Editor, Manteca Bulletin,

The Manteca Parks and Recreation Department’s Youth Advisory Commission in cooperation with the Manteca Unified School District’s Transportation Department and the Silver Barons Motorcycle Club sponsored the Stuff the Bus “For Kids’ Sake” event and the Christmas Party “For Kids’ Sake “and provided 200 families in our community with Christmas gifts, jackets, food baskets and 300 holiday meals at the Christmas party.

We would like to take this opportunity to extend our sincerest gratitude to the following Major Sponsors and Supporters of the event: East Union Kiwins and their advisor Elizabeth Solorio-Solis, Manteca Wal-Mart, Binford’s Custom Cycle, Manteca Senior Advisory Committee, Girl Scout Troops #2687 & #726, Eagle’s Nest Harley Davidson, Manteca Police Officers Association, The JB Foundation, Second Harvest Food Bank, the Manteca Sunrise Kiwanis, Manteca Fire Department and Reflections Photography.

Thank you to Manteca Youth Focus, the East Union JROTC, the Noon-time Kiwanis, the Manteca Parks and Recreation staff, the Sierra High School Kiwins and the MUSD bus drivers for serving at Christmas Party.

Thank you to Victoria Loma and the Kid Zone staff and participants for making table decorations and ornaments for the families, thank you to the Manteca Finance Department for letting us borrow decorations as well.

Thank you to community members who donated toys, food, coats blankets, pillows, gift cards and monetary donations to our Stuff the Bus events, without you this project would not have been a reality.  Also thank you to those in the community that helped wrap gifts, serve at the party and deliver gifts to the families.

A special thank you to Peggy, Addie, Rocky, Mona, Janet, Tom, Mary and Maxine from the Senior Center, who prepared, cooked, served and provided clean up at the Christmas Party. 

Last but not least thank you to Mayor Steve DeBrum and Veronica DeBrum for your support and attendance at the event. Thank you to the entire City Council, City Staff and the MUSD School Board for their support of this event.

Happy New Year!

Brandy Clark

Daveen Williams

 Debbie Herrera

Raymond Clark