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October News 2021

New Academic Enrichment Center OPEN!
After many years of operating our academic support services and literacy program out of schools and local community partner locations, we have a location to call our own! We are overjoyed to have a dedicated space to serve our community with Redwood City Reads and additional programs. We are thankful to the faithful donors and dedicated volunteers who have helped to make this possible. Our phenomenal staff has been working hard to open this space and we have some highlights from our Grand Opening (Ribbon Cutting).
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Fall Events 2021

Stay up to date with events and opportunities around our community. See below for more information on Fall events in Redwood City, activities, resources, and more.

Use the arrow to view the flyer in English / Use la flecha para ver el imagen en español.

Community Thanksgiving Dinner

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Learn about the traditional music and dance tradition of the southern region of Veracruz, Mexico. In this music and dance workshop you can learn to play the Jarana, a stringed instrument typical of the state of Veracruz. You will also learn platform dance with its zapateados that complement the Jarocha music. Join this fun workshop where everyone is welcome. Danza & Music Fridays (4:45pm-5:45pm) or Mariachi lessons on Sundays (9:00am-1:00pm)
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Grand Opening 2021

Thank you to all who helped us get the new Academic Enrichment Center ready for students and families! We are so expectant for what this new space will hold and how our programs will reach even more people in our community. Please click through the slideshow below for highlights from our Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting!

Please use the “FULL SCREEN” (frame icon in the bottom right) option for best viewing

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Thank you! Match Met AND a New Site!

New Site launching THIS month!

We are thrilled to announce that we have secured a location to host our Academic Enrichment Center (AEC) and community activities. Generations United has provided educational programming for over a decade to NFO families. We are grateful to continue to provide quality instruction, fun, and community at our new location on the corner of 2nd Street and Bay Rd. This center will be accessible to the community all day as we relaunch Music, ESL, Dance, Computer, Redwood City Reads, and so much more. Our mission to empower children and families continues to expand just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month!
There are so many ways for you to help our students in need:
  • Sign up to be a volunteer reader! We need caring adults and youth to commit to one hour per week of reading and academic support
  • Help us beautify our space: We need all hands on deck to get our space ready for students. Email Keith or call him at (602)388-3414 to join the team!
  • Don’t miss our Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, September 17 at 4 pm. Refreshments will be available until 7 pm.

Thank you so much. I look forward to seeing you at our Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on September 17!

Angie Ibarra Miller
Founder and Executive Director
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Volunteer Opportunities

Food Distribution
We always need drivers! Join the team that looks forward to seeing our families in the community every Tuesday. It’s about an hour of work but so worth it. Sign up using the link below
Work with a child
With the new school year upon us, we will continue serving children and families as we have for 14 years. There is always a need for volunteers to come and spend an hour a week with a student and support their reading and other academic needs.
I want to help!
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Summer 2021 News

Summer has kept us busy. We sang, played, read, and so much more! As we say “so long” to some team members, we added more to our fold. Please read and share.

Beloved friends, partners, and faithful supporters,
Summer comes to an end for many students and many in North Fair Oaks will return to school on Aug 12, 2021; it’s incredible how this summer has flown by! I find myself thinking about the amazing community that we serve and love through food distribution, financial support, and educational opportunities. I also think of everyone who helped Generations United meet the needs of this community and the many relationships that were forged and strengthened.
At the same time, it’s overwhelming to consider the challenges so many of our families still face. Food distribution continues and it’s a blessing to be able to provide 145 families with fresh, organic fruits and vegetables and more!
We find ourselves a bit exhausted as many volunteers head out to visit family or just go on a much-needed vacation! We are in need of more volunteers to help on Tuesdays to deliver this great food!
It’s an incredible blessing to fulfill our dream of empowering many in our community to succeed.
Be on the lookout for our 2021 impact report in the mail. We are asking for many to invest in our mid-year match campaign where every gift up to $40,000 will be matched through August 31! Our biggest needs for the remainder of 2021 are:
  1. Recruit additional volunteers to work with children in the coming school year! Distance learning impacted children in our community and set many of them back even further than prior years
  2. Support for the many children who remain at home this summer and the incredible gap they will face as they head into the 2021/2022 school year
  3. Secure funding to provide mental health services to children and families
  4. Hire a new teacher for the school year 2021/2022
We have a vision for continued proximity to the pain in our city by reaching out to the most economically challenged families in our city. Thank you for being a part of our story! Please read this article that we believe will give you a glimpse into the community:

As our organization expands, we are thrilled to welcome new team members to our efforts

Lidia Raquel Orduña-Ruiz Lidia is passionate about music, learning, and helping others to succeed. She joined us at the beginning of the summer to support our Academic Enrichment Center at Verbo and will continue through the summer and into fall. Click for full bio

Monserrat Zamora joined us last month in the role of Social Media Coordinator and will provide Administrative Support as well. She is also using her Early Childhood Education background to provide support on-site for summer camps.

THANK YOU TO THE TAPELUS AND MS. JULIA

We have been so blessed to have additional team members to support all of our efforts this summer. As we transition to the fall, we say “so long” to Kopo & Crystal Tapelu and wish them all the best in their new adventures as a family in Samoa!

