Santa’s Elves Busy in Sacramento
Uplift Family Services is partnering with the Sacramento Police Department and local volunteers to bring joy to children in the Sacramento area through its 41st annual Foster Santa program. On December 8, 2016, Sacramento Police Department bike patrol officers and...
Backpacks Donated to Children in Need
Before the school year begins, Uplift Family Services plans to distribute more than 700 backpacks filled with school supplies to Santa Clara County children. Read the Mercury News...
EMQ FamiliesFirst CEO Named Silicon Valley Power Executive
EMQ FamiliesFirst President and CEO Darrell Evora was named one of Silicon Valley’s Power Executives by the Silicon Valley Business Journal. The award was given because of Evora’s leadership in key initiatives during the past 18 months. Some of the projects mentioned...
Popular Chef Gives Back to Troubled Kids
Nick’s Next Door owner and chef Nick Difu has been passionate about cooking since he was a young boy watching his grandmother prepare Italian delicacies. Once a year, Difu shares that passion with youngsters from EMQ FamiliesFirst by inviting between 30 and 35...
40 Years of Foster Santa Bike Build Program for At-Risk Kids Now Seen as Building Something More
Early Monday morning, December 7, 2015, when the Sacramento Wheelmen roll into the offices of EMQ FamiliesFirst with their tools and expertise, they will meet with other volunteers from the City of Sacramento Police Department, 14 aspiring police pre-hires, and...Stories of Hope
Ada
After receiving emergency medical treatment for ingesting a large quantity of pills, Ada was transferred to Uplift Family Services’ Crisis Stabilization Unit.
