On Thursday, September 10, we welcomed nearly 50 volunteers, donors, partners, and supporters to our Heart of Canal Appreciation Event. The gathering was an opportunity to celebrate and thank the […]
This year, thanks to the generosity and partnership of Dodge & Cox and Wareham Development, 106 students in our University Prep! (UP!) program are starting the school year with backpacks […]
The Trump administration took office just six weeks ago, and it has been a destabilizing, stressful, and scary time. For all of us who care about vulnerable people and communities, […]
Canal Alliance was proud to host its inaugural Small Business Marketplace this May at our San Rafael headquarters, bringing together local entrepreneurs, families, and supporters for a joyful and vibrant […]
Dear Friends, Since I wrote last fall, immigrant communities throughout the country have continued to suffer heartbreaking and terrifying raids, family separations, and illegal and inhumane treatment. As an immigrant-serving organization working under an increasingly aggressive anti-immigrant federal administration, we find ourselves more devoted than ever to […]
For Patty, the values that guide her life were formed generations ago in San Francisco’s North Beach. Her grandmother, an Italian American woman known for her tireless compassion, ran a […]
On December 13, Canal Alliance CEO Omar Carrera delivered the commencement address at Dominican University of California, where he was also awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of his leadership […]
Dear friends, As we close out 2025, I’ve been reflecting on what this year has asked of immigrant families — and how our full Canal Alliance community has risen to […]
Dear Friends, A lot has happened since I last wrote in April. In the past several months we have endured heartbreaking and terrifying events, both here in our community and as an immigrant-serving organization working under an […]
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