Yours Humanly, a Northern California-based nonprofit that provides underprivileged children in underserved communities access to quality education, has announced three new recipients of its quarterly Children Have the Power to Empower Award, which recognizes children for their outstanding acts of goodness. The award showcases "service to others" in a meaningful way and demonstrates to family, ...read more

Proceeds from the October 6 Yours Humanly 2018 Break a Sweat for Education® 5K Run & Walk, which total more than $25,000, will go toward local and global programs and resources that enhance the educational experiences of underprivileged children in underserved communities.More than 400 entrants registered for the popular family-friendly event, sponsored by Capital One and held at Heather Farm Park ...read more

The Rotary Club of Walnut Creek is sponsoring an all-day agricultural tour of Contra Costa County for 45 foreign students and visiting scholars who are living at the International House (I-House) at UC Berkeley. A popular Rotary tradition and highly anticipated annual event begun in the late 1960s, this year's tour takes place on Saturday, October 27.  Boarding a bus in Berkeley, the group will ...read more