Unite behind a shared vision
Sponsored by the
City of Sebastopol
Dear Sebastopol Community Member,
The City of Sebastopol, in collaboration with local service clubs and Sebastopol’s Community Vitality contractor CoMission, invite you to the Community Needs Summit. Participants will be comprised of those who are currently addressing community issues and those who have the ability to support those efforts with either funds or volunteer time.
Join the Community Needs Summit
The goal of the summit is to publicly layout as comprehensive a picture as possible of significant local social, environmental, educational, and other issues. With this work, we will align supporters’ interests where possible with those already doing good work, addressing new and existing issues with efforts that have been uncovered, identified or underutilized.
4:25pm - 5:15pm
Arthur George
West County Homeless Advocates
Our strategies are targeted at Sebastopol specifically and West County generally. Focus on homeless services, safe parking, sanitation and hygiene, Little Homes, food programs.
Tim Miller
West County Community Services
Through the work of WCCS, all youth, adults, families and seniors are afforded the opportunity to be resilient, informed and resourceful, emotionally well, and self-sufficient.
Herman J. Hernandez
Los Cien Latino Leaders of Sonoma County
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Los Cien advances belonging, trust and equity by engaging with our community, facilitating honest dialogue, and elevating Latinx pride and power in Sonoma County.
Adrienne Lauby
Sonoma Applied Village Services
We build partnerships that provide housing for the unsheltered. We believe tiny villages provide stability and develop self-sufficiency among our residents.
Ron Karp
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Food For Thought is a nonprofit organization dedicated to meeting the nutrition needs of people living with HIV and other serious illnesses in Sonoma County.
5:20pm - 6:10pm
Shauna Ferdinandson
Analy High School
The mission of Analy High School is to promote academic and personal success, responsible citizenship, and lifelong learning in a cooperative environment.
David Rose
Gravenstein School District
Two award-winning public schools near Sebastopol, California. We provide strong academic programs and outstanding creative arts and music instruction in a safe, rural setting.
Brooke Ransom-Burr
Social Advocates for Youth is always there to serve the most vulnerable children, youth, and their families so they can realize their fullest potential to live their best lives.
Renee Semik
Forestville School District
We are a community of life long learners, working together to be educated, productive, kind and responsible citizens.
Elizabeth Smith
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Positive and adverse childhood experiences, formerly known as ACEs Connection. We are focused on preventing ACEs, healing trauma and building resiliency.
6:15pm - 6:45pm
Dr. Wendy Trowbridge
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
Founded in 1989, the Laguna Foundation's mission is to restore and conserve the Laguna de Santa Rosa, and to inspire public appreciation of this Wetland of International Importance.
Sunny Galbraith
Zero Waste Committee
Sebastopol encourages the pursuit of Zero Waste as a long-term goal in order to eliminate waste and pollution in the manufacture, use, storage, and recycling of materials.
Ariel Majorana
Russian Riverkeeper
Russian Riverkeeper has been fighting since 1993 to ensure a thriving river system and your rights to fishable, swimmable and drinkable waters. It's your river. We protect it!
6:50pm - 7:20pm
Teresa Ramondo
Western Sonoma County Historical Society
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Their mission is to protect the heritage of western Sonoma County through inspiration, education, collection, and preservation.
Katie Davis
To create and maintain an environment that encourages independence for older adults by providing learning, social, and recreational opportunities in the continuing pursuit of a fulfilling and healthy life.
Philena Chantha
Sebastopol Community Culture Center
SCCC is an entertainment, educational, and cultural hub, local residents have relied on the center to regularly deliver a rich and diverse set of body, mind, and soul enriching programs.
Catherine Devriese
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
SCA is committed to cultivating creativity and inspiring appreciation for the transformative power of art. Experience Art, Make Art, Share Art and Celebrate Creative Thought.
If you are interested in learning more about the Community Needs Summit, please email
SebSummit@CoMission.group
