Giving Tuesday Fundraiser at CoBiz with Things That Creep and City Horse

1503 Macdonald Avenue,Richmond CA 94801

30 November, 2021

Description

Child-friendly fundraiser supporting 3 Diverse-Led non-profits that provide access to work-space, animal education and outdoor experiences. CoBiz Richmond is proud to host its first Giving Tuesday event highlighting the work of three phenomenal diverse non-profits (CoBiz, Things That Creep, City Horse) which serve marginalized communities like Richmond and Oakland to access innovation hubs, intimate experiences with nature and animals to ultimately empower our understanding of our natural and business ecosystem. About this fundraiser: For Giving Tuesday each organization is striving to raise at least $50,000 to support the sustainability and scaling of their programs in the communities that they serve. Additionally, adults and children will have the opportunity to not only learn about these organizations but also tour CoBiz as well as interact/pet various animals that are vital to our natural ecosystem here in the Bay Area. If interested sponsorship opportunities are available. Program Details: Attendees should expect a variety of activities and experiences to include but not limited to: Live reptiles, amphibians and small mammals to meet and learn about Photobooth with animalsRaffle Small bites and drinksNetworkingPresentations by each organization Agenda: 5-5:20/ Mingle Network 5:20-5:30/ Official introduction to event 5:30-5:45/ Things That Creep Presentation 5:45-6:15 Break/MC Interactive Donations 6:15-6:30/ City Horse Presentation 6:30-7:15 Break 7:15-7:30/ CoBiz Presentation 7:30/ Results of raffle CoBiz Richmond, a 501(c)(3) is a 9,000 square foot innovation hub (co-working and business incubator) located in an Opportunity Zone in Downtown Richmond, CA with a mission to disrupt the debilitating spirit of poverty that sabotages the potential of under-invested communities throughout the world by providing an infrastructure for people to receive hope, know-how, support, resources, and space. Learn more at www.cobizrichmond.com. While launching a month or two before Covid-19 presented challenges, our team exhibited resiliency, purpose, and innovation to keep the doors open, serve its members, serve the community as well as plan to continue to do so for generations to come. City Horse has developed an innovative equine education program for urban, at-risk students who are grossly under represented youth in the world of horses throughout the Bay Area. City Horse connects middle and high school students with local horse stables to get students out of the traditional classroom and onto a rural, ranch setting. Students learn horsemanship, grooming, nutrition, barn management and life skills while receiving academic credit toward graduation. City Horse is a fiscally sponsored not-for-profit program of 501 (c)3 Empowerment Works, Inc. To learn more, please www.cityhorse.org Things That Creep brings science to life with our animal ambassadors. Our hands-on programs are designed to create a connection between participants and animals that are often ignored or feared as well as provide a pathway for participants to future careers in STEM fields. Last year our Neighborhood Snakes program served over 800 students in Richmond. To learn more, visit www.thingsthatcreep.org