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If Given A Chance Speech | May 16, 2026
My name is Daisy Zamora, and standing here today as an alumni of If Given a Chance. When I first applied to If Given a Chance, I wrote about being raised by a single mother alongside my older sister and younger brother after my mom made the difficult decision to leave...
31st Annual Awards Ceremony & Dinner
Thank you to our generous sponsors: DREAM SPONSORPatrick O'Dell and Elizabeth Glenn O'DellNorthBay Health HOPE SPONSORPacific Gas and Electric INSPIRE SPONSORAlta Mesa Group LLCLinda and Paul CanteyThe Doctors CompanyThe Gasser FoundationKathleen Lucier GRACE...
September 2025 Newsletter
Ten Napa County High School Seniors Given a Chance to Continue their Educations
Napa, California—September 11, 2025— A firefighter. A filmmaker. A nurse. A sound engineer. These are some of the aspirations of 10 Napa County high school seniors who If Given A Chance (IGAC) will help achieve their future goals. These members of the Class of...
If Given A Chance Speech | May 12, 2025
Good evening everyone. It’s truly an honor to stand before you tonight. Someone once said: "Some childhoods are had, and some are survived." Mine was definitely survived. I was a recipient of If Given A Chance in the class of 2007 — back when I was a 16-year-old...
30th Annual Awards Ceremony & Dinner
Thank you to our generous sponsors: Dream Sponsors Elizabeth and Patrick O’Dell Pacific Gas and Electric Hope Sponsor Salesforce Inspire Sponsors Kaiser Permanente The Doctors Company Linda and Paul Cantey Grace Sponsors Morgan Stanley Napa County Office of...
If Given a Chance Celebrated in Napa Valley Life magazine’s Sixth Annual Philanthropy Issue
Celebration Honors 10 Resilient Napa County High School Graduates
Napa, California—March 17, 2025--If Given A Chance (IGAC) will honor 10 Napa County high school students who, with the help of this non-profit organization, faced extraordinary challenges and committed to continue their education. The “Celebrating Our...