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GoFundMe, the world’s largest social fundraising platform, has announced a new contest to celebrate the holiday season.
During this time of thankfulness and giving back, GoFundMe is challenging people to #GoBeyondGiving by starting a GoFundMe for those in need, community improvement projects, or a charity.
By using the hashtag #GoBeyondGiving, campaign organizers will be entered to win a $10,000 donation to their cause.
As part of this holiday initiative, GoFundMe wants to show thanks to campaign organizers who are giving back.
Every month, GoFundMe gives over $100,000 to deserving campaigns nominated by GoFundMe employees as part of our Gives Back program.
This month, GoFundMe employees will nominate #GoBeyondGiving campaigns, and surprise more than 100 campaigns on Giving Tuesday, November 29, with $1,000 donations.
In addition, all GoFundMes started on behalf of charities will be part of a new partnership with PayPal Giving Fund, with more than one million charities to select from.
“Now more than ever, we need to focus on kindness, empathy, and paying it forward by giving back,” said Rob Solomon, GoFundMe CEO. “From Fidencio the Paleta Man to Chauncy’s Chance, we’ve seen how ordinary people who start GoFundMe campaigns can change someone’s world. With our #GoBeyondGiving challenge and Giving Tuesday donations, we are aiming to build on the incredible, life-changing momentum we see every day on our platform.”
Campaigns with the hashtag #GoBeyondGiving will be entered into the contest for a chance to win a $10,000 donation. The contest ends on Dec. 9, and the winner will be announced the week of December 12.
It takes just three simple steps:
– Start a GoFundMe for someone in need, a community project, or a charity.
– Add the hashtag #GoBeyondGiving to your campaign description and tell us why you are giving thanks by helping out.
– Share your GoFundMe on social media to start raising money.
Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr. has issued a proclamation declaring Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016, as Thanksgiving Day in the state of California.
The text of the proclamation is below:
PROCLAMATION
The first Thanksgiving in 1621 was a celebration of the harvest that brought together the Pilgrims of Plymouth Plantation and the Native Americans who helped them adapt to their new environment. Over the years Thanksgiving became an American tradition and one of the first holidays we celebrated as a free and independent nation. In 1789, George Washington proclaimed the first Thanksgiving observance in the newly formed United States of America, writing that "it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor."
Thanksgiving has continued to be one of our most cherished observances, a day to join with family and friends and feast on traditional delicacies from roasted turkey to pumpkin pie, and commemorate the joining of the Old World and the New that brought about that First Thanksgiving long ago.
It is most fitting that we set aside a special day for gratitude. As Americans, we have every reason to give thanks for the wonderful bounty of our land, the strength of our fellow citizens and our system of government that protects our basic freedoms.
NOW THEREFORE I, EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim November 24, 2016, as Thanksgiving Day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 21st day of November 2016.
___________________________________
EDMUND G. BROWN JR.
Governor of California
ATTEST:
__________________________________
ALEX PADILLA
Secretary of State
A roughly 120-mile portion of the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in Northern California that was scheduled to open Dec. 1 will remain closed at the recommendation of state health agencies, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced.
But the fishery will open Dec. 1 north of Humboldt Bay to the Oregon state line and remains open from Point Reyes southward. The closed portions of the coast may open once testing by state agencies shows that the area is safe with regard to domoic acid levels.
On Dec. 1, commercial Dungeness crab season will open as scheduled from the north jetty at the Humboldt Bay entrance (40° 46.15' N. lat.) north to the Oregon/California state line (District 6). The opener will be preceded by a 64 hour pre-soak period commencing at 8 a.m. on Nov. 28.
The area between the north jetty at the Humboldt Bay entrance south to Point Reyes (38° 00' N. lat.) in Marin County will remain closed until the CDFW Director receives a recommendation from the state health agencies that levels of domoic acid – a naturally occurring toxin – do not pose a public health risk. Last fall and winter, domoic acid along the West Coast interrupted Dungeness and rock crab fisheries from Santa Barbara to the Oregon state line.
Under an emergency rulemaking, the area between Point Reyes and the Mendocino/Sonoma county line has been closed since Nov. 15 and remains closed due to elevated domoic acid levels, which can sicken people who consume crab.
