A summer camp made possible by a decade-long partnership between the City of Richmond, West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) and local community-based organizations just completed another year of ensuring local kids don’t suffer learning loss during the summer.
The West Contra Costa Public Education Fund is pleased to announce the selection of Robert Bunce as the organization’s new Executive Director. Robert officially began his new role as Executive Director on January 1, 2023. The selection was made after a national search and selection process.
The West Contra Costa Public Education Fund (Ed Fund) has announced the winners of their scholarships for the 2021-2022 school year. Overall, 17 students were awarded with funds to help them jumpstart their college career – a significant increase from the 10 scholarships awarded in 2021.
The City of Richmond allocated $600,000 to the Richmond Rapid Response Fund (R3F) – a fiscally sponsored project of the West Contra Costa Public Education Fund – during the City Council meeting on February 15, 2022. The funds are a portion of the City of Richmond’s American Rescue Plan Act dollars and will help R3F…
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt and leaders of the Richmond Rapid Response Fund (R3F) including staff from the city, RYSE Center, EdFUND West, Richmond Promise, Building Blocks for Kids (BBK), and the Richmond Rent Program kick off the fund’s Giving Tuesday campaign by sharing the launch of the Rent Assistance Program For Displacement And Homelessness Prevention
Richmond Mayor Tom Butt is joining community and government leaders including staff from the city, RYSE Center, EdFUND West, Richmond Promise, Building Blocks for Kids (BBK), and the Richmond Rent Program to seek the public’s help in closing the fundraising gap for phase one of the Richmond Rapid Response Fund (R3F) and gain support for…