Stories
The mission of the annual Combined Charities program is to provide a platform for Alameda County employees to give to the charity of their choice. Pledges are made annually through one-time requests or via payroll deduction to help spread the donation over the year. Workplace campaigns are a very efficient form of non-profit fundraising to help make our community and world a better place.
Wilma Haymon
Wilma Haymon Public Health DepartmentWhen she was struggling to make ends meet, Wilma Haymon learned about free tax preparation programs that took the dread out of the annual tax season and helped provide a significant boost to her pocketbook as well. Years later,...
Meryl Klein
Meryl Klein Administrative Analyst, County Administrator’s Office Meryl Klein volunteers 3-4 hours each week at the Oakland Animal Services shelter, providing behavioral training to rescue animals in order to maximize their chances for adoption into safe, loving...
Laurel Pendleton
Laurel Pendleton Management Analyst, Social Service Agency Several years ago Laurel Pendleton joined a group of friends who volunteered to teach English to refugees from around the world who were resettling in the Bay Area. Then the group found another way to help,...
Employees of the Information Technology Department
Employees of the Information Technology Department Employees of the Information Technology Department routinely get together during the lunch hour on Fridays to get some midday nourishment and engage in fun team activities. There is a rotating theme to these “Fun...
Pat Levy
Pat Levy Applications Engineer, Information Technology Department Perhaps it’s because her father was an Air Force pilot and her son an Army soldier. Whatever the reason, Pat Levy has long felt a need to show her appreciation to members of the military for the...
Linda Moore
Linda Moore General Services Agency, Office of Acquisition Policy Linda currently volunteers as a commissioner on the Community Services Commission in her hometown of Hayward. The work involves developing strategies to direct State and federal funds in ways to...
Lauren Baranco
Lauren Baranco Social Services Agency Lauren grew up doing volunteer work with her family, mostly giving her time to church-organized efforts through their nonprofit wing, to help the under-resourced. Mostly, the work has involved serving meals to the hungry – an...
Thelma Starr
Thelma Starr Eligibility Service Technician III, Social Services Agency Thelma serves as the volunteer Family Resource Coordinator for her church, which means she organizes a monthly food giveaway for residents in need in Oakland.“We help a couple of hundred people...