At the recommendation of the state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), CDFW Director Charlton H. Bonham submitted to the Office of Administrative Law an emergency rulemaking to keep the commercial Dungeness crab fishery closed north of Point Reyes (38° 00' N. lat.) and to close the commercial rock crab fishery north of Pigeon Point (37° 11' N. lat.).
State and federal laws prohibit the commercial distribution of seafood products that contain domoic acid levels above the federal action level of 30 parts per million in the viscera.
Because of this, on Nov. 8, OEHHA in consultation with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommended to CDFW to close or delay the start of the commercial Dungeness crab season north of Point Reyes and close the commercial rock crab fishery north of Pigeon Point.
The recreational season for Dungeness crab opened on Nov. 5 and remains open with a warning from CDPH to recreational anglers to avoid consuming the viscera of Dungeness crab caught north of Point Reyes.
Closure of the above-referenced commercial fisheries shall remain in effect until the Director of OEHHA, in consultation with the Director of CDPH, determines that domoic acid levels no longer pose a significant risk to public health and recommends the fisheries be open, and the director of CDFW provides notification to the commercial fisheries. Recreational fisheries will remain open under a warning to anglers not to eat the viscera of crab caught in the affected areas.
CDFW will continue to coordinate with CDPH and OEHHA to test domoic acid levels in crab along the coast to determine when the fisheries can safely be opened.
CDPH, in conjunction with CDFW, has been actively testing crabs since early September and results from the most recent tests showed that select crabs from the closed areas had elevated levels of domoic acid in their viscera.
Domoic acid is a potent neurotoxin that can accumulate in shellfish, other invertebrates and sometimes fish. It causes illness and sometimes death in a variety of birds and marine mammals that consume affected organisms. At low levels, domoic acid exposure can cause nausea, diarrhea and dizziness in humans. At higher levels, it can cause persistent short-term memory loss, seizures and can in some cases be fatal.
The states of Washington and Oregon have acted to delay their respective 2016 Dungeness crab seasons.
Lake County is a special place. And, as I look forward to Thanksgiving and reflect on my blessings, I’m especially thankful that I’ve had the honor to represent you as your Assemblymember.
My term in the Assembly ends this month, and I’ve been taking stock of my time as your Assemblymember. I decided to run for the Legislature because I was concerned about the state we were on track to leave our children and grandchildren.
We need to have economic opportunity and a robust, sustainable environment – now, and for future generations. It’s fair to say that these needs are amplified here, and that over the years the state of California has not paid enough attention to the residents of Lake County.
I was very fortunate to begin my term as your representative two years ago along with Sen. Mike McGuire. I couldn’t have asked for a better partner in the Legislature than Mike. He is a tireless advocate, and we resolved that we would fight to put the spotlight on addressing Lake County’s needs.
Together, we opened the first legislative office here in memory. And, at the federal level, Congressman Mike Thompson has been a tremendous partner. Over the last two years, we’ve seen meaningful progress towards addressing some of our most critical challenges. However, we know that there is still much to do.
Unfortunately, we have had to deal with the aftermath of several devastating wildfires, pushing the state to help impacted residents and communities. From visiting the evacuees in the early days of the Valley fire to assessing the damage after the Clayton fire, these disasters have been truly heartbreaking. But it has also been heartening to see the way that people have come together to help each other through difficult times.
While Lake County isn’t in my new Senate district, I will continue to fight for your interests in Sacramento. You cannot get to know this beautiful place and the spirit of its people without being permanently impacted. I will be a strong supporter of Senator McGuire as he continues to fight for you. I know our Assembly District is in good hands with Assemblymember-elect Cecilia Aguiar-Curry. With her joining the team, we will gain another advocate.
As I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner with my wife Mary, our kids and grandkids, I will be saying a special thanks to all of you for allowing me carry your voices to our Capitol. Thank you and God bless.
Assemblyman Bill Dodd (D-Fourth Assembly District) of Napa County is finishing his first term in the California Assembly and in December will take his seat representing the Third Senate District in the State Senate.
AccuWeather reports a stormy pattern persisting into Thanksgiving will have impact on the busiest cross-country travel week of the year.
More people travel farther during the week of Thanksgiving than any other week of the year, according to the American Automobile Association, or AAA.
AAA is projecting that 48.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home Wednesday, Nov. 23, to Sunday, Nov. 27, which will be the greatest volume since 2007, just prior to the Great Recession.
