Metro by T-Mobile distributes 200 backpacks filled with school supplies
By Mike Kinney
Metro by T-Mobile in Richmond held its annual school supplies distribution on Friday, Aug. 9, giving away about 200 backpacks filled with supplies to prepare local kids for the new school year...
A back-to-school tradition continues for Nystrom Elementary students
By Mike Kinney
Longtime community advocates Antwon Cloird and Rev. Andre Shumake, Sr. teamed up to distribute 75 backpacks to students at Nystrom Elementary School in Richmond on Saturday.
The pair parked Cloird's car at the...
Kiwanis Club of San Pablo gets kids ready for school
By Mike Kinney
The Kiwanis Club of San Pablo partnered with local businesses Saturday to give away backpacks filled with school supplies to students in need at the San Pablo Library.
About 1,300 backpacks were prepped...
Metro by T-Mobile in Richmond to host annual back-to-school giveaway
Metro by T-Mobile, a family-owned business at 12800 San Pablo Ave. in Richmond (corner of Esmond), will host its 16th annual backpack and school supplies giveaway during store hours this Friday, Aug. 9 through...
BARM gives away 1,000+ backpacks at Richmond Block Party
By Kathy Chouteau
At the Bay Area Rescue Mission (BARM) “Back-to-School Block Party” in Richmond, volunteers wore T-shirts blazing the message: “Love without Limits!” That’s exactly what was on display in the Iron Triangle neighborhood...
‘Back-to-School Block Party’ coming to Richmond this weekend
By Kathy Chouteau
The Bay Area Rescue Mission’s annual “Back-to-School Block Party” is set for Saturday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Macdonald Ave. between First and Third Streets in Richmond.
The organization...
Richmond Promise readies for ‘Annual Scholar Celebration’ Saturday
By Kathy Chouteau
The community is invited to help usher in Richmond Promise’s newest class of nearly 500 college scholars at the organization’s “Annual Scholar Celebration” Saturday, Aug. 3 from 1-4 p.m. at the Richmond...
Grant aims to boost financial aid completion rates this summer
A $72,000 grant from the Education Credit Management Corporation Foundation (ECMC) aims to remove barriers in the financial aid application process for West Contra Costa families this summer.
With the goal of boosting financial aid...
Western-themed ‘Back-to-School’ giveaway to gallop into Richmond
By Kathy Chouteau
The Western-themed “4th Annual Back-to-School Jumpoff” will feature giveaways and fun on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 1-4 p.m. at Bright Futures Growth and Development Center in Richmond.
Bright Futures will team up with...
WCCUSD to temporarily close Stege campus, relocate staff and students
West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) Superintendent Kenneth C. Hurst Sr. announced in an email that the Stege Elementary School campus will temporarily close for a rebuild and that the school's students and...
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By Kathy Chouteau
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