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Spread Holiday Joy

The 14th Annual Holiday Joy Food Drive will take place on December 17th, 2022 at Central East High School, Aquatics Parking Lot! This event is intended for Central Unified students and their households. Attendees must show invitation at time of food distribution.

Questions? Call 559.691.6334

Donations Accepted At School Sites Only

November 28th – December 12th

All Donations Will Go To The Holiday Joy Food Drive December 17th!

Starting November 28th-December 12th canned goods & non-perishable items will be collected at school sites only. We are NOT accepting donations at the District Office. Please consider donating kid-friendly foods like cereal, mac & cheese, spaghetti, ramen noodles, canned fruit, oatmeal and juices. We will NOT be accepting baby food or glass items.

$10.00 $25.00 $50.00

Do you need help finding food, health and housing resources?

Click here to learn more about the Central Schools Well-Being Project.

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Now Accepting Scholarship Applications! Foundation For Central Schools To Award Over $35K This Year!

Central Unified School District Class of 2023, Apply Now for a Foundation For Central Schools Scholarship. This year 14 scholarships are available ranging from $1500-$2500. From our Janessa Ramirez Scholarship, Nurse Dolores Scholarship and DREAMer Scholarship. Visit our website to learn more about the opportunity. centralfoundation.org/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Now Accepting Scholarship Applications! Foundation For Central Schools To Award Over $35K This Year! Central Unified School District Class of 2023, Apply Now for a Foundation For Central Schools Scholarship. This year 14 scholarships are available ranging from $1500-$2500. From our Janessa Ramirez Scholarship, Nurse Dolores Scholarship and DREAMer Scholarship. Visit our website to learn more about the opportunity. https://centralfoundation.org/
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It's officially time to #SaveTheDate for our Annual Scholarship Awards on April 29th!

This year we have MORE scholarships and more opportunities to offer our graduating Central Unified Seniors, class of 2023! The official scholarship application will open Feb. 1st and tickets and sponsorships will also be available then.

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Its officially time to #SaveTheDate for our Annual Scholarship Awards on April 29th! This year we have MORE scholarships and more opportunities to offer our graduating Central Unified Seniors, class of 2023! The official scholarship application will open Feb. 1st and tickets and sponsorships will also be available then. Stay tuned for more information!Image attachment
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On this special day our hearts are heavy with Stacey Gonzales mother of Janessa Ramirez as she remembers her daughter on this day.

For the past 7 years we have celebrated the life of Janessa Ramirez through the power of higher education scholarships. This year we are proud to announce the disbursement of ten $2500 scholarships to deserving Central Unified School District graduating seniors.

The Janessa Ramirez Scholarship is part of the Foundation for Central Schools Scholarship program. The scholarship was created in her memory in 2015. To learn more about Janessa and her story, visit our website.

This school year a total of fourteen scholarships will be available ranging from $1500-2500 for graduating seniors. Application opens Feb 1st. Visit CentralFoundation.org for more information.

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It is with sincere gratitude we thank Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria and Councilmember Annalisa Perea for partnering with Foundation For Central Schools to bring the District 1 Annual Toy Drive event to our students. Together, on December 21st we brought so much cheer to our Central Unified School District students through the sprit of giving. We even had two special guests and a wonderful meal to share.

Thank you to our community members who made a monetary donation or dropped off an unwrapped gift during the drive portion, and to all of Santa's helpers for wrapping everything! There's so much joy that goes into an event like this and District 1 is truly a representation of just that! ... See MoreSee Less

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The Foundation for Central Schools hosted the 14th Annual Holiday Joy Food Distribution on December 17th. Thank you Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria Central California Food Bank Kaiser Permanente Health Care and First Quality Produce - Fresno, CA for beleiveing in the Central Schools Well-Being Project mission! This year we fed 4,000 Central Unified School District residents, our biggest distribution to date!

A special thank you to our Central Schools for collecting non-perishable and donations during the drive portion of the project. Thank you to Centro La Familia Advocacy Services, Inc., CalFresh Healthy Living and Justin Garza High School NAMI Club for providing resources for food and health to every single car that made it to the event. Together we have provided food & resources to our families and community members!

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