Giving Back

We are excited to announce that in 2023 we added a philanthropic element to The Network Society.

Ever since starting the networking group our Founder Amber Fortier has wanted to include giving back as part of what we do. In Jan 2023 Amber was introduced to Stay Happy FUNdation through her Women’s Philanthropy group Women Empowering Sacramento. Fast forward to July and Nhu attended the Sacramento event and told Amber she heard about the event on Eventbrite and looked at her profile and social media and saw that she had been part of raising money for Stay Happy. Her daughter had been diagnosed with brain cancer at age 8 and Stay Happy had helped her family get through the difficult process. She wanted to meet Amber in person and thank her. Amber almost cried in the middle of the event and still gets choked up when she tells the story.

That moment made everything come back full circle and Amber knew that Stay Happy was who we were supposed to support. Stay Happy helps kids Stay Happy when they Feel Crappy. They provide game nights, hot air balloon rides, food cravings while in the hospital,  gift boxes, trips to Disneyland (check out the video), and other outings and events for families who are going through childhood cancer. 

Once a year we will be turning our networking event into a fundraiser to help raise money. We look forward to partnering with them to spread awareness about what they do and help them with additional fundraising and events. Stay Happy’s operational costs are covered by their sister company Catch Some Air so 100% of the donations made go directly to the cause ~ activities and adventures for the kids and their families. 

Septembers events will be dedicated to Stay Happy in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. We ask that everyone who attends donates $20 for their event ticket. You can donate directly to Stay Happy on their website or donate in person at our event.

To hear the story of how Stay Happy came to be check out this video. Make sure you follow their adventures on their IG page! 

To contact Stay Happy email them at hi@stayhappy.org or call/text at 916-572-4202

https://www.stayhappy.org

Our Impact

2023 we raised $2,637 in cash donations and an Adventure to iFly Indoor Skydiving for 10 at a value of $425 bringing our grand total to $3,062. 

2024 we raised over $4,000 in cash donations.