We are proud and grateful to announce the following new grants and funding partnerships:
Bernard E. & Alba Witkin Foundation: Bernard E. & Alba Witkin Foundation awarded Opportunity Junction with a grant for core operating support in July. The Foundation’s mission is to support effective non-profit organizations that assist children in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, in the San Francisco East Bay Area.
CoCo Farms: CoCo Farms provided its continued funding to Opportunity Junction to sustain the expansion of Certified Nursing Assistant training to the Antioch office. The support is part of its social equity program in Antioch.
The Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation: The Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation awarded a grant to Opportunity Junction through their one-time CARE Fund, that marks the Lesher Foundation’s 30-year history of grantmaking by honoring its community partners. The Lesher Foundation’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for all residents of Contra Costa through charitable giving in support of education, the arts, and children and families.
Cookies/Lemonnade: As part of its social equity program agreement through the City of Antioch, Lemonnade contributes funding to Opportunity Junction to support the Certified Nursing Assistant training program we offer in our Antioch office.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E): Opportunity Junction recently received a charitable donation through the Better Together Giving Program – sponsored by both the PG&E Company and the PG&E Corporation Foundation. The Better Together Giving Program is committed to “preserving and building diversity, environmental stewardship, and opportunity” in PG&E’s communities.
Keller Canyon Landfill Mitigation Fund: Contra Costa County's Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund awarded Opportunity Junction a grant to support Administrative Careers Training program participants from Bay Point and Pittsburg. Supervisor Federal Glover leads the board that administers the funding that supports a wide range of programs aimed at improving the quality of life for residents in the vicinity of the Keller Canyon Landfill.
Contra Costa County Community Services Bureau: Contra Costa County's Community Services Bureau (CSB) awarded key funding for the Administrative Careers Training (ACT) program, helping with staffing, as well as alumni services and paid internships for program graduates. CSB is part of the national Community Action Partnership network of over 1,100 agencies that work to alleviate poverty and empower low-income families in communities throughout the United States.
