"Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start."
- Nido Qubein
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."
- Aesop
Wednesday, September 28, 2022
Sunday, September 25, 2022
What happens to your body at the top of Mount Everest - Andrew Lovering
Explore what happens in your body when you don’t acclimate to higher altitudes and the dangers of altitude sickness.
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If you teleported from sea level to the top of Mount Everest, things would go bad fast. At an altitude of 8,848 meters, you would likely suffocate in minutes. However, for people that make this journey over the course of a month, it’s possible to survive at the peak for hours. So what happens in our bodies that allows us to endure this incredible altitude? Andrew Lovering investigates.
Lesson by Andrew Lovering, directed by Vitalii Nebelskyi, and action creative agency.
Designed by Alexandra Bolotova
Animated by Volodymyr Boyko
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The Matt Garcia Foundation 'Community Service Day Cleanup'
When: Saturday, September 24, 2022
Time: 9:00am – 11:00am
Where: Matt Garcia Foundation Office, 717 Texas Street, Fairfield, CA 94533
The Matt Garcia Foundation will provide gloves, garbage pickers and buckets for collecting the trash.
Students can earn community service hours. Lunch provided after the cleanup.
For more information www.FFINEST.org
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Monday, September 19, 2022
We Need Your Help to Make a Difference
The Matt Garcia Foundation has been donated office space in Downtown Fairfield, thanks to John and Sheila Costanzo of Stonefield Properties LLC. The office space will be used as a podcast studio. We are looking for volunteers interested in interviewing people, suggesting discussion topics and providing audio editing services.
Our goal is to make this space a safe and open place for our youth to show up and talk about current or past subjects of interest to them. We know these are crazy times. Often, just having honest discussions with others in similar circumstances can provide much needed comfort and healing, especially knowing that we are not alone.
If you are interested in helping with our podcast, feel free to contact Teresa Courtemanche (teresa@ffinest.org) or Sheila Webster (sheila@ffinest.org). We would love to hear from you.
Let's all work together to keep Matt Garcia's Dream Alive.
Friday, September 16, 2022
3 tips to boost your confidence - TED-Ed
Made in partnership with the Always #LikeAGirl campaign.
When faced with a big challenge where potential failure seems to lurk at every corner, you’ve probably heard the advice, “Be more confident!” But where does confidence come from, and how can you get more of it? Here are three easy tips to boost your confidence.
Lesson by TED-Ed, animation by Kozmonot Animation Studio.
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
CPR and Bleeding Control Class
On August 20th, The Matt Garcia Foundation hosted a CPR and Bleeding Control class in collaboration with the Fairfield Fire Department.
A full class of individuals gained knowledge, skills, and above all, the potential to save a life. Of those individuals, Amon Morris attended the class to receive certification needed for a job. He shared, “I found the class informational and up-to-date. It felt more informative than a past CPR class I attended. I now feel more confident in helping someone if I needed to.”
Techniques were taught by Fairfield Fire Department Deputy Chief Robb Herrick and former Fire Chief Vince Webster.
Thank you to the Fairfield Fire Department, our instructors, and attendees for further helping us build safety in our community.
Direct: 707.372.4160
Email: info@ffinest.org
Website
Saturday, September 10, 2022
THE DAY that our lives changed forever..
THE DAY that our lives changed forever; I’m reminded STILL of the love and gratitude that I have in my heart. MATT, knew he had much more work to do in order to meet his own goals for his life. The memory of his first MYSPACE blog pops up every year. He also knew about “GODS” will. I know it wasn’t God’s will that he was murdered; SICK people did that! But I do know that “GOD” wants me to keep moving forward in a positive way regardless of what SICK PEOPLE DID to Matthew, our family, his friends, and our community!
It’s beautiful to see so many amazing things happening, STILL My heart smiles at every event, clean-up, and interaction that I get to be a part of; All because of Matt. Thank you God for letting me see the good even in the most horrific and difficult times. Thank you for the eyes to see, the ears to hear, and the words to speak! Thank you for guiding my thoughts, my feelings, and my perceptions. Thank you for reminding me that these bodies are just a suit of clothes that we wear; our spirits live forever.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
How to STOP Waking Up Feeling TIRED Every Morning - 4 Tips (animated)
How often do you actually wake up feeling energized? How many times a week do you get up when your alarm rings, without hitting the snooze button?
Nothing is worse than going to bed early, only to wake up still feeling exhausted. There are number of factors that affect how tired you feel in the morning, and you probably have some habits that are robbing you of your energy.
We'll look at some of the solutions that you should adopt, which will help you wake up early and well rested.
Sunday, September 4, 2022
Annual Charity Golf Tournament
Hello Golfers & Sponsors,
Don't forget to register for this year's Matt Garcia Foundation's Annual Charity Golf Tournament! We will have some additional fun "golf activities" and new course; HIddenbrooke Golf Club! Hiddenbrooke offers our golfer's a shuttle prior to the tournament start, to their driving range. There's also a putting green! We hope to see each of you again this year and tell all of your golf buddies as well! Here's a link to our online registration:
CLICK HERE to Register Online
Contact us, mgfgolf@ffinest.org, to find about some new "sponsorship opportunities! Be a partner with us in keeping Matt's legacy going...a legacy of strong and empowered youth and supporting the community!
Direct: 707.372.4160
Email: info@ffinest.org
Website
Thursday, September 1, 2022
RIP Virgil Sellers
Virgil Sellers
1932-2022
Virgil was one of our most cherished foundation volunteers. He was proud to be the oldest volunteer, and he showed up religiously for our monthly community clean-ups. If you spent more than 5 minutes with him, you were blessed by his wisdom, compassion and knowledge. If wouldn’t take him long to say something like “I have a story for that”, in response to something the group was discussing. He would then capture everyone’s attention and laughter.
Virgil became a longtime Fairfield resident after serving many years in the United States Air Force (retiring at the rank of Chief Master Sergeant). He was also a master cabinet maker, and could fix pretty much anything. Virgil could be found volunteering with one of the many community programs he proudly served, including Rush Ranch/Access Adventure, the Travis Air Force Base vintage aircraft museum, Pena Adobe Historical Society, and of course, our own Matt Garcia Foundation.
We will miss Virgil. If we all had the dedication and compassion he showed for his community, this world would be a better place.
God bless you Virgil. Rest in Peace.
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