This fund was created to support Hillcrest community members facing unforeseen hardships.
Purpose:
Provide short-term bridge relief in the form of community support and financial assistance to our Hillcrest school community.
| Types of Aid / Support | Criteria (at least one criterion must be met) |
| Meal Train | ● Family emergency* ● Disrupted access to food |
| Emergency child care | ● Family emergency* |
| Student transportation | ● Family emergency* ● Disrupted access to transportation |
| Errands | ● Family emergency* ● Disrupted access to transportation |
| Groceries (standardized, $200)** | ● Family emergency* ● Disrupted access to food |
| Bridge relief grant ($400)** | ● Family emergency impacting finances ● Disrupted access to food ● Disrupted access to shelter ● Disrupted access to essential utilities ● Disrupted access to transportation |
* NOTE: For the purposes of this fund, family emergencies include, but are not limited to, medical and financial distress, such as illness, loss, employment disruption, insecure housing, and dislocation.
** NOTE: Limit of $600 per family per calendar year for total value of groceries and bridge relief.
To request aid:
Contact a teacher, the principal, the mental health specialist, or another member of the staff.
To make a donation:
PayPal or credit card donations can be made here:
Checks can be mailed to Hillcrest Community Care Fund, 365 Florence Ave., Oakland, CA 94618
Hillcrest Community Care Fund is a tax-exempt non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, Tax ID# 85-1035675
Questions? HillcrestCommunityCare@gmail.com
