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Tickets for the 2019 Scholarship Quilt raffle are now on sale!

This beautiful quilt was designed and stitched by former scholarship board president, Janet Smith.

Tickets are 6 for $5.00 and are sold at the Retired Teachers (CalRTA Div 58) monthly luncheon meetings.  A quilt ticket request form will be included in the 2019 Scholarship Raffle ticket mailing. Tickets can also be requested by emailing wccrescholarshipfund@gmail.com

The lucky winner of the 2019 Scholarship Quilt, “Lightning Flash of Color,” is Mayra Flores, parent of 2019 scholarship recipient, Richmond High graduate, Ashley Villvicencio. Congratulations, Mayra!

We are pleased to announce that thirty-five WCCUSD graduating seniors are receiving $2,000 scholarships this year. Recipients will be honored at the CalRTA Division 58 luncheon on Thursday, May 17 at the Bay Cities Masonic Lodge, 5050 El Portal Drive, El Sobrante. Students are asked to arrive at 11:15 for photos. The luncheon begins at noon. Congratulations to our students, and a huge THANK YOU to all who made this possible.

Click here to see the list of awardees.

The Annual Benefit Raffle was held on April 5, 2018 at the Division 58 luncheon meeting. In an incredible coincidence, Alex Johnson, the 2017 Hawaii winner, won the grand prize once again. Alex and his wife, Shirley, are both WCCUSD retirees. After 30 years with the district, Alex retired as a general maintenance supervisor. Shirley enjoyed her time in data processing, preschool, and as a community worker. They have been participating in the Scholarship Raffle for many years and are looking forward to another Hawaiian vacation. Congratulations once again, Alex and Shirley!

For a list of all the winners, click here.

Tickets for the 2018 Scholarship Quilt raffle are now on sale!

This beautiful quilt was designed and stitched by former scholarship board president, Janet Smith, and her very generous quilt group. Over the past year they met to design and stitch the quilt and then donated it to the Scholarship Fund for this year’s fundraiser.

Tickets are 6 for $5.00 and are sold at the Retired Teachers (CalRTA Div 58) monthly luncheon meetings. A quilt ticket request form will be included in the 2018 Scholarship Raffle ticket mailing. Tickets can also be requested by emailing wccrescholarshipfund@gmail.com.

The winner of the 2018 Scholarship Quilt, “Flying South,” is retired El Cerrito High School teacher, Linda O’Connor. Congratulations, Linda!

The Annual Benefit Raffle was held on April 6, 2017 at the Division 58 luncheon meeting.
Alex and his wife, Shirley, are both WCCUSD retirees. After 30 years with the district, Alex retired as a general maintenance supervisor. Shirley enjoyed her time in data processing, preschool, and as a community worker. They have been participating in the Scholarship Raffle for many years and are looking forward to their Hawaiian vacation. Congratulations Alex and Shirley!

To see the list of all of the raffle winners click here.

Congratulations to the thirty-five graduating seniors who will be receiving $2,000 scholarships. A huge THANK YOU goes out to our generous donors and all who contributed to the Scholarship Raffle. Recipients will be honored at the Div. 58 luncheon on Thursday, May 18 at the Bay Cities Masonic Lodge, 5050 El Portal Drive, El Sobrante. Click here to see the list of awardees.

Tickets for the 2017 Scholarship Quilt raffle are now available.

This year’s quilt has been designed and stitched by former scholarship board president, Janet Smith.  This beautiful quilt is one that everyone in education will enjoy.  Thank you, Janet!

Tickets are 6 for $5.00 and are sold at the Retired Teachers (CalRTA Div 58) monthly luncheon meetings.  A quilt ticket request form will be included in the 2017 Scholarship Raffle ticket mailing. Tickets can also be requested by emailing wccrescholarshipfund@gmail.com.

The winner of the 2017 Scholarship Quilt, “School Spirit, is friend of education, Julie Owen. Congratulations, Julie!

The 2016 Scholarship Luncheon on May 19th was a lovely celebration to honor 35 outstanding graduates and their guests. The students introduced themselves, shared their educational goals and aspirations, and thanked all who have supported them through their school days and continue to do so as they begin college life.

Scholarships were awarded to at least one student in every WCCUSD high school and alternative high school – a very proud moment for the West Contra Costa Retired Educators!

Congratulations to these 35 outstanding seniors who are now counted among the 550 students who have received scholarships since the first award was given in 1977. We wish them all the best as they begin their college experience. Click here to see the list of scholarship awardees and click here to see the awards program.

The 2016 Scholarship Quilt was raffled at the end of the luncheon. Div. 58 member and former Tara Hills teacher, Rae Sansa, was the lucky winner and recently sent a picture of the quilt hanging beautifully in her home.

The Annual Benefit Raffle was held on April 7, 2016 at the Division 58 luncheon meeting. Lourdes Gonzalez won the Grand Prize trip to Hawaii. Lourdes retired from Downer in 2005. She was the district’s first bilingual teacher intern when she began her career at Lincoln in 1972. After 15 years at Lincoln she moved to Belding, and when Belding closed, she recalls walking with her students and all of the books and classroom supplies to the newly re-opened Downer. Lourdes continues to substitute, work as an intervention teacher, and volunteer in the district. Congratulations Lourdes!

Click here to see the list of prizes and all of the lucky winners. We appreciate all who donated prizes and a big THANK YOU to all who supported this year’s scholarship fundraising effort. Your names are listed here.

We are pleased to announce that this year thirty-five graduating seniors will be receiving $2,000 scholarships. Thanks to very generous donors and all who contributed to the Scholarship Raffle, this is the largest group of awards in the history of the WCC Retired Educators Scholarship Fund. Recipients will be honored at the Div. 58 luncheon on Thursday, May 19 at the Bay Cities Masonic Lodge, 5050 El Portal Drive, El Sobrante. Congratulations to our students, and a huge THANK YOU to all who made this possible. Click here to see the list of awardees.