The Network of Care, founded by Janet Frazier in 2004, provides in-hospital meals the assembly-line workers call them "Bags of Hope" to feed and comfort families going through an emergency with their children. The various assembly lines are composed of 150-200 special needs young adults who are spread through three Contra Costa County schools.
This nonprofit sends free books to children ages 0-5, providing the stepping stones for cognitive development, Kindergarten readiness and lifelong academic success.
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