OUR QUESTS
2022
COMPLETED
Care Package Assembly for the Homeless
Our team assembled and delivered over 60 care packages to ABODE Services Homeless Shelter in Napa complete with razors/shaving cream, shampoo, conditioner, chapstick, deodorant, lotion, hand wipes, sunscreen, and Kleenex! Along with the supplies we bought, we also received donations from stores like South Napa Target and South Napa Grocery Outlet! This will be the first of many more care package deliveries to come.
2021
COMPLETED
Napa Coastal Cleanup Day
The Hero Foundation lead a volunteer community cleanup site for Napa's Coastal Cleanup Day over at the Napa Vine Trail's Hartle Court entrance. 108.1 lbs of trash and over 1,000 cigarette butts were collected during the cleanup by volunteers.
2021
COMPLETED
Harvest Auction for ParentsCAN
In November of 2021, The Hero Foundation teamed up with friends and partners at the North Napa Rotary Club to organize a virtual auction to raise money for the local nonprofit organization known as ParentsCAN; an organization that works to provide aid for families raising children with special needs. Community members were able to bid on technology, certificates, wines, and more; all for a great cause. Altogether, we were able to raise $10,373.00 for ParentsCAN.
2021
COMPLETED
The Peace March
Folks gathered in front of Napa High’s Memorial Stadium for The Hero Foundation’s Peace March to hear speeches from locals working to create and promote positive change in the community. Each speaker presented to the audience their ideas, stories, thoughts, and strategies for a future free from hate and violence. Spirits were high and hopeful in the idea that love could be implemented as a vital element of our culture and in the mission of creating a more loving, kind, and compassionate society.
2021
COMPLETED
Downtown Napa River Community Cleanup
HF teamed up with their partners at Napa RCD to organize a large-scale cleanup in Downtown Napa to prevent litter getting into the city's water ways!
2021
COMPLETED
Hero Foundation X Vitalant Blood Drive
On March 18th, The Hero Foundation and Vitalant joined forces to organize a community blood drive in Napa, CA! The donations were to be tested for Covid-19 antibodies. 27 donors were registered and a total of 24 units of blood were donated that day!
2021
COMPLETED
The Socially Distanced Community Cleanup
HF admin and volunteers made their way to Kennedy Park to tackle the largest Hero Foundation Community Cleanup to date on February 6th! All while maintaining and practicing social distance guidelines to keep all our Heroes safe!
2021
COMPLETED
The Hero Foundation Virtual Concert
The Hero Foundation is hosting a virtual charity concert via Zoom comprised of local musicians and bands bringing local music back into our lives despite the pandemic! Half of all proceeds go to the California Community Foundation's Wildfire Relief Fund.
2020
COMPLETED
Napa Valley Community Based COVID-19 Test Site
HF's own Executive Director is part of the Napa test site team along with a whole pool of HF Volunteer team members working to test as many Napa county citizens as possible.
2020
COMPLETED
The Vocalize Gathering
The Vocalize Gathering was a Zoom meeting held publically with keynote speakers delving into topics such as racism, unity, and public safety.
2020
COMPLETED
Be a Hero. Stay Home.
Fundraiser
Help to raise funds for the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s COVID-19 Response Fund which works to help our healthcare workers on the frontlines by selling our "Be a Hero. Stay Home." shirts. Visit our website at theherofoundationus.org today and get your shirt!
2019
COMPLETED
Junefest 2019
The Hero Foundation hosted another charity concert, this time the proceeds went to Marin County's own COOL Effect which is an organization that works to greatly reduce carbon emissions on a global scale.
2019
COMPLETED
HF Climate March 2019
Members of The Hero Foundation gathered in front of Napa's City Hall, President Michael Rupprecht gave a speech to passersby, and the team proceeded to march through Downtown Napa to bring even more attention to the threat that Earth's climate is facing.
2018
COMPLETED
The Hero Foundation Camp Fire Relief Mission
Donation stations were set up throughout Napa County for people to donate clothing, household appliances, toiletries, and other supplies to aid those whose lives were severely ravaged by the Camp Fires. The Hero Foundation personally delivered the donations to Butte County.
2018
COMPLETED
The Heroes March for Alaina Housley
After beloved Napa-native Alaina Housely lost her life to gun violence, The Hero Foundation organized “The Heroes March” in honor of Alaina and all those who have lost their lives to gun violence. People of all ages gathered and marched in protest against gun violence in our country. Members of HF have also met with Congressman Mike Thompson to discuss how to help continue the conversation and act in ways that inspire our peers to be involved around politics and community activism and are organizing more conversations with citizens in Napa to discuss these important topics.
2018
COMPLETED
HF Mario Kart Tournament
Our Mario Kart Tournament where all proceeds went to the Alzheimers Association.
2018
COMPLETED
HF Clothing Drive
Our clothing drive in which clothing and shoes were donated to our local Goodwill and Soles4Souls, Inc.
2018
COMPLETED
Heroes of California T-Shirt
Fundraiser
The Foundation has also raised money for the Community Foundation by designing and selling t-shirts through their Wildfire Relief T-shirt campaign, as well as collecting items to donate to help with Camp Wildfire Relief.
2018
COMPLETED
Junefest 2018
Junefest 2018 was a charity concert with a lineup comprised of local musical acts in which proceeds from ticket sales went to “The National Alliance to End Homelessness”
2017
COMPLETED
Cardinal Newman HS
Restoration Fund
Raised funds for the “Cardinal Newman Restoration Fund” in response to the destruction of Cardinal Newman High School during the October 2017 fires.
2017
COMPLETED
Save Northern California
Wildfire Relief Fund
The Hero Foundation’s very first quest. All the money raised from this fundraiser was donated to the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Relief Fund.