RIVER FUND Shows Up with intentional ACTION and HUMANITY.
For 35 years, RIVER FUND has shown up for families and individuals meeting urgent needs with dignity, humanity, and care.
As we look ahead to our next pivotal chapter, the RIVER FUND Community Center will become a permanent home for enhanced programming, education, connection, and opportunity. Together, we move forward in action, building on 35 years of service to meet families and individuals with even greater depth, intention, and possibility.
This year, we are proud to honor Amanda and Doug Wurtz, beloved members of the RIVER FUND Family whose commitment to service, community, and poverty relief reflects the very heart of what it means to show up. Through their generosity, leadership, and hands-on involvement, Amanda and Doug have helped strengthen the work of RIVER FUND and inspire others to Take Poverty Personally.
Please join us in celebrating 35 years of humanity and service as we honor Amanda and Doug.
THE WURTZ FAMILY
Amanda and Doug Wurtz have been beloved members of our RIVER FUND Family for more than a decade. They bring a deep personal commitment to our neighbors living on the lines of poverty and a hands-on spirit of service.
RIVER FUND leads with a family-by-family approach.
Together, Amanda and Doug have made their support of RIVER FUND a family commitment.
Over the years, Amanda and Doug have played a pivotal part in supporting the growth of RIVER FUND, helping cultivate a community of supporters while championing the continued development of the new RIVER FUND Community Center. Doug has served on the Board of Directors since 2013, offering thoughtful guidance and a steady sense of purpose in helping build the sustainability of the organization.
Committed, kind, generous and FUN, Amanda and Doug represent the best of what it means to be part of the RIVER FUND Community. Their belief in moving families beyond the lines of poverty continues to help shape the future of RIVER FUND.
The Wurtz Family SHOWS UP with HUMANITY.
SPONSORSHIPS AND TICKETS
Visionaries include a table of 12, listing on the virtual program and website. Customized event recognition opportunities including acknowledgement in the Chairman of the Board’s remarks.
Visionaries also receive 2 tickets for an upcoming dinner with RIVER FUND Stakeholders and Community Members as well as a customized Volunteer Day of Service for up to 12 people with a tour of the site by a RIVER FUND Board Member.
YOUR IMPACT: As a Visionary, you help sustain and build RIVER FUND. Your gift strengthens our Food and Benefits Access Programs and will help expand or Workforce Development, Job Training and Educational Pathways Programs, allowing us to embrace families and individuals facing hardship with the resources, support, and opportunities they need to move beyond the lines of poverty.
Trailblazers include a table of 10, listing on the virtual program and website as well as customized event recognition opportunities
Trailblazers also receive 2 tickets for an upcoming dinner with RIVER FUND Stakeholders and Community Members as well as an opportunity to Co-Host a Baby Shower with up to 5 people.
YOUR IMPACT: As a Trailblazer, you help welcome new life with dignity and care. Your gift supports our RIVER FUND Baby Shower Program, providing expectant and new mothers with essential items such as diapers, clothing, strollers, baby food, and other necessities that help families thrive during a critical stage of life.
Anniversary Sponsorship includes a table of 10, listing on the virtual program and website.
Anniversary sponsors also receive a customized Volunteer Day of Service for up to 8 people with a tour of the site by a Mary C. Tiedemann Scholar.
YOUR IMPACT: As an Anniversary Sponsor, you help create pathways to opportunity through our RIVER FUND Educational Pathways Program. From mentoring and tutoring to scholarships and college readiness support, your gift helps young people build the skills, confidence, and connections needed to pursue brighter futures.
Partners include a table of 8, listing on the virtual program and website.
Partners also receive a customized Volunteer Day of Service for up to 6 people.
YOUR IMPACT: As a Partner, you help families weather difficult seasons through our RIVER FUND Food Access Program. Serving as a permanent stabilizing support for working families facing rising costs of living, your gift helps ensure that nutritious food remains accessible when it is needed most.Advocates receive 1 ticket and listing on the virtual program and website.
YOUR IMPACT: As an Advocate, you stand beside families facing unexpected crises through our RIVER FUND Extreme Hardships Grant Program. Your gift helps provide emergency assistance when families are confronted with housing instability, utility shutoffs, medical emergencies, or other urgent challenges that threaten their well-being.
Supporters receive 1 ticket and listing on the website.
YOUR IMPACT: As a Supporter, you help families find their way to critical resources through our RIVER FUND Benefits Access Program. Your support connects households to public benefits, community resources, and essential services that strengthen financial stability and help families navigate challenging circumstances with confidence.Friends receive 1 ticket.
YOUR IMPACT: As a Friend, you help bring families together around the Thanksgiving table. Your generosity helps provide holiday meals and all the trimmings to families facing food insecurity, creating moments of warmth, celebration, and normalcy during the holiday season.