Category: Donations

Special Thanks to our 2022 Donors

100 Club of Solano & Yolo
Acosta, Rita
Adams, Sally and Bob
Allen, Peyton
Almond TreeMortgage, Karstin Hickerson
Altec Industries, Debbie Muhl
Anderson, Patricia and Kevin
Andrew, Mary and Dennis
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Arnold, Heidi and Eric
Atkinson, Debra
Ball, Betty and Bob
Ballance, Dennis
Baltz, Stephanieand Kenneth
Baranowski, Edward
Beathem, Braddison
Berger, Patricia and Stephen
Brazelton, Elizabeth
Buds Pub & Grill, Cheri and Bud Fanning
Burkhardt, Linda and Larry
California Family ResourceAssociation
California Water Services
Callnon, Sherida and Daniel
Cardinal Glass Company
Castelli, Karen
Cayler, Kay
Chung, Robert
Church of Jesus Christ ofLatter Day Saints
Cogburn, Shirley
Coldwell Banker Kappel Gateway Realty
Corbeaux, Michael
Cornett, Andrea
Cross, Lois and Herb
Cucuru, Linda and John
Cuevas, Allison
Dann, Arley
Daubert, Dana and Chris
Davidson, Debbieand Stuart
Dennings, Cecilia
Detar, Patty and Cliff
DixonAceHardware& Lumber
Dixon Boy Scouts
Dixon LandscapeMaterials, PJ, Karma and Raj Hansra
Dixon Lions Club
Dixon Montessori Charter School
Dixon Ridge4-H
Dixon Rotary Club
Dixon Soroptimist
Dixon United Methodist Church
Dixon Veterinary, Dr. Peter Timm
Dubois, Joseph
Durfee, Susan and Dr. Philip
Encounter 319
Episcopal Church of Saint Martin
Faller, JeannieCPA
Families Helping Families
Fletcher, Virginia
Flores, Gloria and Sigfredo
Flynn, Rick
Food Bank of Contra Costa / Solano
Fountain, Lauri and David
Fry, Donna
Fuchslin, Richard
Fuller, Janet and Rick
Galindo, Sally and Michael
Galloway, Suzanneand Jay
Garcia, Carmen and Earl
Garcia, Carol and Ronald
Gardere, Sylvia and Anthony
Garrity Bookkeeping, Lea Garrity
Gaulke, Arlene
Genentech
Giannoni, Joan
Glide, Melissa and Peter
Gnos Bros, Inc.
Gnos, Rosemarie
GoneFishin’Marine
Goodland, James
Green, Kenneth
Griffey, Pam and Don
Grocery Outlet, Christa and JoeBruch
Guinasso, Ann
Hagerty, Laura
Hales, Diana and Dr. Stanton
Hall, Susan
Hartsough, Linda
Heeney, Mary and Edwin
Highway 80 Dispensary, Mikeand Rob Reed
Holiday Car Parade, Regina Fish Family
Hulbert, Jerry
In Stitches, Colleen Erdes
Jones, Kathy
Jones, Lynda
K.J. Real Estate, Carla and Kevin Johnson
Kaiser Permanente
King, Alice
Kirchgessner, Kathy
Kliewer, Karen and Victor
Kraak, Sharon
KUIU, LLC
Leary, Douglas
Lessa, Judy and William
Litsinger, Majorieand James
Long, Barbara
MacDonald, Marianne
Martin, Heidi and Daniel
Maseda, Melissa
McClendon, Karen
McMahon, Janis and Brock
MI Milgard Charitable Foundation
Mill Station Veterinary, Jason Bravos
Mitchell, Robert
Moon, Rebecca
Mooy, Mary Ellen
Moreno, Gabe
Neuman, Renee
Nonprofits Insurance Allianceof CA
O’Neill, Judy and Rick
Osborn, Dee
Paul, Lorraineand Bil
Payne, Christina and Jeff
Pease, Alison
Phillips, Betty
Pierce, Lois and Paul
Powell, Cookie
Reckner, Janyne
Reeb, John
Richards, Patty and Mark
Ripple, Shannon
Robinson, Laurissa
Roseberger, Mary and John
Russell, Stuart
San Francisco Foundation
Sandoval, Christineand John
Shaw, Julie
Shroeder, Cherieand Ken
Smith, Ann
Smith, Ardyceand Michael
Smith, Christopher
Smith, Mollie and Tad
Solano Community Foundation
SolanoCountyHome& GardenShow,ShawnaArzadon
Solano Land Trust, Tracy Ellison
Spraktes, R.L.
Staniels, Jeff
Stevens, Dorothy and James
Sullivan, Kerry
The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Thompson, MikeCongressman
Tribbett, Mary and Ron
Tully Consulting Group
Ullrich, Ruby
United Way Bay Area
Vallejos-Nichols, Dawn
Van Curen, Beverly
Van Sant, Vicki, Ernieand Kris
Vega, Marleneand Gil
VFW Post 8151
Vista del Sol Apartments, Dan Figueroa
Vogl, Cynthia
Wallace, Roberta
Wallis, Ann
Warnken’s Farm, Sandra and Eric Warnken
Watts, Carol and Jack
Wedgwood, Sandra
Wells, Nancy
West Coast Fab, Inc.
White, Terri
Wood, Lauren
Worden, Nancy and Duaine
Yang, Craig
YLI, Sacred Heart Institute
Your Cause Donors

