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The 6th Annual Napa Valley Wellness Conference brings together educators, administrators, practitioners, and student leaders for a comprehensive professional development experience that elevates school-based mental health programs while promoting youth voice.
Youth in Napa Valley deserve every opportunity to grow into successful and thriving adults, that’s why Napa Valley Education Foundation invests in enrichment programs that support youth with music, career readiness, wellness, and classroom innovation!
Building Brighter Futures: Our 2024 Impact
We are the foundation for the future.
Napa Valley Education Foundation supports the dreams of more than 18,000 students, and we can’t do this without you. 60% of students in Napa County’s public schools come from low-income, underserved communities. These kids are our future.
It’s simple. Tomorrow’s adults are our underserved kids today.
The programs we fund are the first to be cut.
And they’re vital.
Join with your neigbors to change our schools today.
Every day, NVEF supports the district’s work by providing critical extra programs students need to perform their best: music and arts, health and wellness, career preparation, and teacher innovation grants. To do this, we need to raise $2.4 million annually. And we can’t get there without you!
The Numbers Tell The Story
Dollars Raised Every Year
$
1
M
To fill school district funding gap
Teacher Grants
$
1
M
Since 1983, NVEF has awarded $1.3M to fund programs our teachers create for innovative learning experiences
1
Schools
1
Students
Low Income
1
%
minority background
1
%
Fitness
$
1
K
For elementary school
PE programs
Wellness
$
1
M
Raised for middle school Wellness Centers to support mental health, social and emotional well-being
Music Connection
1
+
4th – 12th grade students inspired through camps, festivals, after school and summer programs
Instrument Rentals
1
%
Of Music Connection’s annual instrument rentals are at a no/low rate to families in need
Hired
1
%
Of high school students who participate in the 8-week Summer Mentor Program are hired upon completion of their internship
Mentoring + Internships
1
+
8th – 12th grade students receive career exploration opportunities at 300 businesses annually
Healthier, Happier
Reduced Bullying
1
%
Reduced Suspensions
1
%
Middle School Wellness Centers improve behavior and social/emotional functioning for 4,500 students while reducing reports of bullying by 41% and suspensions by 61%
The Need Is
NOW
The public funding gap for our schoolteachers and students is huge. If we don’t make a difference for them today, what does our tomorrow look like?
Providing access to instruments and inspiring students through music camps, festivals and after-school programs.
Improving the mental health, social and emotional well-being for every Napa County student.
Hands-on mentoring and real job experience in partnership with Napa’s top employers.
Innovative experiences that motivate students and provide real-world learning.
Each year, our business partners invest philanthropic dollars into our schools. Students, teachers and our schools are impacted by every dollar we raise. Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Please contact us to learn more about becoming a sponsor