Honoring Katy Webb: a family’s tribute
The original version of this story originally appeared in our 2014 Annual Report. When Katy Webb passed away, her husband Matt and their children, Emily and James, wanted to do something very special to honor her memory. In 2014, they opened the Katherine C. Webb...
Spotlight on grantee Christy Roberts Berkowitz: creating art with no barriers
Art with meaning encompasses much of Christy Roberts Berkowitz’s work. The crux of the Upland artist’s creative vision culls from a Jewish principle called tikkun olam, which aims to repair the world or to leave it more improved or healed than you found it. “My mom...
Spotlight on Building Resilient Communities: improving disaster preparedness
The late great Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” Debra Williams may have taken that to heart. Today, the founding CEO of Building Resilient Communities has, along with a dynamic team,...
