RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (MPG) – The Cordova Recreation & Park District’s (CRPD) Community Engagement Program continues with Back-to-School donations! The Community Engagement Program, led by CRPD General Manager Patrick Larkin, is a quarterly program that focuses on giving back to the community.

“I’m proud of our generous and caring CRPD staff for their continued support for the unhoused students in our community. Many of the CRPD staff are residents of Rancho Cordova so this opportunity to work with FCUSD for the students in need has special meaning,” said Larkin.  “We look forward to more opportunities to work in partnership with FCUSD to make the community stronger and to meet the needs of our most vulnerable youth.”

This quarter, CRPD collaborated with the Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) to collect school supplies to build Back-to-School bags for students in need. Throughout the months of April to June, CRPD staff contributed various Back-to-School supplies including backpacks, notebooks, binders and more. On July 21, 2022, CRPD staff presented FCUSD with over 500 supplies of Back-to-School items for students.

“Folsom Cordova Unified School District is grateful for the generous donation of school supplies from Cordova Recreation & Park District employees,” said Education Services Liaison Marjorie Diaz. “Your partnership is key to support the needs of students experiencing homelessness. With these school supplies the kids in our program will be ready for the first day of school and looking forward to a successful school year.”

CRPD is proud to collaborate with FCUSD to help support local students.

Cordova Recreation & Park District is one of the largest independent special districts in Northern California serving over 128,000 residents and four school districts in the greater Sacramento area. CRPD provides over 43 parks and recreational facilities, a full-service 18-Hole course at Cordova Golf Course, as well as youth & adult sports, camps, enrichment classes, educational programs and special events for the community.