The Rancho Cordova Food Locker is transforming into something unprecedented in the region: the Rancho Cordova Community Food Hub. This revolutionary approach aims to address the growing food insecurity crisis in Sacramento, where one in four residents are affected.

For nearly 50 years, Child Action, Inc. has been the primary conduit for subsidized child care in Sacramento County, providing families access to essential services and early childhood development programs. As the organization looks to 2025 and beyond, its mission to ensure accessible, affordable and high-quality child care remains critical.

Feeding the Foothills (FTF) provides hunger relief across the communities and rural reaches of El Dorado, Nevada and Placer counties. Founded in 1970, the organization — formerly known as Placer Food Bank — updated its name in September 2024 to reflect the breadth of its service area. 

Tri Counties Bank welcomes Scott Myers as Head of Wholesale Banking. He will help grow the bank within middle market and specialty banking, commercial banking and business banking segments, as well as treasury management and merchant card services throughout the state of California.

Sacramento County’s Veterans Services Office is taking the lead statewide in providing comprehensive services and resources to our military veterans and their families.

After his service in the U.S. Army, Michael faced significant challenges, but with the support of Nation’s Finest, he discovered a path to healing and stability.

“It’s heartrending to see people struggling with homelessness, but creating a solution — even a small solution within this statewide crisis — is very gratifying,” says Maria Ogrydziak of Maria Ogrydziak Architecture.

Rachel Wyatt, DNP, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, has led Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento to become one of only 11 hospitals nationwide — and the only one in California — to earn the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition® with Distinction.