Community Events

The Ed Fund has partnered with hundreds of Oakland athletes, community members, businesses, artists, and others to host unique events benefiting children and schools, including those featured below. To inquire about partnership, please contact: info@oaklandedfund.org

Recent Events

Read-In Weeks

Read-In Weeks

Thousands of community members read to students during our annual African American, Latinx, Asian Pacific Islander, and GLTBQ read-in weeks.

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Thank a Teacher

Thank a Teacher Week

We host three nights of fun each May for Oakland public school teachers. Featuring tasty beverages, free food, special swag, and lots of toasts and thank-you’s!

Salesforce and WOMS Computer Science

Computer Science Ed

Computer Science Education Week

We coordinate hundreds of volunteers who participate in fun computer science and coding projects across Oakland elementary and middle schools.

Ed Fund Gala

Ed Fund Gala

We bring together generous community members and local businesses for a festive evening to raise money for the A to Z Fund and other Ed Fund programs.

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Dressed By West

Dressed By West

In partnership with Lesley West, wife of former Warrior David West, this annual event provides hundreds of free prom dresses for local students.

Back to School Cleanup

Back to School Cleanup

To start off each school year, we recruit and support community members to beautify dozens of local campuses in preparation for students to return.

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