Partnership Spotlight

Working with Elementary Kids Changed This College Student’s Life

Before working with Every Neighborhood Partnership (ENP), Sheng Xiong says she felt she was at her lowest point in life. Her job at a fast food restaurant made it difficult for her to balance her college and work responsibilities.

When Sheng received a message to her Fresno State email about an opportunity to work with elementary-aged kids through ENP, “it felt like fate.” 

Ashley GoldsmithWorking with Elementary Kids Changed This College Student’s Life
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Embrace: CCDA National Conference Reflections

From October 4th-7th, 10 people from the ENP team went to Cincinnati for the Christian Community Development Association National Conference.  This year’s theme was “Embrace,” as we explored embracing love, truth, righteousness, and peace alongside other Christian community development practitioners.  We heard from dynamic speakers, bonded as a team, networked with others from Fresno and around the country, and learned practical tips from others serving in similar contexts.

Gabrielle PicenoEmbrace: CCDA National Conference Reflections
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Relentless 2022: 21 Days of Praying and Fasting

Join us along with churches from across Fresno/Clovis for a time of fasting and prayer for our city. See the full schedule for below:

.  Monday the 10th First Armenian Presbyterian  430 S 1st St, Fresno, CA 93702

https://www.youtube.com/fapcfresno

2.  Tuesday the 11th Breaking Free Revival Center  3510 N Millbrook Ave, Fresno, CA 93726

https://www.facebook.com/BFreeRC

3.  Wednesday the 12th New Covenant Church  1744 E Nees Ave, Fresno, CA 93720

https://www.newcov.com/

4.  Thursday the 13th New Joy Church  980 Gettysburg Ave, Clovis, CA 93612

https://www.youtube.com/c/NewJoyClovis

5.  Friday the 14th First Presbyterian Church  1540 M St, Fresno, CA 93721

https://www.youtube.com/FirstPresFresno

6.  Saturday the 15th Betel Pastores en Oracion  (At Templo Bethel) 148 W Whitesbridge Ave, Fresno, 93706

7.  Sunday the 16th Northpark Community Church  2297 E Shepherd Ave, Fresno, CA 93720

https://www.youtube.com/c/NorthparkCommunityChurchFresno

8.  Monday the 17th Butler Church  4884 E Butler Ave, Fresno, CA 93727

https://www.youtube.com/ButlerChurch

9.  Tuesday the 18th The Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church  1104 Collins Ave, Fresno, CA 93706

https://www.facebook.com/risingstarfresno

10. Wednesday the 19th Clovis Christian Church  1701 Locan Ave, Clovis, CA 93619

https://www.cloviscc.com/live-stream

11. Thursday the 20th Mountain View Sunnyside  6175 E Kings Canyon Rd, Fresno, CA 93727

12. Friday the 21st Crosspoint Church  2518 N Cedar Ave, Fresno, CA 93703

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFZqiPrlcicr1TZ2uXoQ7rg

13. Saturday the 22nd Family Christian Assembly  535 N Cedar Ave, Fresno, CA 93702

https://www.youtube.com/user/ChristianTemple559

14. Sunday the 23rd Valley Christian Center  4649 E Shields Ave, Fresno, CA 93726

https://www.youtube.com/c/ValleyChristianCenterFresno

15. Monday the 24th New Life Community Church Clovis  2165 Gettysburg Ave, Clovis, CA 93611

https://newlifeclovis.squarespace.com

16. Tuesday the 25th Westside Church of God  1422 W California Ave, Fresno, CA 93706

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87172430432?pwd=V05vUnFwOTgrZW1PR0Z4eklVWm9kUT09

17. Wednesday the 26th Bethany Church   9161 N Maple Ave, Fresno, CA 93720

https://www.youtube.com/bethanychurchfresno

18. Thursday the 27th North Fresno Church  5724 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93710

https://www.youtube.com/northfresnochurch

19. Friday the 28th The Church of Tollhouse  27950 Tollhouse Rd, Tollhouse, CA 93667

https://www.churchoftollhouse.org

20. Saturday the 29th Clovis Hills Church  10590 N Willow Ave, Clovis, CA 93619

https://www.clovishills.com

21. Sunday the 30th  **CELEBRATION**  Cornerstone Church  1545 Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93721

https://www.youtube.com/user/cornerstonefresno

If you have any questions comments or concerns please contact Eli 559-288-6279

Alexis KaluginRelentless 2022: 21 Days of Praying and Fasting
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Summer Resources for Kids

As summer approaches, we wanted to share free and low-cost summer resources and activities for kids from some of our partners.

Reading and Learning

ENP Literacy Mentoring

Trained and equipped Literacy Mentors meet one-on-one virtually with K-3rd grade students to help them with their foundational reading skills and sight words. Sign up using one of the links below:

FUSD School Libraries

School Libraries will be open to the public at all summer school locations. Find summer school sites HERE.

Sora App

Students in Fresno Unified School District can use the Sora App for online reading access

Fresno County Library

The Fresno County Library has free summer reading programs and activities for kids, teens, and adults. Click HERE for more information and a calendar of events.

Take a Book, Leave a Book

Find a Book Bin or Little Free Library near you and exchange a book!

12 Free Learning Apps and Websites for Summer

High-quality digital tools for kids that are both educational and entertaining.