Those hitting the highways or airports early to beat the rush may still encounter some trouble from Mother Nature late this week and this weekend.
Tranquil weather comes to an end this week
After pummeling the northern Plains with a snowstorm and blizzard conditions, a storm will reorganize and affect the Great Lakes and Northeast this weekend, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Henry Margusity.
Initially, rain and warmth will sweep eastward.
“However, the first true blast of much colder air could bring the first snowfall of the season from the Great Lakes to the central Appalachians during Saturday night and into Sunday,” Margusity said.
Motorists should be prepared for expanding slippery conditions along Interstate 68, I-79, I-80, I-90 and I-99, as well as the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Southern Tier Expressway during Saturday night and Sunday.
Even in absence of a widespread area of heavy snow, bands of lake-effect snow will occur. There is the potential that strong winds could sweep eastward and hinder high-profile vehicles on the highways and cause airline delays from Chicago to Detroit and Pittsburgh during Saturday to Sunday and from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia and New York City spanning Sunday to Monday.
More storms to queue up during Thanksgiving week
As one storm exits the Northeast with its charge of cold air, a new storm will arrive along the Pacific coast Sunday night and Monday.
Motorists venturing north or south along the I-5 corridor will encounter patches of rain during Sunday and Monday. Rain can extend as far south as Los Angeles and San Diego.
This new storm will spread patchy snow across the Intermountain West with some rain over the interior Southwest during Monday into Monday night, including the Phoenix area. Where little rain falls, winds may be strong enough to cause some blowing dust along the I-10 corridor.
As travel ramps up Tuesday into Wednesday, the new storm will be gathering moisture and producing more substantial precipitation over part of the Central states.
While precise timing and the dividing line between rain and snow are not certain this far out, there is the potential for a substantial and impactful storm with rain and snow during the middle of next week.
The exact track and strength of the storm will determine where rain versus snow will fall over the Midwest and also the severity of any thunderstorms that swing through areas farther south.
Up until any downpours sweep across the South on Wednesday or Thursday, smoke will periodically reduce the visibility around the southern Appalachians. At times, the smoke can be thick enough to slow travel on the highways.
The storm has the potential to cause travel disruptions by the middle of the week in major hubs such as Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Detroit, Cincinnati, Nashville, Atlanta and New Orleans.
By Thanksgiving Day, the same storm may be producing drenching rain along the mid-Atlantic and New England coasts with rain or snow inland.
As one storm converges the Midwest then the Northeast during the middle of next week, yet another storm will roll into the Northwest.
Heavy rain and poor visibility could be a problem along I-5, including the Seattle area, with snow for parts of the Cascades and northern Rockies during the day before Thanksgiving.
While the track and speed of the storms will vary, the bulk of the direct weather impacts will be over the northern half of the nation leading up to Thanksgiving, according to AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok.
“The greatest chance of some direct and significant travel impacts through this week and during much of Thanksgiving week will be from the I-70 corridor on north to the Canada border,” Pastelok said.
Regardless of calm weather at your departure or destination point, inclement weather at other airports could displace aircraft and crews for a time and lead to delays or cancellations.
Alex Sosnowski is senior meteorologist for www.AccuWeather.com .
LOWER LAKE, Calif. – Due to issues involving its condition, the Anderson Marsh State Historic Park Ranch House has been temporarily closed and the popular Christmas event has been canceled this year.
During the Clayton fire in Lower Lake in August, State Park Rangers and maintenance staff evacuated valuable items from the ranch house.
During this process, State Parks determined that extensive cleaning and repair will be needed before the ranch house can be reopened to the public.
Although the ranch house roof was replaced this summer, that alone was not enough to restore and maintain the historic old building, parts of which were originally constructed in 1855.
Unfortunately, closure of the ranch house means that the annual “Christmas at the Ranch” event, presented by the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association, will have to be canceled for this year.
“We are very disappointed that the Christmas event will have to be canceled,” said association President Roberta Lyons. “At the present time, we do not know when the ranch house can be reopened to the public. It is vital, however, that the historic Anderson ranch house be preserved in perpetuity and it has reached the point where extensive work is necessary to maintain the building.”
For information about AMIA and its programs, visit www.andersonmarsh.org or contact the Anderson Marsh Interpretive Association at either