Louis Gundelfinger, an early Fresno businessman and entrepreneur, shaped the Central Valley in many ways.  As a lover of community, nature and music, he championed green spaces, public art and fine music. His legacy lives on through the Louis M. Gundelfinger Fund, an endowment that supports parks and art in our region. If you’ve ever hiked through Woodward Park or listened to a Fresno Youth Orchestra performance, if you have memories of going to Playland and Storyland when yo

On a plot of land in Visalia, hope is about to take root. After months of coordination, collaboration, and hard work, the City has approved the plan and budget for a new community garden.  These early steps are part of a larger vision: to create a place that increases local access to healthy food, teaches hands-on growing and sustainable practices, creates pathways for food entrepreneurs, beautifies the neighborhood, and brings people together. This project started as a commu

In February 2026, representative leaders from government, civic, labor, and community organizations officially submitted a petition to Fresno County in support of the Fresno County Transportation Improvement Act, a proposed 30-year ballot measure that would replace Fresno County’s current Measure C, a half-cent transportation sales tax set to expire in 2027.     CVCF is a proud supporter of this coalition of community leaders and the proposed measure they have crafted togethe