Holly Vartanian learned about ENP as a college student, spending Saturdays with neighborhood kids and eventually helping run a small reading program out of a house across from Easterby Elementary.
She remembers the early days of ENP. “I was there kind of in the beginning,” she says. “To see how long ENP has lasted, and how you keep opening new programs and adding staff, shows the integrity of the organization.”
“I think we just have a lot of trust in ENP. Whatever we donate… I know they’re going to steward this well.”
For Justin Vartanian, giving to ENP connects directly to his faith. “ENP just felt like one of the easiest places to… give to God’s work,” he says.
As a financial advisor, he also sees their giving as long-term community investment. “We… think of giving dollars as investing dollars… as more resources go to ENP, they just continue to multiply it.”
Now, with young kids and limited time, Justin and Holly’s giving is intentional.
“We want to give to organizations that align with our values,” Holly says. “If we don’t have extra time at this point in our life, we at least want to support the organizations that do this work well. We see the heart behind ENP, and that is why it is easy for us to give.”
For the Vartanians, giving is about more than making a donation.
It is a way to participate in a vision they believe in: a city that is becoming a more vibrant place to live for their children and every other child in Fresno.