Community

Afterschool Program Keeps Children On Track

Date: November 2008
By: Jeanna Ross, The Concordian
At Oak Grove Middle School, the end of the school day signals a new beginning. From 3:30 to 6 p.m., Kim Engle and Cathy Cook coordinate an after-school program that serves up to 110 students each day. Seventy percent of them are recipients of the free and reduced lunch program.
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Lights On Afterschool

Date: 10/16/2008
A big thank you and congratulations to all: your hard work made Lights On Afterschool another huge success! More than a million people rallied for afterschool programs at 7,552 events nationwide. And, more than 130 people "attended" our first-ever online rally for Lights On Afterschool on Facebook!
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Turning Room Service into Community Service

Date: 10/15/2008
By: Matthias Gafni, Staff Writer for Contra Costa Times
Article from the Contra Costa Times on the Contra Costa Futures Fund Project which 5 CARES sites are participating in: Fair Oaks, Cambridge, Meadow Homes, Ygnacio Valley Elementary and Oak Grove Middle.
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Mt. Diablo CARES for New Garden

Date: 07/23/2008
By: Nanci L. Valcke
Students get down and dirty in the large plot on campus
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