Coats for Kids Program Keeps Central Unified Students Warm in Winter
By Nancy Price, Multimedia Journalist
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November 21, 2019
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Winter will be a little warmer for hundreds of Central Unified School District kids who received new coats and spiritwear sweaters on Wednesday.
The cold-weather gear was made possible by grants from Granville Homes and Pacific Farm Management to the Foundation for Central Schools. This is the 15th year that Granville Homes, which is donating $15,000, has supported the Coats for Kids program. The foundation also received a $5,000 grant from Pacific Farm Management.
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Darius Assemi, president and CEO of Granville Homes, and Ahmed Mike Alamari from Pacific Farm Management joined foundation board members, district administrators, and School Board trustees in distributing 947 new coats and outerwear to students at McKinley Elementary School.
Superintendent Grateful for Donations
Central Unified Superintendent Andy Alvarado said the donated clothing makes a big difference in the lives of many kids in the district.
“I’m also grateful to the Foundation for Central Schools and its outgoing board members for all of their hard work in securing and distributing the coats to all of our school sites.”
Nancy Price,
Multimedia Journalist
Nancy Price is a multimedia journalist for GV Wire. A longtime reporter and editor who has worked for newspapers in California, Florida, Alaska, Illinois and Kansas, Nancy joined GV Wire in July 2019. She previously worked as an assistant metro editor for 13 years at The Fresno Bee. Nancy earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in journalism at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Her hobbies include singing with the Fresno Master Chorale and volunteering with Fresno Filmworks. You can reach Nancy at 559-492-4087 or Send an Email
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