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California public benefit foundation · Verified programs · Foundation-controlled delivery

Moreno Valley · Riverside County

A Moreno Valley Nonprofit Is Building a Faster, More Accountable Way to Help Local Families, Animals, and Communities in Crisis

Acts of Kindness Foundation is launching community-driven programs across Riverside County and the Inland Empire — organizing support for food, housing, education, medical hardship, disaster relief, animal welfare, mental health, and community health.

The launch gives local media, donors, businesses, churches, and community partners a clear way to support urgent needs through verified programs, documented review, and Foundation-controlled delivery.

AOK does not promise unrestricted cash assistance; support is reviewed and, when approved, handled through verified partners, vendors, or Foundation-controlled delivery.

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Community support, organized with dignity and accountability.

Best local angles for editors

  • Food and housing support for Inland Empire families
  • Wildfire and emergency readiness in Riverside County
  • Animal welfare and rescue support through verified partners
  • Technology-enabled nonprofit giving with accountability and transparency

Why this story matters

Across the Inland Empire, families often face more than one hardship at a time. A household may need groceries, help staying housed, school supplies, medical support, transportation, animal care, or help after a fire or emergency.

Acts of Kindness Foundation was created to organize those needs into clear program pillars, accountable workflows, verified partner pathways, and public-facing campaigns that make local giving easier to trust.

The local launch story

Acts of Kindness Foundation is launching from Moreno Valley with a mission to build a practical community safety net for families, animals, and urgent needs across Riverside County and the Inland Empire.

The Foundation's model is designed around trust. Instead of broad, unrestricted cash promises, AOK organizes support through program-specific campaigns, verified partners, approved vendors, documented review, and Foundation oversight.

The goal is simple: help donors, volunteers, businesses, and community partners understand where help is needed — and help local residents see that requests are reviewed with dignity, care, and accountability.

At a glance

OrganizationActs of Kindness Foundation
Based inMoreno Valley, California
ServingRiverside County and the Inland Empire
IRS status501(c)(3) public charity
EIN41-5261893
Effective dateMarch 11, 2026

How AOK organizes community support

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Editor-ready community announcement

Acts of Kindness Foundation, a Moreno Valley–based IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity, has launched a community support model serving Riverside County and the Inland Empire. The Foundation organizes support for food security, housing stability, education access, emergency medical support, disaster and fire relief, animal welfare, mental health access, community health, and family stability needs through verified programs, documented review, verified partners, and Foundation-controlled delivery. Many Inland Empire families face more than one hardship at once. Acts of Kindness Foundation is building a more accountable way to organize support through program-specific campaigns, documented review, verified partners, vendor-paid assistance pathways, and Foundation-controlled delivery. Media kit: https://www.aokindness.org/media/launch Contact: Giovanni Venegas, President and Director — contact@aokindness.org | (951) 379-6550 Giovanni Venegas is available for interviews, written comments, or follow-up questions.

Para medios en español

Acts of Kindness Foundation es una organización pública sin fines de lucro 501(c)(3) con sede en Moreno Valley, sirviendo a Riverside County y el Inland Empire. La Fundación ha lanzado un modelo comunitario para organizar apoyo en áreas como alimentos, estabilidad de vivienda, educación, apoyo médico de emergencia, alivio por desastres e incendios, bienestar animal, salud mental, salud comunitaria y necesidades urgentes de familias locales. El enfoque de la Fundación es ayudar con dignidad y responsabilidad, utilizando revisión documentada, programas verificados, socios comunitarios, pagos directos a proveedores cuando corresponda y supervisión de la Fundación — no asistencia en efectivo sin restricciones. Contacto: Giovanni Venegas, President and Director — contact@aokindness.org | (951) 379-6550 Media kit: https://www.aokindness.org/media/launch

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  • Moreno Valley Nonprofit Launches Technology-Enabled Support Programs for Local Families
  • Acts of Kindness Foundation Launches Riverside County Programs for Families, Animals, and Emergency Needs
  • New Inland Empire Nonprofit Builds Transparent Giving Model for Urgent Community Support
Quote from Giovanni Venegas

“Acts of Kindness Foundation was built to make local giving easier to trust. We are organizing support into clear program pillars, verified partner workflows, and accountable delivery so families, animals, and communities can receive help with dignity.”

— Giovanni Venegas, President and Director, Acts of Kindness Foundation
Short quote — emotional angle

“A lot of families do not face just one crisis at a time. Our goal is to organize help in a way that is practical, accountable, and human.”

— Giovanni Venegas, President and Director, Acts of Kindness Foundation
Extended quote — crisis overlap

“Many families are not facing just one crisis. They are facing food, housing, transportation, medical stress, and uncertainty at the same time. Acts of Kindness Foundation was created to organize help with dignity, accountability, and speed.”

— Giovanni Venegas, President and Director, Acts of Kindness Foundation

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Volunteers organizing food supplies at a community pantry distribution event
Food security

Food Security & Pantry Support

Food Security & Pantry Support helps families access consistent groceries through verified partners and accountable Foundation oversight.

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Community member receiving support through an AOK housing stability program
Housing stability

Housing Stability & Eviction Prevention

Housing Stability & Eviction Prevention supports families facing urgent housing risk through verified, vendor-paid assistance pathways.

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Community member receiving support through an AOK housing stability program

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AOK volunteers preparing educational and community supplies for distribution
Education and youth

Education & Youth Access

Education & Youth Access helps under-resourced students start school prepared with supplies, learning tools, and support.

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AOK volunteers preparing educational and community supplies for distribution

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Wildfire spreading through a forest of tall conifers; flames on the forest floor and thick smoke with a firefighter in protective gear nearby
Disaster and fire relief

Rapid Disaster Response & Recovery

Rapid Disaster Response & Recovery prepares support for families affected by wildfire, displacement, and urgent local emergencies.

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Foundation partners coordinating documented medical hardship support through approved vendors and community resources
Emergency medical support

Emergency Medical Support

Emergency Medical Support helps address documented medical hardship through verified vendors, partners, and Foundation-administered review.

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Foundation partners coordinating documented medical hardship support through approved vendors and community resources

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A dog on an exam table with veterinary staff examining it while concerned pet owners look on in a bright clinic
Animal welfare

Animal Welfare & Rescue

Animal Welfare & Rescue supports shelter and rescue needs through verified partners, licensed care providers, and accountable supply campaigns.

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A facilitated support-group conversation representing Foundation-led mental health and wellness access pathways
Mental health and wellness

Mental Health & Wellness Access

Mental Health & Wellness Access helps connect individuals and families to licensed wellness support through verified partner pathways.

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Community health clinic and Foundation partners providing preventive care
Community health

Community Health Clinics & Access Fund

Community Health Clinics & Access supports preventive care, clinic access, and local health pathways for underserved communities.

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Community health clinic and Foundation partners providing preventive care

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Foundation volunteers preparing care and supplies for delivery to families and communities through Acts of Kindness Foundation programs.
Community stability

Community Stability & General Fund

Flexible Board-stewarded support for urgent needs that do not fit one single program pillar.

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Available for local coverage

Giovanni Venegas, President and Director of Acts of Kindness Foundation, is available for interviews about the Foundation's Moreno Valley launch, technology-enabled giving model, animal welfare priorities, disaster relief readiness, and local community support programs.

For interviews, verification documents, or image permissions:

Acts of Kindness Foundation

contact@aokindness.org

(951) 379-6550

Moreno Valley, CA

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