Julia Sanchez will be able to complete her study abroad program this fall in London as part of her law degree and we are excited for her to live out this dream!
THANK YOU for all you have done to support our community and the families that we serve!

What an amazing Summer we have had!

Volunteer Opportunities

Food Distribution
Summer months mean folks are on vacation and we need drivers! Join the team that looks forward to seeing our families in the community every Tuesday. It’s about an hour of work but so worth it. Sign up using the link below
Work with a child
With the new school year upon us, we will continue serving children and families as we have for 14 years. There is always a need for volunteers to come and spend an hour a week with a student and support their reading and other academic needs.
I want to help!
Candice Bun
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June 2021 Events

Stay up to date with events and opportunities around our community. See below for more information on Summer activities, resources, and more.

Use the arrow to view the flyer in English / Use la flecha para ver el imagen en español. Thanks to our friends at Facebook Community Market for this opportunity!

Click the image above for information on our summer Vacation Bible School with Calvary Church! Haga clic la foto arriba para información del programa Bíblico de verano VBS Information
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March 2021 Spring News

We are anticipating lots of new things and welcoming staff, programs, and more! Please read and share.

This time last year we moved quickly to provide essential food to families in the midst of a global pandemic. This was no easy feat and indeed we are grateful for the fact that this pivot allowed for a greater sense of community. Relationships forged a deeper connection and proximity to the pain. Our vision of empowering families by connecting them to caring community members has grown tremendously and given many a sense of purpose in the midst of the pain. For this, we are fortunate to develop deeper connections with families and volunteers alike.

As we move forward with anticipation, we are expanding our Academic Enrichment Centers (AECs) which currently serve 50 students. We are grateful for a grant to provide an additional opportunity to work with 51 more students. These students will have the opportunity to receive direct support as they wrap up the school year. Our Academic Enrichment Center at Connect Charter School will serve additional students and we are adding a new location with our partner Familia Cristiana Verbo for a full-time effort.

As our organization expands, we are thrilled to welcome new team members to our efforts

The Tapelu Family – Verbo AEC

Crystal Tapelu has been on staff in a contract capacity and moves to full-time on-site staff alongside her husband, Kopo Tapelu. With over 15 years of experience in working with families, students, and community organizations, they bring a wealth of experience, knowledge, and passionate love for our neighborhood. After seven years in Hawaii with their first daughter, they have relocated to California temporarily before completing the adoption of their second daughter overseas. They will launch our AEC at Verbo and we are excited to have them!

Melany Romero
Family Engagement

Melany Romero joined us in the early part of this year and has hit the ground running. As our Family Engagement point of contact, she interfaces daily with parents, students, volunteers, and staff to ensure the effective flow of communication and availability of resources. Melany’s extensive experience in nonprofit work and community outreach are an asset to GU and we look forward to all that we will accomplish together! Melany was raised in Redwood City and she also supports food distribution and our Academic Enrichment Centers.

WE HAD A BUSY FEBRUARY!

Thank you, Jenn Wong, and your PCC high school small group for preparing Valentine’s Day treat and cookies for our students to decorate and enjoy!

New office in San Carlos!

The expansion of Generations United’s services and staff have afforded us the opportunity to move to a new office location. We are so thankful for our community partners, First Baptist Church of San Carlos, for the opportunity to have some much-needed office space. This community has supported our Sponsor-A-Family initiative and has generously donated to various efforts within our organization. You can find us here but our mailing address stays the same (PO Box)

We believe that this partnership will grant us the opportunity to reach more families and continue to engage many in the vision of forming a community with our neighbors. Thank you, Jerome & Dave! Stop by to say hello anytime! 787 Walnut St., San Carlos (parking lot on laurel across from Bianchini’s).

We have IMMEDIATE volunteer opportunities!

As we expand our engagement with children 1/1 or in small groups for our focus on learning and literacy through Redwood City Reads. We are seeking people to join us as children have missed critical learning and are in dire need of support to engage as they attempt to stay connected. We have various sites and times available and can even set up virtual sessions.

Sign up here:

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Food Distribution Marches On

We continue to deliver food to families in need on Tuesdays from Peninsula Covenant Church in the parking lot. We now serve 140 families weekly and always in need of volunteers to prep food on Mondays and to help with sorting and delivery on Tuesday. We always accept food donations at our delivery location. Please click the link below for more information or to sign up.

I want to help!
The Emergency Fund and General Fund continue to provide financial support to our neighbors as they continue to be in great need as they recover from devastating losses in the wake of pandemic shutdowns and job loss. Your monthly and one-time contributions make an immediate and lasting impact in our community. Thank you!
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Thank you End of 2020

We are so grateful to each and every one of our loving neighbors.
Over 500 people were impacted this year with gifts, toys, clothing, and holiday meals.
This would not have been possible without the faithful support, tireless commitment, and loving dedication of our donors and volunteers.

Please watch the video below for highlights from our Holiday initiative: Sponsor-A-Family. Thank you for your support!

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