Don't Miss "Carnival On Ice" Tomorrow Night!

Step right up and join the fun, this winter carnival will be the best one!

Friday, December 1, 2017

6pm - 8:30pm

on Texas Street

Activities and carnival game tickets at no cost!

Monetary donations, toys, and canned goods will be accepted for those in need during this Holiday Season!

The 3 Traits Of Great Leaders

Discover the top three traits that all great leaders poses.

Join Us For Our Monthly Community Clean Up Tomorrow!

 
When: Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 9am 

Where: Starbucks Downtown Fairfield 700 Jefferson St Corner of Jefferson & Texas (map)

Description: We meet every last Saturday of each month (weather permitting). We clean up different locations and neighborhoods. Please join us. All are welcome

At the Matt Garcia Foundation we don’t want to complain about this, we want to create solutions to problems. It is with this spirit that we began our Monthly Community Clean Ups.

On the last Saturday of every month, volunteers get together and clean up a neighborhood in Fairfield. We pick up trash, work on landscaping paint windows, fix fences – all in an effort to improve our community. This is another example of community coming together to help make a difference.

The Matt Garcia Foundation Dream Team, is all about stepping up and stepping out of ourselves to serve others and our communities to be a part of the solution. Matt would say ” if you see a piece of garbage on the ground, please just pick it up” How simple is that! So, that is what we do.

Why the Best Hire Might Not Have the Perfect Resume | Regina Hartley

Given the choice between a job candidate with a perfect resume and one who has fought through difficulty, human resources executive Regina Hartley always gives the "Scrapper" a chance. As someone who grew up with adversity, Hartley knows that those who flourish in the darkest of spaces are empowered with the grit to persist in an ever-changing workplace. "Choose the underestimated contender, whose secret weapons are passion and purpose," she says. "Hire the Scrapper."

The Matt Garcia Foundation Presents: Carnival On Ice

Step right up and join the fun, this winter carnival will be the best one!

Friday, December 1, 2017

6pm - 8:30pm

on Texas Street

Activities and carnival game tickets at no cost!

Monetary donations, toys, and canned goods will be accepted for those in need during this Holiday Season!

10 of the Most Inspirational Leadership Quotes

No one can deny the power of a good quote.

Help for Kids the Education System Ignores | Victor Rios

Define students by what they contribute, not what they lack -- especially those with difficult upbringings, says educator Victor Rios. Interweaved with his personal tale of perseverance as an inner-city youth, Rios identifies three straightforward strategies to shift attitudes in education and calls for fellow educators to see "at-risk" students as "at-promise" individuals brimming with resilience, character and grit.

The Matt Garcia Foundation Presents: Carnival On Ice

Step right up and join the fun, this winter carnival will be the best one!

Friday, December 1, 2017

6pm - 8:30pm

on Texas Street

Activities and carnival game tickets at no cost!

Monetary donations, toys, and canned goods will be accepted for those in need during this Holiday Season!

Former Dealer Transcends Post Prison Stigma

Ex-convict Coss Marte transform from a drug kingpin to entrepreneur with the help of non-profit organization Defy Ventures. Now he is giving back.

How to Raise Successful Kids -- Without Over-Parenting | Julie Lythcott-Haims

By loading kids with high expectations and micromanaging their lives at every turn, parents aren't actually helping. At least, that's how Julie Lythcott-Haims sees it. With passion and wry humor, the former Dean of Freshmen at Stanford makes the case for parents to stop defining their children's success via grades and test scores. Instead, she says, they should focus on providing the oldest idea of all: unconditional love.