14
Aug
Santa Clarita – Member Describes Impact of Operation School Bell
Above our kitchen table growing up, there hung a large black and white framed picture of four children sitting on a dilapidated porch eating watermelon. Only one of the boys had shoes on, the eldest boy who gazed boldly at the camera. The other children were barefoot, except for my father who had one shoe […]
04
Aug
Diablo Valley – Funds School Uniforms for Immigrant Children
(KPIX 5 video) — Martha Potts knows what it’s like adjusting to a new culture, so she made it her life’s calling to help immigrant families in Concord settle into their school community. For the first day of classes at Oak Grove Middle School, Potts distributed uniforms and backpacks to students whose parents could not afford them. As […]
30
May
Houston – Scholarship Impacts Student’s Life
A fifth-grade teacher with high expectations. Two middle school choir directors. A coach with positive words. These are a few of the inspiring educators who have led four seniors at Northbrook High School to graduation with clear purpose and goals. These four – Jennifer Garcia, Elvira Campos, Bryan Turtius and Amy Rodriguez — are now […]
28
May
Everett – Graduates Thankful for Awards
The handwritten notes answer why the women spend hours in the thrift store folding clothes and sorting dishes or why they take on cleaning out houses for money-raising estate sales. The notes remind them that their efforts mean something to young people whose lives are affected by poverty. “Over the years I’ve been in school […]
