Share the Spirit: ‘Dad, you came!’ This Contra Costa charity is helping struggling families thrive
Teodora Soto’s family life was turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced millions...
Share the Spirit: A unique roommate finder helps Bay Area seniors stay in homes
Snezhanka Stefanova was in a serious bind before she met Jeanne Falla. The then-20-year-old would...
Share the Spirit: After years in the foster system, a young woman gets a room of her own
As a child, Jayla Lackaff would often escape to the expansive worlds within her favorite...
Share the Spirit: How one Concord garden made a world of difference, and a reason to get out of bed
Walk inside the Bayberry Skilled Nursing and Healthcare Center and it looks and feels like...
From stories to action: Share the Spirit readers respond
The spirit of giving is shining brightly in the East Bay. Share the Spirit readers...
Share the Spirit: Stepping out of the darkness and into the light
Life had grown so painful for Michelle Walker by early 2022 that she felt like...
Share the Spirit: ‘Bags of Hope’ nourish families holding vigil over loved ones in the hospital
At the head of a long row of tables pushed together, Cheyenne Martinez listened to...
Share the Spirit: The Berkeley Baby Book Project is working to close the readiness gap
Seventeen-month-old Elliott Busa eagerly waits as a new package, addressed directly to him, arrives at...
Tri-Valley’s Goodness Village sparks creative energy in formerly unhoused neighbors
Scott Donovan was in a bad place. Donovan, 50, had been homeless for about five...
Share the Spirit: How to succeed in small business — meet the organization that helps make it happen
For almost seven years, Lilia Vizcaino handled janitor duty at a coffee shop near UC...