Oakland A’s help provide winter warmth

Thanks to a $15,000 gift from the Oakland A’s, the Oakland Public Education Fund (“Ed Fund”) will purchase winter coats and jackets for Newcomer students attending Oakland public schools.

Newcomer students in the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) are students who have been in the U.S. for less than three years and speak a language other than English at home. Many Newcomer students are fleeing violence, human trafficking, or persecution in their home country. They arrive in the United States and Oakland often after enduring arduous and traumatic journeys, and many arrive unaccompanied.

“This will be their (Newcomers) first time experiencing extreme cold and winter,” said Ivone Gutierrez, Elementary Newcomer Specialist for the OUSD Newcomer Program. “For our Newcomer students, we want to give the Oakland A’s huge appreciation for their generous contribution.”

“This generous gift from the Oakland A's will allow us to purchase new coats or jackets for nearly 700 Newcomer students this holiday season,” said Ali Medina, Ed Fund Executive Director. “We are so grateful for the A’s ongoing support of our Oakland kids.”

For more information about the Ed Fund, visit OaklandEdFund.org.

The Oakland Public Education Fund leads the development and investment of community resources in Oakland public schools so that all students can learn, grow, and thrive.