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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...
28th Annual Awards Ceremony & Dinner
THANK YOU for joining us for an unforgettable evening of celebration and inspiration at our Celebrate Our Stars event!At If Given A Chance, we believe in the power of education to transform lives. Our annual event honors the incredible achievements of students who...
Celebration Honors Napa High School Graduates Supported by If Given A Chance
Napa, California—April 22, 2023—If Given A Chance (IGAC) will honor 14 Napa County 2023 high school graduates who have faced extraordinary challenges and are continuing their education with the organization’s support. The “Celebrating Our Stars” event, which is open...
Celebrating Our Stars Dinner
Are you Interested in Being a Sponsor? Please fill out the form and send it back to us - email us at info@ifgivenachance.org for more info. Buy Your Tickets! Thank You To Our Sponsors!Cynthia Butitta and Steve Montgomery Patrick & Elizabeth O’Dell Linda & Paul...
If Given A Chance Continues Helping Napa County Youth Under New Executive Director
Napa, California—January 18, 2023—If Given A Chance (IGAC), a life-changing program that transforms the lives of high-potential Napa County high school and college students, has selected Beth Fox, MNA, as its executive director. Fox took over January 1 from Peg...
November 2022
If Given A Chance Welcomes Peg Maddocks as New Executive Director
If Given A Chance Welcomes Peg Maddocks as New Executive DirectorNapa, California – If Given A Chance (IGAC), a Napa-based non-profit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of high-potential but disadvantaged students, has named Peg Maddocks as its new...