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Make a Lasting Impact through Charitable Giving with Endowment Funds
The Almanor Foundation is thrilled to announce that we now offer Endowment Fund services to donors who want to create a lasting impact through their...
Building Futures in Education with the Jerry & Yvonne Kehr Education Fund
The Jerry & Yvonne Kehr Education Fund was established in the Fall of 2023 as a memorial to their work with youth in Plumas County. The Kehrs...
Plumas County Celebrates Acts of Kindness
Kindness starts with one person and spreads. As Amelia Earhart said, "A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots...
Art Therapy Funded by TAF Addresses Collateral Damage from Dixie Fire
When a disaster hits an area such as it did in Plumas County with the Dixie Fire, the call to action was immediate. The next progression was the...
Big Time Logging Jamboree Raises Money for Reforestation of Maidu Land
The Maidu Summit Consortium hosted the first Big Time Logging Jamboree in June 2022 to raise money to purchase seedlings for the reforestation of...
Spayathon Needed in Plumas County After Dixie Fire Devastation
Cats, either abandoned or lost, became a huge problem in the aftermath of the Dixie Fire in Plumas County. “Feral cats reproduce at an alarming...
Chester Cemetery Rebuilding After Fire Disaster with TAF Funding Campaign
This Chester, California cemetery much revered by the local community was almost destroyed by the Dixie Fire. The Cemetery District partnered with...
Resilience and Progress Mark Anniversary of Dixie Fire
July 13 marks the second anniversary of the devastating fire that swept through Plumas County, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake....
Volunteer Month – A Way of Life for Many
Volunteering, a way of life for many people, is defined in different ways – giving back, being neighborly, supporting your community. No matter how...
Honoring Plumas County Women for Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate and honor women who have made significant contributions to society. In Plumas County,...
Help Us Reach Our $40,000 Match!
Join The Almanor Foundation in our mission to improve the quality of life in the Greater Lake Almanor Basin. By supporting us you keep our community...
Planning for Long Term Recovery
By: Susan Bryner, The Almanor Foundation Thank you to the many people responsible for creating the Long-Term Recovery Plan for Plumas County. I...
Keeping the Momentum Going with Collaboration
TAF keeps the momentum going through collaborative efforts with partners and community. A key purpose in establishing The Almanor Foundation (TAF)...
Ice to Art – Ice Sculptor Shows Talent at Chester, CA Chilly Chili Cook-Off February 18
Chain saw gassed up, chisels at his side, popular and award-winning ice sculpter Tim Carmon comes to Chester's Chilly Chili Cook-Off at Chester...
TAF December 2022 Update
The Almanor Foundation We are proud of what we have accomplished. We are pleased with our contribution to our community. The Almanor...
Riley’s Jerky Rebulds One Year After Dixie Fire
A year after the Dixie Fire destroyed the charming town of Greenville, California, Riley's Jerky, a nationally known business rebuilds. Kaley Bentz...
TAF November 2022 Update
Measure B Brings out the Voters It appears that Seneca Measure B will succeed" says Plumas News. Unofficial results show that voters want a new...
The Almanor Foundation Responds to Los Angeles Times Editorial
Many of you read, as did the board of The Almanor Foundation, the editorial in the Los Angeles Times September 27, 2022 about rebuilding Greenville....
Entrepreneurs In Rural America
Entrepreneurs are moving to rural America and Plumas County, in Northern California, is riding the trend. With these entrepreneurs are those that...
TAF October Update
Susan Bryner Named TAF Executive Director Susan has lived in the Lake Almanor Basin since 2002 and a local business owner since 2003. Susan holds a...
Make a Lasting Impact through Charitable Giving with Endowment Funds
The Almanor Foundation is thrilled to announce that we now offer Endowment Fund services to donors who want to create a lasting impact through their...
Building Futures in Education with the Jerry & Yvonne Kehr Education Fund
The Jerry & Yvonne Kehr Education Fund was established in the Fall of 2023 as a memorial to their work with youth in Plumas County. The Kehrs...
Plumas County Celebrates Acts of Kindness
Kindness starts with one person and spreads. As Amelia Earhart said, "A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots...
Art Therapy Funded by TAF Addresses Collateral Damage from Dixie Fire
When a disaster hits an area such as it did in Plumas County with the Dixie Fire, the call to action was immediate. The next progression was the...
Big Time Logging Jamboree Raises Money for Reforestation of Maidu Land
The Maidu Summit Consortium hosted the first Big Time Logging Jamboree in June 2022 to raise money to purchase seedlings for the reforestation of...
Spayathon Needed in Plumas County After Dixie Fire Devastation
Cats, either abandoned or lost, became a huge problem in the aftermath of the Dixie Fire in Plumas County. “Feral cats reproduce at an alarming...
Chester Cemetery Rebuilding After Fire Disaster with TAF Funding Campaign
This Chester, California cemetery much revered by the local community was almost destroyed by the Dixie Fire. The Cemetery District partnered with...
Resilience and Progress Mark Anniversary of Dixie Fire
July 13 marks the second anniversary of the devastating fire that swept through Plumas County, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake....
Volunteer Month – A Way of Life for Many
Volunteering, a way of life for many people, is defined in different ways – giving back, being neighborly, supporting your community. No matter how...
Honoring Plumas County Women for Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate and honor women who have made significant contributions to society. In Plumas County,...
Help Us Reach Our $40,000 Match!
Join The Almanor Foundation in our mission to improve the quality of life in the Greater Lake Almanor Basin. By supporting us you keep our community...
Planning for Long Term Recovery
By: Susan Bryner, The Almanor Foundation Thank you to the many people responsible for creating the Long-Term Recovery Plan for Plumas County. I...
Keeping the Momentum Going with Collaboration
TAF keeps the momentum going through collaborative efforts with partners and community. A key purpose in establishing The Almanor Foundation (TAF)...
Ice to Art – Ice Sculptor Shows Talent at Chester, CA Chilly Chili Cook-Off February 18
Chain saw gassed up, chisels at his side, popular and award-winning ice sculpter Tim Carmon comes to Chester's Chilly Chili Cook-Off at Chester...
TAF December 2022 Update
The Almanor Foundation We are proud of what we have accomplished. We are pleased with our contribution to our community. The Almanor...
Riley’s Jerky Rebulds One Year After Dixie Fire
A year after the Dixie Fire destroyed the charming town of Greenville, California, Riley's Jerky, a nationally known business rebuilds. Kaley Bentz...
TAF November 2022 Update
Measure B Brings out the Voters It appears that Seneca Measure B will succeed" says Plumas News. Unofficial results show that voters want a new...
The Almanor Foundation Responds to Los Angeles Times Editorial
Many of you read, as did the board of The Almanor Foundation, the editorial in the Los Angeles Times September 27, 2022 about rebuilding Greenville....
Entrepreneurs In Rural America
Entrepreneurs are moving to rural America and Plumas County, in Northern California, is riding the trend. With these entrepreneurs are those that...
TAF October Update
Susan Bryner Named TAF Executive Director Susan has lived in the Lake Almanor Basin since 2002 and a local business owner since 2003. Susan holds a...