Free At-Home Learning Library

Share Wide Open School in English or Spanish with families to help them find activities.

Online Learning Sites

Activities

Camp Fresno

Starting the week of June 15th, the City of Fresno will be offering Free 3-day overnight camps. While they hope to open camp to current youth leaders, they are particularly interested in also opening to the most vulnerable. They are most eager to provide the opportunity to teens who perhaps would never have had a chance to experience an outdoor camp; or perhaps those who have made some bad choices in life and an outdoor experience like this might impact their lives positively. Complete the interest form below:

English Interest Form

Spanish Interest Form

City of Fresno Parks and Recreation (PARCS)

Fresno PARCS offers a variety of activities for kids. Some of these activities have a cost associated with them. To learn more and register, visit their website.

Activities include Youth Sports and Virtual Programs.

You can also visit their Facebook page for upcoming events and activities.

Martin Park VBS

Martin Park is hosting 7 weeks of VBS CAMP to reach kids with the Gospel!

They have partnered with Child Evangelism Fellowship, First Presbyterian, River Park Bible Church, Children’s Champion and The Well to facilitate a VBS CAMP for one week at a time.

VBS Camp will run from June 14th-July 30th on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, from 3pm-5pm. Dinner will be provided each night at 4:30 for children and volunteers! 

On the 3rd week (June 28-July 2) they will take kids to VBS at River Park Bible Church. 

On the 6th week (July 12-16) they will take kids to City Bible Adventure at First Presbyterian Church.

Each day the kids will participate in singing, lessons, craft and games.

Call 559-554-4319 to sign up!

Additional Websites

  • Activity Hero – Search this website for upcoming events for kids in Fresno
  • Fresno Summer Camps – List of summer camps in Fresno, costs associated with these camps

Food

Fresno County Food Map

Search fresnocountyfood.org for free food near you.

Food Bank

Central California Food Bank is here to help you get access to the food you need. To find a food distribution near you, utilize the daily calendar, enroll in CalFresh, or sign-up for a pick-up.

  • Food Locator – Find food distribution partners near you.
  • Food Distribution Calendar – Find Neighborhood Markets, Mobile Pantries, and USDA Commodities partners by date.
  • Groceries 2 Go – Schedule a pick-up appointment at our Groceries 2 Go location Monday – Friday (7am-4pm) or at one of our satellite locations near you (hours vary by location).
  • CalFresh – Their team can help you enroll in CalFresh.

Other

Webinar

Consider hosting a Summer Learning Program! Hear tips and plans from our partners by watching the webinar recording HERE.

Gabrielle PicenoSummer Resources for Kids
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Congrats Grads!

College students have been a big part of our work for many years. Through serving with ENP, they are able to give back to our community, gain valuable experience, and put their studies into practice. Win all around! This year we especially relied on college students as they had the capacity and knowledge to support our online programming!

Huge applause to each one of these seniors who is graduating from Fresno State this weekend!

Here are some quotes from graduating seniors on what they learned from their exerience with ENP as a whole.

“I learned that students really enjoyed having someone to talk with and they cherished that 30 minutes. They looked forward to those days even if they didn’t always want to do their sight words…This really showed a resilience in the students and I actually got to learn from them not just them learning from me. This whole experience during a pandemic really put into perspective the importance of literacy mentors and the important work that ENP does by giving volunteers an opportunity to make a difference and see a difference in the students they work with.” – Angelica Torres

“I learned to take leadership in my mentoring skills and support students who need help on academia.” – Chong Hang

“I am learning how to communicate with younger kids and how to create curriculum that best supports their needs. I am also learning how to be comfortable with communicating with parents. I think this is really valuable for me because it prepares me to work with kids in my future profession!” – Gwyneth Quitorio

“As a whole through my experience I learned that for my future career I want to work with kids. I learned how to be patient with students and how to adjust to their learning to get them to being more engaged.” – Cyenna Garrett

Literacy Mentors

Angela Barrera
Angelica Torres
Ashley Moreno
Devin Arguelles
Gao Joua Moua
Gwyneth Quitorio
Isamara Lopez
Kiera White
Milca Gutierrez
Ryan Rendahl

Scholars in Service – Literacy Mentor

Cyenna Garrett

Child and Family Science – Literacy Mentor

Leslie Hernandez
Madison Herron

Read Fresno Mentors

Alejandra Lopez
Andrea Rivera Maranon
Chong Hang
Coraima Godinez
Stephanie Gonzales

Recreation Intern

Matthew De Leon

Health/Fitness Support

Alex Valdez
Kathryn Orozco

Digital Literacy Aide:

Michelle Pinal

“It has been one of the most impactful and rewarding experiences of my life. Through this opportunity
of teaching, I ended up learning a lot myself. This opportunity opened my eyes to a greater need
in my community and now more than ever I want to dedicate my time and efforts to make as
many positive impacts in my community as I can.” – Ashley Moreno

Gabrielle PicenoCongrats Grads!
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Where Differences are Made

Kyle Godfrey started attending the Powers-Ginsburg Saturday Sports Program when it began in the fall of 2009. He was just out of the sixth grade. Since then, he has become a volunteer for the program, where his focus has shifted from competition and entertainment to making a difference in the lives of children who currently attend.

Leah BighamWhere Differences are Made
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