Rubicon in the News

Richmond Confidential: Agencies unite to help hundreds of laid-off HelloFresh workers…

November 2022

Service providers in the East Bay have a message for the 611 workers laid off by HelloFresh in Richmond at the end of October: There are people and services available to help you find work.

“You don’t have to navigate this by yourself,” said Carole “DC” Dorham-Kelly, CEO of Rubicon Programs, an anti-poverty nonprofit that is part of the Contra Costa Workforce Collaborative.

East Bay Leadership Council: Rubicon Participant Advisory Board To Receive Equity In Action Award

November 2022

Rubicon’s Participant Advisory Board (PAB) is a group of Rubicon participant leaders who help shape policy and practice at Rubicon Programs. They also work to make meaningful connections with the community, other organizational partners, and thought leaders to advance Rubicon’s mission of ending poverty in the East Bay.

This year, the PAB created a new project to house East Bay families who are experiencing homelessness. So far, the PAB, with support from the Rotary Club of Richmond’s Tom Herriman, have placed eight families in permanent housing, with the goal of housing an additional 50-60 families if funding is extended. The families receive furnished housing and their rent is covered for one year. Supportive programs from Rubicon and other community-based organizations then help ensure the housing recipients will be able to continue paying rent after the first year.

Philadelphia Style: The Prisoner’s Limited Edition Wine Collection ‘Corrections’ Raises Funds…

October 2022

The only thing better than sitting back with a beautiful glass of wine is knowing your luxurious vino can help change the world—and with The Prisoner Wine Company's limited edition collection, that’s the goal.

Corrections is a new three-pack selection features both red and white varietals, packaged with striking labels from thought-provoking artist Chris Burnett. A portion of sale proceeds will be donated to Rubicon Programs, a nonprofit based in the San Francisco Bay area that works toward the wellness and economic mobility of those disproportionately impacted by the criminal justice system.

Street Insider: 2022 Raise Awards Finalists Announced

August 2022

CARMEL, Ind., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Online and event fundraising leader OneCause revealed the mission-driven organizations and individual fundraising professionals who were selected as finalists in the fifth annual Raise Awards. Winners will be announced at a ceremony during the Raise 2022 conference September 12-13 in Chicago, Illinois. The ceremony will be simultaneously livestreamed online. In addition to the award recognition, winners will receive a cash donation to their mission on behalf of OneCause.

East County Today: Contra Costa Co. Secures $6M Grant To Expand Holistic Intervention Partnership

August 2022

Martinez, CA – The Contra Costa County Office of the Public Defender and the Contra Costa County Health, Housing, and Homeless Services Department have secured a $6 million grant from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to dramatically expand the Holistic Intervention Partnership (HIP) over the next three years.

Richmond Standard: Richmond nonprofits selected as East Bay Innovation Awards nominees

June 2022

Four Richmond organizations are among the nominees for the 2022 East Bay Innovation Awards, which “highlight the ground-breaking companies and organizations contributing to the East Bay’s legacy of innovation,” according to the East Bay Economic Development Alliance (East Bay EDA).

The Richmond organizations—CoBiz Richmond, Inc., Rubicon Programs, Reentry Success Center and Liquified Juicery—were selected from approximately 200 award submissions that were subsequently narrowed down to 87 nominees in 10 categories...

Richmond Pulse: ‘Start With Step One’: Clean Slate Day Clears Records Again

April 2022

In a joint effort, the Contra Costa Public Defender’s Office and the Reentry Success Center expunged the records of 93 people in the latest edition of Clean Slate Day on April 8.

The event, which has become a staple of the Heart of Richmond Park, also provided services like obtaining government identification, drug rehabilitation and getting traffic violations cleared.

Richmond Pulse: Clean Slate Day Helps Former Inmates ‘Get Back on Track’

November 2021

Help clearing criminal records, obtaining government identification and finding stable housing were among the services provided Nov. 6 at the latest Clean Slate Day.

The Heart of Richmond Park at Macdonald Avenue and Harbour Way was the epicenter of the event held to help people who have recently gotten out of prison or who have gotten caught in the criminal justice system. Clean Slate Day is a joint effort of the Contra Costa Public Defender’s Office and the Reentry Success Center.