Cordova Recreation & Park District Board of Directors and staff stand with toiletry donations for the Folsom Cordova Unified School District’s Families in Transition Services program. Photo courtesy of Cordova Recreation & Park District 

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) - This fall, the Cordova Recreation & Park District (CRPD) used their Annual Staff Appreciation gathering as an opportunity to further support the local community through their Community Engagement Program.

In a continued effort to support Folsom Cordova Unified School District’s (FCUSD) Families in Transition (FIT) Services program, Cordova Recreation & Park District Board Members and staff collected essential self-care items for families in the school district facing housing instability and other challenges.

Donations included clothing items such as socks, underwear and t-shirts, as well as vital toiletry items like toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, feminine products, razors, brushes and deodorant. In total, Cordova Recreation & Park District gathered more than 500 items to donate to the Families in Transition Services program.

The Cordova Recreation & Park District has demonstrated a continued commitment to supporting the families of Folsom Cordova Unified School District, as exemplified by their last staff donation drive in which they collected over 700 items for students returning to school in the fall. Cordova Recreation & Park District hopes to continue to support the Families in Transition Services Program and Folsom Cordova Unified School District in uplifting and supporting the families of Rancho Cordova.

Though the Families in Transition Services program accepts essential supplies, monetary donations also allow the program to better support the community and continue to provide an essential array of resources to families in need. To learn more about the program or donate, visit www.fcusd.org/educational-services/social emotional-learning-sel-and-educational-equity/families-in-transition.