When school lets out for the summer, what happens to the growing number of children that rely on a free/reduced-price school lunch? Roughly 80% of kids in California receiving a subsidized lunch during the school year did not participate in a subsidized food program during the summer. This dramatic gap puts low-income kids in every community at deeper risk of food insecurity and childhood obesity…and jeopardizes their academic future. Summer meal programs present an untapped opportunity to serve nutritious (and reimbursable) meals to kids in need and help communities collaborate in new, cost-effective ways. Join us in our quest to Stop California’s Summer Nutrition Gap by taking action

Are you a young person living in South Sacramento who has ever felt like your voice is not heard? Would you be interested in working with other people your own age to change your community for the better? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a youth leader? If you said yes to any of the above questions, the organizers of the Youth Voice Program at La Familia Counseling Center are looking for you. The Youth Voice Program provides young people with the opportunity to develop leadership skills through community service projects, by learning how to influence system change, taking part in educational and career opportunities, and engaging in peer mentoring so that they become sta

The Tahoe Park Neighborhood Association in Sacramento focuses its efforts on three main objectives; connecting with the community which it serves and addressing their concerns, participating in and organizing fun and healthy events within the neighborhood, and providing college scholarships for students at Hiram Johnson High School. In order to pass out those scholarships, the TPNA has to raise funds, while at the same time being creative and providing the donors with something that’s a direct benefit to them as well. The upcoming Tahoe Park Annual Bowling Tournament is expected to raise a large share of revenue for this year’s scholarships, and you can help the TPNA make a high school st

Over the past few years, the City of Sacramento has had to cut the budgets of nearly every one of its departments to deal with the fiscal woes associated with the ongoing global economic contraction. The parks department is hardly immune to these cuts, as their staffing levels have shrunk considerably due to layoffs and retirements. But the citizens of Sacramento don’t want to see their parks fall into disrepair, and several groups have formed just to ensure that they continue to be clean and safe places for families to get together and enjoy nature’s bounty. The Land Park Volunteer Corps is coming back this weekend, March 3rd, to tackle the huge task of keeping the city’s largest park lo

As of this writing, nearly 30 comments have brought the discussion thread on another Sacpress article about campaigns signs popping up in District 2 to a fever pitch. It turns out, however, that Allen Warren isn't the only canidate who has already begun posting signs. The Mack campagin seems to be condoning the placement, and even shared the above image on Facebook.  ------------------------- I would also like to add that I have no opinion of either campaign and do not live in District 2.