Join us for a FREE interactive resource fair for Black and African American families with young children in East County
On Saturday, April 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Marina Community Center in Pittsburg, First 5 Contra Costa will host an interactive resource fair that will guide participants through the ‘womb to classroom’ journey with resource connections. East County Black and African American families will be able to interact and engage with providers and community partners with valuable resources, services, and programs available for each stage of development from pregnancy to Kindergarten.
Ready Kids East County Resource Fair
Saturday, April 12 from 10:30am-1:30pm
Marina Community Center in Pittsburg
Event features:
- Over 20 community partners:
including organizations offering prenatal and postnatal care, early literacy child care, education, health, mental health & other resources for your family’s success
- Community Mural:
add your handprints to this one-of-a-kind artwork and contribute to a meaningful, collaborative mural with artist Christopher Burch that celebrates our shared connection deeply rooted in community.
- Fun activities:
for young children, including a little gym play area, balloon animals, face painting, and more family fun
- Free shirts:
exclusive “I Am My Ancestors Wildest Dreams” t-shirts (while supplies last)
- Free lunch:
food provided by DiDi CoCo’s Southern Comfort (while supplies last)
- Hourly gift card raffles:
$25 Jamba Juice gift card (11:30am), $75 DoorDash gift card (12:30pm), and $100 Grocery Outlet gift card (1:30pm)
- Keep your family healthy and strong:
Get your child protected with pediatric vaccines, including flu shots and the latest COVID Moderna vaccines
The first 200 Families in attendance will also receive:
A custom event canvas tote showcasing art from a Kya Cook, a Black artist from East County. The tote features a beautifully created painting titled “Lift Every Child” and is filled with family-friendly swag from First 5 Contra Costa.
Lift Every Child’ by Kya Cook
“I love to paint and draw. I have always been passionate about creating African theme art because of what it can represent. Through using many colors and different art forms, a story can be told. The painting depicts a family of three holding hands as they walk towards the sunset. Colors help covey a power expression within African Art and I feel as though African families deserve that same feeling as we thrive to help newborn African American children in the United States. I hope we all feel inspired to walk towards sun to achieve a better tomorrow while letting the shadows of the past fall behind us.”
View more of Kya Cook’s work on Instagram: @zahrahbyky
Register today:
We’re thrilled to invite you to join us for this upcoming resource fair and encourage families to register and show up early as the tote bags and other swag items are available while supplies last.
Want to learn more?
- For Families: To learn more about resources for Black and African American Families in East County, along with upcoming events, please visit our Ready Kids East County family page here.
- For partners and funders: To learn more about our Ready Kids East County efforts to change systems and more information on our partners and funders in this work, please visit our Ready Kids East County page here.