GOALS
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Inspiring individuals, families and organizations within the city of Pleasanton to take responsibility for their choices and actions.
Motivating individuals, families and organizations within the city of Pleasanton to make a difference in the world around them.
Recognizing individuals, families, and organizations within the city of Pleasanton for modeling the accepted Community of Character traits of: Responsibility, Compassion, Self-discipline, Honesty, Respect and Integrity.
Events & Activities Sponsored,
Co-Sponsored or supported by the
Community of Character Collaborative
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Sponsored Activities
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Community of Character Awards & Luncheon
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Juanita Haugen Scholarships
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Juanita Haugen Awards for Character and Service
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Make a Difference Festival
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Martin Luther King Legacy Breakfast & Awards
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Supported Activities
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CityServe - "Adopt a Senior" Christmas Gifts for seniors
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Tri-Valley Community Outreach Thanksgiving Dinner
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Special Olympics Events
Juanita Haugen Scholarship / Fundraising BBQ and Auction Event
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Keep the memory of Juanita Haugen alive and help these amazing Pleasanton students fulfill their dreams by purchasing tickets or donating to the Scholarship Fund.
Last year, due to the success of the BBQ/Fundraiser, we were able to increase the number of scholarships to eleven from five the prior year.
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The BBQ Fundraiser will be in the amazing backyard of retired police captain Craig Eicher. 100% of the Tickets and Auction Items will go to the Scholarship Fund. Cost of the Dinner is being donated by the Community of Character board.
6:00 pm - Saturday, Aug 17, 2024
3649 Chelsea Ct., Pleasanton
$75 per person
Donations to Scholarships and BBQ/Auction Tickets are available at www.bit.ly/2024-cc-bbq
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Auction Items include: Week at a Mexico Timeshare, a 4-night vacation in an beautiful Air B&B Home in Arnold, tickets to Great America, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, SF Opera and Symphony, ACT, Museums, Oakland A’s Tickets, Wine Tastings and many beautiful local baskets.
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Class of 2024 Juanita Haugen
Community of Character Scholarships
The Amador Valley recipients are:
Ishmeet, Dhillon, Ajay Reyes, Matteo Gable, Madeline Zhang and Jessi Oropeza.
The Foothill High recipients are:
Elias Benard, Jake Grijalva, Peter Bennett, Colin Harrison and Valentina Avalos.
The Village High School recipient is
David Peregrina.
(See their accomplishments in the Scholarship tab)
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Community of Character Collaborative.
501c3 Non-Profit Organization,
Tax ID: 26-0696969
Juanita Haugen, a nationally known public schools advocate and the longest-serving member ever of the Pleasanton school board, would be proud that the Community of Character program she established has become an ingrained part of our community. Juanita died on March 5, 2007 at age 69 after a long battle with cancer.
Help keep Juanita Haugen's
Memory alive
100% of donations go to
the Scholarship Fund, with no
Administrative Costs
YMCA Recognizes Pleasanton's Community of Character Collaborative
The Pleasanton Community of Character Collaborative was presented with the "You are the Difference" award by the YMCA of the East Bay at the organization's 134th Annual Meeting & Volunteer Recognition Awards Ceremony on October 16, 2013.
The Collaborative's Joanne Gunson and Heather Rizzoli were given the award, recognizing the organization and its people for their hours of volunteerism.
The Collaborative is a non-profit organization of volunteers working together to create a Pleasanton community culture built on values, goodwill, and community accepted traits of Responsibility, Compassion, Self-Discipline, Honesty, Respect and Integrity.
The Community of Character Collaborative is jointly supported by the City of Pleasanton, Pleasanton Unified School District, Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce and various business, service and faith organizations.
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