of America's most popular parks used by sportsmen and campers. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Free Souls1931: Lionel Barrymore and Norma Shearer in the Yosemite camp scene in the Metro Goldwyn Mayer film 'A Free Soul'. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Yosemite Valleycirca 1870: The view west along Yosemite Valley, Yosemite Park, California. (Photo by Carleton E. Watkins/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Grizzly GiantA thirty-three foot wide tree known as the 'Grizzly Giant' in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, Yosemite National Park, California, circa 1870. (Photo by Carleton E Watkins/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Yosemite ValleyA rocky stream in Yosemite Valley, California, circa 1870. (Photo by Carleton E Watkins/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Yosemite ValleyThe Half Dome in Yosemite Valley, a glacial gorge about 7 miles long and 1 mile wide running through the Yosemite National Park in California. (Photo by Carleton E. Watkins/Getty Images)
Pocket CarA miniature automobile built and driven by racing driver Gus Petzel, in which he toured the USA. He is seen with Ranger Townley of Yosemite National Park. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
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National Philanthropy Day Luncheon and AwardsOn November 14th, the Association of Fundraising Professions California Capital Chapter hosted their 33rd Annual National Philanthropy Day and Awards at the Hyatt Regency, downtown, Sacramento Thank you to all that came out to celebrate the extraordinary honorees that each help make our community a better place!
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The Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center (FJC) collaborative provides victims and their families with a “one stop” facility to report a crime, provide a complete statement taken by a detective or a trained child interviewer, get assistance to obtain a temporary restraining order, find safe housing, meet their prosecutor and victim advocate to learn what will happen in court, and most importantly, find the support they need to keep them from falling back into the hands of the accused.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters 55th Anniversary CelebrationOn October 25th, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area celebrated 55th Anniversary at Elk Tower Event Center in downtown Sacramento. Hughey Phillips LLP generously presented this special evening.
Larrie & Diane Grenz and Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc. were also honored as two of our most influential and extraordinary supporters over the past 55 years.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area builds and supports one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of our youth! Our mentorship models empower vulnerable children in Sacramento, Placer and Yolo counties and allow them to envision a more successful future for themselves.
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Positive Coach Alliance Jeans and Jerseys Fundraiser and AwardsPositive Coaching Alliance’s Jeans and Jerseys event was on Oct12th at the California Auto Museum. The annual event highlighting community members, coaches and athletes who exemplify Positive Coaching Alliances’ BETTER ATHLETES, BETTER PEOPLE
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Keynote Speaker, Mike Marjama, starting catcher for the Seattle Mariners and graduate from Granite Bay High School.
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Jakcie Wada, Double-Goal Coach Award Winner, Jr NBA coach with the Sacramento Kings.
Salvation Army Women Auxiliary Fundraiser Helping Handbags FundraiserOn October 12th, the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary held the annual Helping Handbags Fundraiser at McClellan Conference Center.
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Valley Vision Anniversary CelebrationThis year Valley Vision celebrated 25 years of achievements and marked the occasion on October 3rd with a reception at the Emerald Tower Rooftop Garden. It has been an exceptional journey, and look forward to the next 25 years as they are committed to their partners and the community to continue its mission to unite the Capital Region.
Valley Vision has inspired change for a better, more livable future across California’s capital region for more than two decades. We shape change by setting a long-term vision to influence a regional agenda that aligns diverse interests to achieve greater impact.
Community solutions to important social and policy issues deserve the utmost attention. Valley Vision delivers the trusted research that informs decision-making, and organizes the collaboration needed to overcome complex problems that no single group can tackle alone
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