El Dorado Community Foundation

The Caldor Fire started on August 14th in a small corner of El Dorado County. By the morning of August 17th, the town of Grizzly Flats had been devastated and large sections of the county were under evacuation orders with many others preparing to evacuate, just in case. In the weeks that followed, what unfolded […]

Author: Daniel T. Staszak, CPA MS (Tax)El Dorado Community Foundation Board President Earlier this year, President Joe Biden revealed his new budget proposal to improve the tax system currently in place. The plan, split as the “American Families Plan” and “American Jobs Plan,” aims to make modifications that would address issues such as increasing tax

When the Caldor Fire started and began to spread, the El Dorado Community Foundation immediately identified what was going to be one of the most pressing needs of those fleeing the path of devastation, swift financial assistance. As the evacuation zones grew larger with El Dorado County residents leaving behind everyday essentials like prescription medication,

The Caldor Fire started on August 14th at 6:54 pm.   The following day, as the massive smoke plume billowed above on August 15th, it was not long before I could see it rising over the treetops to the east.  I watched websites begin posting the evacuation orders. On Monday morning, August 16th, the El Dorado Community

James Larsen, MA, LMFT (#99733)Licensed Marriage and Family TherapistEl Dorado Community Foundation Board Member           The emergence of COVID-19 has had a profound impact on the health and welfare of most Americans. For many of us here in El Dorado County, this has been a challenging time across financial, physical and psychological domains. Over-stressed parents

The holidays this year are set to be especially hard for many families throughout El Dorado County and beyond, with many facing the threat of going hungry without the means to put food on the table. To help relieve some of this stress and help ensure families can eat this holiday season, Feed El Dorado

As we navigate unprecedented times with seemingly insurmountable challenges, there are always those who rise up to face those challenges head on. In the true spirit of our resilient community, Feed El Dorado has stepped up to do just that. Families throughout El Dorado County are struggling in many ways but nobody should struggle to

With many school districts going partially or fully online this Fall, new challenges are arising all the time. One of those challenges is how to make education interesting and engaging through a digital medium. In the past, field trips were utilized to bring some entertaining and hands on learning to students. Of course, at the

The new Placerville Police Chief, Joseph Wren, has enough on his plate right now what with the pandemic and all of the added hardships it brings. He is tackling his new role head on and doing so in unprecedented times. However, as temperatures spiked last week, Chief Wren was faced with another problem, overheated officers