Welcome to Family Connections  Family Connections is a tuition free parent participation preschool for low-income families in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. In our innovative program, parents participate in preschool classes with their children, ages newborn to five years. Children experience an array of educational opportunities that prepare them for success in kindergarten and beyond. Parents attend weekly parenting seminars, covering a range of topics, with an emphasis on positive discipline. Family Connections Hosts Successful Fundraiser!
A few hundred Family Connections supporters and children’s book enthusiasts came to Hiller Aviation Museum for the 9th annual “An Evening with Children’s Authors” fundraising event on November 7, 2007. The event went off flawlessly, thanks to the monumental efforts of our volunteer organizing committee, and many volunteers at the event. Authors/illustrators Marissa Moss, George Ancona and Todd Parr generously donated their time to come talk to the attendees about their careers, and told wonderful stories about their books. We are truly grateful to our sponsors and our donors. The success of this fundraiser is due to the generosity of our supporters. And the speeches by Family Connections parents Yessenia Rivera, Julio Rivera and Maggaly Duarte reminded us what this fundraiser was all about—to bring preschool education to low-income families. Program Funding Support Spring/Summer 2008Thank you to the following foundations and organizations for their recent grant awards to Family Connections:100 Woman Foundation (Preschool Program) Safeway Foundation (Domestic Violence Prevention) CCAT (San Mateo County Human Services Agency) (Child Abuse Prevention Funding) Intero Foundation (East Palo Alto Preschool Program) Rebuilding Together (Redwood City Site remodel) DES Architects and Engineers (Rebuilding Together Project, Redwood City) United Way of the Bay Area (Belle Haven Site Preschool Program) Silicon Valley Community Foundation-Preschool Program and Kickoff to Kindergarten Program Contract (Ravenswood) Without the generous support of community organizations, foundations, corporations and individuals, Family Connections could not continue to provide quality preschool and parent education to more than 300 individuals each year. We applaud each and every one of you who has made an investment in our children's future through a donation to Family Connections. |
In the SpotlightVW Beetle Raffle Underway for 2008 Family Connections is again selling raffle tickets to win either a brand new VW Beetle Car!! The Redwood City Rotary Club and its supporters have purchased the car. Tickets are $5. The winner chooses either the Beetle car or $15,000! Every cent of your $5 raffle ticket goes towards providing our free preschool program to low income families. To purchase tickets: For more information, please see our FAQ’s, or email director@familyconnections.org. Hot Volunteer OpportunitiesUpdated 2/13/08—Check out our immediate needs in February and MarchDonate Your Used Printer Cartridges/Cell PhonesWe’re pleased to have the support of both Intero Real Estate Services in San Carlos and the Sequoia Adult School in Redwood City for this recycle program. Does your company, organization, department or school need an easy outlet for its used ink jet and laser cartridges and cell phones? Please give us a call, and we can set-up your organization with a professional and clearly marked collection bin(s) for recycling. We’ll pick up your items and send them in for recycling on an ongoing basis. It’s easy, and it’s free. We hope you consider Family Connections for this great program. To set up your recycling program or for more information, please contact Missy Bechtel at 650-430-9781 or email mbechtel@familyconnections.org for more information. |
