Jul 22, 2019 | C.O.R.E. Initiative, CVCF News, This Day Fresno
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate Saint Rest Baptist Church has maintained a footprint in the Fresno community for the last 75 years. They have become one of the largest and most recognized congregations serving Southwest Fresno families. The southwest...
May 28, 2019 | C.O.R.E. Initiative, CVCF News, This Day Fresno
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate A couple of weeks ago, Central Valley Community Foundation (CVCF) staff took a trip to the Lowell Neighborhood for the Lowell Historic Home Tour. Visitors were welcomed into four unique and charming homes, all of which...
May 14, 2019 | C.O.R.E. Initiative, CVCF News, This Day Fresno
By Elisabeth Parra, CVCF Intern For as long as I can remember I have been told not to go the Chinatown alone. As someone who grew up going to church in the downtown area, I have never been one to shy away from the homeless people or to be afraid of the “rough”...
Mar 28, 2019 | C.O.R.E. Initiative, CVCF News, This Day Fresno
By Elisabeth Parra, CVCF Intern In 2012, Richard Burrell, founder and CEO of Live Again Fresno (LAF), and his wife Roxanne Burrell went to Parkway Drive and what they found touched their hearts and changed lives for years to come. When the Burrell’s first went to the...