ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Free Food for Families

  • Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano
    Food distribution locations and times
    www.foodbankccs.org/find-food/foodbycity/
    855-309-FOOD (3663)
    Closest sites to Fairmont:

    • WCC Adult School, 5625 Sutter Ave: 1st & 3rd Monday 9:30-11:00am, up to 20 lb fresh produce

    • Booker T. Anderson Center, 960 S 47th St, Richmond: 2nd & 4th Saturday 12:00-1:00pm, up to 20 lb fresh produce

  • Richmond Emergency Food Pantry
    www.refp.org
    Apply at 2369 Barrett Avenue, Richmond
    11 am - 1:30 pm on Tuesdays or Fridays

  • Contra Costa Crisis Center & 211 Database
    cccc.myresourcedirectory.com
    (800) 273-8255 or text “HOPE” to 20121

  • Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services
    www.ehsd.org
    May issue debit cards to CalFresh recipients who did not receive the usual benefits on their cards. Call local office at (877) 505-4630 or visit 1305 Macdonald Avenue, Richmond for latest info.

  • Questions about your CalFresh/SNAP/EBT Benefits?
    Visit BenefitsCal.com or call 1(866) 663-3225 to check your status.

• Group Forming for Parents of Neurodivergent Kids!

  • • Raising a neurodivergent child comes with unique joys and challenges, and no parent should have to navigate it alone. This new, parent-organized group is a welcoming space for families at Fairmont to meet, share experiences, ask questions, and find non-judgmental support.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Lots of dining and shopping give-back fundraisers in November! See our school calendar for more dates!

• Halloween Parade - Friday, October 31st, 9:20am @ Fairmont (watch from blacktop!)

• Staff Appreciation Brunch for 4th Grade - Friday, November 7th, 8am

• PTA Board Meeting - Wednesday, November 13th, 6pm @ Banter Wine Bar

• Banter Parent Social: Wednesday, November 13th, 7-9pm

  • • • Come for the wine, stay for the company. Bonus points if you bring along a fellow parent who hasn’t come before. Let’s keep growing our community!

• Ruby Bridges Walk to School: November 14th Meet at El Cerrito BART @ 8am: 515 Richmond St, El Cerrito, CA 94530

• WCCUSD Calendar

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