Over a 6 week period Dixon Ace Hardware and Lumber asked their customers if they would like to “round up” their totals to the nearest dollar in order to accumulate funds that would be given to Dixon Family Services. Today they brought DFS a check for $800!!!

Owners of Dixon Hardware, Stacey and Tony Tryba, said they heard our plea to help Dixon Family Services keep our doors open so we can continue to serve struggling families and individuals in Dixon. Yet again our hearts are warmed by this community’s creative ways to support our non-profit organization!!

On behalf of everyone at Dixon Family Services and the people we serve, THANK YOU DIXON ACE HARDWARE AND LUMBER AND ALL OF YOUR GENEROUS CUSTOMERS!!!

Cookie Powell
Executive Director

Several weeks ago Dixon Family Services was suffering from a “broken” air conditioning unit.  Right in the middle of a triple digit spell we had no choice but to call a repair company.  We knew it was going to be expensive as the last time we needed repair it was over $800 and we were told at that time that all 3 of our commercial AC units would need replacement soon as it’s been almost 22 years since the Dixon Family Services organization completely renovated the very old building that once housed the Dixon Police Department, City Hall and a Dixon Municipal Courtroom.  The complete gut and rebuild was funded by grants secured by then Executive Director, PJ Davis and totaled near $400,000 for the project.

Needless to say, in these days of budget uncertainties, we were dreading the cost of a repair of one of our old 1998 AC units.  Well, on the exact day that someone was coming from a local AC company, a man named Aaron showed up and offered his services.  Aaron is retired from the profession of heat and air conditioning repairs.  He told us he had heard ‘through the grapevine of social media” of our problem and would take a look.

Up in the hot attic on a very hot day, Aaron spent a couple hours up and down in our attic and outside to the AC unit.  He replaced our filters and determined that a fan was needed.  He ordered the fan through a warehouse with his still current contractor’s license making it much less than we would have had to spend.  Two days later Aaron and his son, Kyle showed up and installed the fan, a new thermostat and free-on to the unit.  We were back in business with wonderful coolness.

Aaron wouldn’t take anything for his numerous hours of work.  We are very grateful that he heard about us and made it his mission to help us.  He believed it was the right thing to do and I am pretty sure that watching and helping his father in this act of kindness for us will help make Kyle a good man as well.

Thank you Aaron and Kyle!

From Cookie and Everyone at Dixon Family Services