Programs
scholarships
Each year the Manteca Children’s Foundation will give away scholarships to high school seniors. Any high school senior who lives in Zip code 95336, 95337, 95206, 95231 and 95330 is eligible even if they go to high school outside of these zip codes. The amount and number are decided by the Board on an annual basis. The application period for the 2024 scholarship period is from November 1, 2023 to February 2, 2024.
See the application below for details on how to apply. Additional questions can be sent to Scholarships@mcf4kids.org or click here.
In 2024 we will be giving away 20 $1,000 scholarships
In 2023 we gave away sixteen $1,000 schollarships.
In 2022 we gave away thirteen $1,000 scholarships.
In 2021 we gave away eight $500 scholarships. We are giving these winners an additional $500 this year as long as they are still in college.
In 2020 we gave away nine $500 scholarships.
In 2019 we gave away six scholarships in the amount of $500 each.
To download a Scholarship Application for 2024 in fillable word format click below or send an email to Scholarships@mcf4kids.com.
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2024 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
PICTURED BELOW ON THE TOP ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
Kaitlyn Zatek, Harian Arrioga-Sepulveda, Diego Casillas, Alexandra Chapman, Abigail Chapman, Harmanjit Kaur, Jordan Bates, Seema Mehraban, and Navleen Dosanjh
FRONT ROW FROM LEFT TO right
Jeneavy Vu, Jaqueline Badillo Ramirez, Amy Matias Perez, Jennifer Graves, Jaden Alton, Sebastian Gutierrez, and Kailyn Soriano
Not shown are Marley Nolan, Rylee Newquist, and Grace Van Lear
2023 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
PICTURED ON THE TOP ROW FROM LEFT TO RIGHT Simran Dosanjh, Chelsea Camino, Renato Balingit, Allyssa Murillo, Leilani Arizmendi, Mariah Alcazar, Emiliano Hurtado
FRONT ROW FROM LEFT TO right Melissa Andrade, Sarah Moreira, Rayana Ladd, Araceli Rubio, Fatima Victoria, Andrea Oppliger-Delgado, Abigail Bennett.
Not shown is Marisa Rush and Conner Navarro
2022 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
PICTURED ON THE TOP ROW FROM LEFT TO right emilee creaghead, alissa de barros, tripaan dhami, arveen birdi, and morgan bates
BOTTOM ROW FROM LEFT TO right
Not shown is mercedes davila, nikko nunez, and isablla pires
2021 Scholarship Winners
Pictured on the top row from left to right: Hailey Sims, Isabella Avila, Ravpreet Grewal, Simrapreet Khera.
Bottom row from left to right: Dakota Chalias, Aleena James, Sydnee Navarro, Daniel Ngo
2020 scholarship winners
These are seven of our scholarship winners for 2020. They are from top left to right Darlene Hoag, Chinedu Nwoffiah, and Kaitlyn Rausa. Middle from left to right Kenia Vega, Sabrina Ochoa, and Michaela John. Bottom from left to right Michael Reed and Evelyn Alvarez. The winner not shown is Maikayla Tinsley.Michaela
2019 scholarship winners
In 2019 we gave away six scholarships in the amount of $500 each. The winners are shown above from left to right are Solman Aniss, Julia Tang, Stacy Le, Karina Berber, Kristen Gonzalez, and Yasmin Ballew. They will all be honored with a certificate at their high school awards presentation.
2018 scholarship winners
In 2019 we gave away six scholarships in the amount of $500 each. The winners are shown above from left to right are Solman Aniss, Julia Tang, Stacy Le, Karina Berber, Kristen Gonzalez, and Yasmin Ballew. They will all be honored with a certificate at their high school awards presentation.
HELPFUL INFORMATION
Help your children to develop healthy living habits.
oBESITY AND dIABETES eDUCATION
Today, 12.5 million children are overweight in the United States—more than 17 percent. Overweight children are at greater risk for many serious health problems. This initiative promotes the importance of healthy eating and physical activity at a young age to help prevent overweight and obesity in this country.
Active children
To be active everyone should take 10,000 steps a day. A good way to measure how you are doing is to use a pedometer to keep track of your steps. The goal of taking 10,000 steps in a day is a rough equivalent to the Surgeon General’s recommendation to accumulate 30 minutes of activity most days of the week. It should be enough to reduce your risk for disease and help you lead a longer, healthier life.
Here is what the experts have to say!
- The Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest how much activity Americans should do. Keep in mind they are goals, not the place to start.
- People with pre-diabetes, diabetes or the general adult public should aim for a minimum of 30 minutes most days. Walking, gardening, doing yard work, swimming, or cleaning house will all work to meet this goal. Anything that increases your heart rate and causes you to break a light sweat.
- Children and teens should aim for at least 60 minutes most days.
In addition, the Diabetes Prevention Program has done a large study with people prior to their having diabetes. This study showed that 150 minutes of physical activity a week (30 minutes, five times a week) helped prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. In this study, people also lost 10 to 20 pounds by making changes in their eating habits.
Do these guidelines seem hard to fit in to your busy life? It’s not easy to find the time. You won’t go from zero to thirty or sixty (minutes), in a day or week. Take one step at a time. Slowly build up to your potential.
Pedometer Project
Many of you may have heard about the national program many times referred to as 10,000 steps–a-day. We have taken this idea and turned it into the Pedometer Project. Our goal is to go into every grade school in the local area and have a contest between the various grades. How many children can we get to walk at least 10,000 steps a day? Only time will tell. We hope that this is just the start of something great as all of us need to find a way to add exercise to our weekly routines if we are going to live healthy long lives. No to mention the trillions of dollars we will save as a nation on medical costs.
At this time we have had some pedometers donated to the project by Kaiser Permanente. Our first school, Lincoln Elementary, will be conducting the first battle of the grades using the pedometers. We will learn from this experience and refine the program as we go along.
Eating right
We have continued to hear about eating right at the national level. We now have Jamie Oliver on television trying to make a difference. David Zinczenko started out by writing the book “Eat This Not That” and now he has several books on the subject of eating the right things. He is also a frequent visitor on the Today show.
Encourage healthy eating habits.
There’s no great secret to healthy eating. To help your children and family develop healthy eating habits:
- Provide plenty of vegetables, fruits, and whole-grain products.
- Include low-fat or non-fat milk or dairy products.
- Choose lean meats, poultry, fish, lentils, and beans for protein.
- Serve reasonably-sized portions.
- Encourage your family to drink lots of water.
- Limit sugar-sweetened beverages.
- Limit consumption of sugar and saturated fat.
Remember that small changes every day can lead to a recipe for success! For more information about nutrition, visit: Finding Your Way to a Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
