'Tis the season to gift with reason. We hope you will join the Butte County Office of Education (BCOE) to support local families and organizations by donating to one of our funds. Now, more than ever, we need to lift one another up and celebrate our shared values that bring us together and create joy.
If you are unable to donate monetarily, we ask that you help by sharing this webpage. We are grateful for every contribution, no matter the form or the size. Your help makes the difference. Thank you for considering BCOE this season of giving.
The Week of Giving
Set your clocks, donation links for the North Valley Community Foundation Week of Giving will be active on December 1, 2020!
Butte County Office of Education has multiple funds featured in the North Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) Week of Giving. The Week of Giving is a weeklong, exclusively online fundraising event beginning December 1 at midnight and ending December 7 at midnight. Incentives are given to funds every day. Below are Week of Giving special offers our funds can become eligible for! We encourage donors to give with these prizes and matches in mind to boost your gift's size, making your generosity all the more impactful.
Day 1: Midnight Madness
$2,500 up for grabs! 5 awards total will be awarded on December 1!
Let’s start and end strong! We'll randomly select five donations made within the first hour of Week of Giving on December 1. Donations to participants will be selected randomly, and 5 $500 boosts will be awarded to the donor's fund of choice! A total of $2,500 will be awarded.
Day 2: Newbie Challenge
$5,000 up for grabs! 5 awards total!
NVCF will randomly select five Week of Giving participants to receive a $1,000 boost!
A total of $5,000 will be awarded.
Day 3: Boosters
$5,000 up for grabs! 5 $100, 3 $300, 3 $500, 3 $700 for a total of 14 awards total!
Every donation has a chance to make an even bigger difference with a booster prize! NVCF will randomly select donations throughout Day 3 of Week of Giving to show some extra love! Boosts will range from $100-700, for up to a total of $5,000!
Day 4: Hourly Donation Challenge
$5,000 up for grabs! 25 gifts of $200 each will be awarded!
NVCF will award three $200 prizes every hour from 8 am – 4 pm on December 4 to the participating nonprofits that raise the most money during that hour! A total of $5,000 will be awarded.
Day 5: Halfway Cumulative Fundraising Totals Challenge
$5,000 up for grabs! 10 awards total!
NVCF will award a $500 prize to the top 10 participating nonprofits with the highest number of cumulative fundraising totals during the first 5 days of North Valley Week of Giving. Awards will be announced at 5 pm!
Day 6: Day of Donors Challenge
$2,000 to each winning organization! 3 awards total!
Quantity is key for this prize challenge! NVCF will award $2,000 to three organizations with the overall highest number of cumulative unique donors by Day 6 during the Week of Giving. A total of $6,000 will be awarded at 5 pm!
Day 7:
Highest Average Donation to a Fundraising Page
3 awards total!
NVCF will award a total of $9,000 to the top three organizations that secured the highest average donation by December 7, 2020. Awards will be announced at 5 pm!
1st Place: $4,000
2nd Place: $3,000
3rd Place: $2,000
and
Midnight Madness
$2,500 up for grabs! 5 awards total!
Let’s end strong! NVCF will randomly select five donations made within the last hour on December 7 (4:00 p.m. – 5 p.m.) to receive extra $500 boosts! A total of $2,500 will be awarded and announced at 5 p.m.
Butte County Schools Long-Term Disaster Recovery Fund
Butte County Schools Long-Term Disaster Recovery Fund
The BCOE Schools Long-Term Disaster Recovery Fund serves students and schools impacted by the Butte County fires or other disasters. Many students and staff members lost everything during the devastating Camp Fire of 2018 and the North Complex West Zone Fire of 2020. Families miss the security of their homes, beds, and the traditions their families had during the holidays. By donating to the BCOE Schools Long-Term Disaster Recovery Fund, donors help schools and families rebuild, restore normal activities, and celebrate the holidays this season.
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Early Childhood Mental Health, Learning, and Recovery Fund
Early Childhood Mental Health, Learning, and Recovery Fund
The Center for learning and resilience is working to build healing services for thriving families. Butte County recognized the need for family-centered healing long before the Camp Fire in 2018. A series of natural disasters from 2017-2020 followed by the COVID-19 pandemic has left an already traumatized community and the future for many young children in a vulnerable state. A combination of social determinants of health including poverty, childhood trauma, and adverse childhood experiences have added to already complex rural circumstances for families that require better coordination of resources to help families.
The Butte County Office of Education initiated The Center For Learning and Resilience (The Center) in 2017 with a team of local professionals who envisioned a place for children, families, and community as an answer to solving this complex problem in Butte County. The collective Center partnerships embrace the opportunity to increase resiliency and foster the self-righting nature in all Butte County residents. The goal of the North Valley Community Foundation, Early Childhood Mental Health, Learning, and Recovery Fund is to develop a trauma-responsive community-based Center for young children, their families, and professionals working with them, especially in response to the collective community trauma in Butte County.
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BCOE - Arts Education Fund
BCOE - Arts Education Fund
Involvement in the arts is crucial for young, growing minds. The arts are associated with advancement in math, reading, cognitive ability, critical thinking, and verbal skill. Arts education can also improve motivation, concentration, confidence, and teamwork. It is the mission of the BCOE – Arts Education Fund to provide and support visual and performing arts programs to our youth. Together, we can ensure that all children in Butte County have access to the benefits of receiving an arts education.
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BCOE - Special Ed Sports & Recreation
BCOE - Special Ed Sports & Recreation
Participating in sports can help boost self-confidence, improve motor skills, and support mental health and wellness. For those with disabilities, it can be hard to access opportunities they can participate in. With our donors' generosity, we will continue to support access and opportunities for individuals with disabilities to participate in recreation and sporting events.
Special thanks to the BCOE FOCUS Team/High School/Adult Transition for the images of Butte County residents taking part in recreational opportunities designed for those with disabilities.