Children Rising Celebrates Safeway Foundation’s Support for Families in West Oakland
By Eric Steckel | October 11, 2024
Safeway Gift Cards Incentivize Families’ At-home Learning
The Safeway Foundation’s support will help parents and caregivers engage more in their children’s education for improved learning outcomes that can be sustained over time.
Children Rising is thrilled to announce a $2,500 grant from the Safeway Foundation to support families in Oakland. This funding will benefit 150 families whose children attend Title 1 elementary schools in our community.
In awarding the grant, the Safeway Foundation wrote, “We are thrilled to have the opportunity to participate and look forward to your continued progress and to hearing about the success stories of those who benefit from your commitment to helping others.”
The grant will provide Safeway gift cards to families enrolled in our FamilyBridge program. The cards will be a meaningful incentive to support their children’s at-home learning. Many of these families struggle to afford basic groceries, so the gift cards offer critical assistance and serve as powerful motivation.
Will you complete HER Circle of Care?
Through one-on-one reading and math tutoring, and family support, you will nurture an eager child in a circle of care so they may succeed in school.
Will you complete HER Circle of Care?
Through one-on-one reading and math tutoring, and family support, you will nurture an eager child in a circle of care so they may succeed in school.
By encouraging parents and caregivers to engage more in their children’s education, we aim to foster improved learning outcomes that can be sustained over time. As parents see the positive impact of supporting their children’s schoolwork, their confidence grows. This transformation leads to more effective in-home academic support, which is vital to overcoming the lost learning opportunities for the students we serve.
“The cards will be a meaningful incentive to support their children’s at-home learning.”
When parents confidently engage with their children through at-home learning, they take agency in giving them a fairer chance to succeed in school and life.
The Safeway Foundation’s support helps us create a fairer chance at success for these children, giving them the tools they need to thrive both in school and beyond. We are deeply grateful for their ongoing commitment to our students’ success and look forward to sharing the progress and stories of those whose lives are transformed through this program.
Safeway Foundation’s partnership is truly making a difference for our community, and we couldn’t be more appreciative of their support.
