593 Donors

54 Fundraisers

$300,000 Goal

$333,390.76 Total Raised

Go to Abigail Armendaris

Abigail Armendaris

Text EBCPA10th60 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$1,781
Donors
11
Goal Amount
$100
Go to Andrea Landin

Andrea Landin

Text EBCPA10th73 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$5,212.22
Donors
16
Goal Amount
$5,000
Go to Ariel And Rob

Ariel And Rob

Text EBCPA10th89 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$103.40
Donors
1
Goal Amount
$100
Go to Brett York

Brett York

Text EBCPA10th102 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$515.30
Donors
16
Goal Amount
$100
Go to Bryan Alvarez

Bryan Alvarez

Text EBCPA10th101 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$1,075.30
Donors
19
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to Carolyn Walter

Carolyn Walter

Text EBCPA10th113 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$1,361.90
Donors
15
Goal Amount
$300
Go to Charlene Smith

Charlene Smith

Text EBCPA10th93 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$969.76
Donors
5
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to Charli Prete

Charli Prete

Text EBCPA10th123 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal Amount
$100
Go to Corinna Espino

Corinna Espino

Text EBCPA10th98 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$1,107.48
Donors
12
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to Dana Salzman

Dana Salzman

Text EBCPA10th117 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal Amount
$100
Go to Danny Sandoval

Danny Sandoval

Text EBCPA10th120 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$46.53
Donors
2
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to Dolores "Lolis" Garcia

Dolores "Lolis" Garcia

Text EBCPA10th78 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$1,852.70
Donors
20
Goal Amount
$1,500
Go to Eliza O'Malley

Eliza O'Malley

Text EBCPA10th97 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$1,285.06
Donors
12
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to Ezra Bristow

Ezra Bristow

Text EBCPA10th108 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$300
Donors
2
Goal Amount
$500
Go to Francis Akotuah

Francis Akotuah

Text EBCPA10th112 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$250
Donors
1
Goal Amount
$500
Go to Gail Covington And John Murray

Gail Covington And John Murray

Text EBCPA10th9 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$13,262.14
Donors
10
Goal Amount
$15,000
Go to Hiyas Hila

Hiyas Hila

Text EBCPA10th116 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$250
Donors
1
Goal Amount
$500
Go to Howard Wiley

Howard Wiley

Text EBCPA10th43 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$1,073.80
Donors
12
Goal Amount
$100
Go to Janika Crossley-Butler

Janika Crossley-Butler

Text EBCPA10th84 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$25
Donors
1
Goal Amount
$500
Go to Javier Trujillo

Javier Trujillo

Text EBCPA10th105 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$250
Donors
1
Goal Amount
$100
Go to Jean Chang

Jean Chang

Text EBCPA10th91 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$450
Donors
4
Goal Amount
$500
Go to Jehan Velji

Jehan Velji

Text EBCPA10th122 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to Jim March

Jim March

Text EBCPA10th69 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$517
Donors
1
Goal Amount
$500
Go to Joel Ramirez

Joel Ramirez

Text EBCPA10th31 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$2,599.90
Donors
18
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to John Clawson

John Clawson

Text EBCPA10th6 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$66,064.11
Donors
19
Goal Amount
$75,000
Go to Jonathon Hampton

Jonathon Hampton

Text EBCPA10th61 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$250
Donors
1
Goal Amount
$500
Go to Jordan Simmons

Jordan Simmons

Text EBCPA10th3 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$7,151.01
Donors
9
Goal Amount
$25,000
Go to Joseph Kelly

Joseph Kelly

Text EBCPA10th59 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$509.52
Donors
6
Goal Amount
$2,500
Go to Kalin Freeman

Kalin Freeman

Text EBCPA10th104 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$0
Donors
0
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to Kelly Finley

Kelly Finley

Text EBCPA10th25 to 71777 to donate
Total Raised
$5,810.20
Donors
5
Goal Amount
$10,000
Go to Abigail Armendaris

Abigail Armendaris

East Bay Center Alumni

Join me as we gather virtually to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts at this special moment. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it is critical that we collectively show up to support our 4,000 students and their families.

Total Raised
$1,781
Goal Amount
$100
Go to Andrea Landin

Andrea Landin

East Bay Center Staff

Most of the work I've done throughout my life has been rooted in the belief that music and the arts bring about positive transformation - and that all people, regardless of where they come from, have the right to develop their artistic selves. This is my third year as the Director of School and Neighborhood Partnerships at East Bay Center, where we are working to create relevant, accessible arts education to children and youth in Richmond who wouldn't not otherwise have the opportunity. I couldn't have found a place more aligned with own values. There is so much need here in Richmond, especially right now. We have shifted all our programming to virtual classes throughout the year, and I've been seeing how much our students want and need the opportunity for creativity and connection. Please join me at this event as we gather virtually to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts at this special moment. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it is critical that we collectively show up to support our 4,000 students and their families.

Total Raised
$5,212.22
Goal Amount
$5,000
Go to Ariel And Rob

Ariel And Rob

Ruthie's Team

Join us as we gather virtually to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts at this special moment. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it is critical that we collectively show up to support our 4,000 students and their families.

Total Raised
$103.40
Goal Amount
$100
Go to Brett York

Join us in fundraising to lift up the lives of our young people and the healing power of the performing arts. We need more fundraisers to spread the word as we collectively commit to support the Center's work and our 4,000 students and their families. My son, Jonathan was a East Bay Center for the Performing Arts (EBCPA) Diploma Student for 6 years and is shown during one of his performance. This is a unique Youth Dance, Theatre and Music program in the heart of the East Bay located in Richmond, CA. I ask for your kindly donation...any amount is much appreciated to help keep this program operational for many generations to come. Thank you for your time and your generous support! -Brett (EBCPA Alumni parent)

Total Raised
$515.30
Goal Amount
$100
Go to Bryan Alvarez

Bryan Alvarez

East Bay Center Staff

I have been teaching in, and working with, Bay Area public schools for 13 years, bringing music and brain science education to thousands of underrepresented students. The music programs I started in Oakland Unified Public School district middle schools were defunded despite their newsworthy success, due to a deprioritization of the arts. I came to the East Bay Center because, in 52 years, the Center has never stopped supporting the artistic and personal development of underrepresented Bay Area students. Even during the coronavirus pandemic, we offer over 100 private lessons a week. Now that school is starting again, it feels great to be back in the classroom (coaching virtually) to see the students again.

Total Raised
$1,075.30
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to Carolyn Walter

Hello, Carolyn Walter here. I am sending you this message on behalf of East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, a great Richmond-based nonprofit with a 50+ year history of community outreach through arts education. I have been a member of the instrumental music faculty at EBCPA since 2015: East Bay Center is a place where young individuals are given a real chance to learn and grow as artists and human beings. Through the organization, I teach in local school programs, lead small educational ensembles and offer one-on-one tutoring to scholarship students. Currently, East Bay Center for the Performing Arts is working to raise funds for the coming year, as we face the challenges of the current times. Want to know more about the organization? Join me as we gather virtually to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts at this special moment. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it is critical that we collectively show up to support our 4,000 students and their families.

Total Raised
$1,361.90
Goal Amount
$300
Go to Charlene Smith

Charlene Smith

East Bay Center Staff

My name is Charlene Smith and I started working with East Bay Center as a development consultant in 1989. I became a full-time staff member in 2008 and my current title is Senior Development Officer. I have worked with many Bay Area arts organizations, large and small, over the years. As a professional, I continue to be impressed with the integrity and focus with which the Center approaches its programs, finances, community relationships – never losing sight of the organization's mission. As a person, I love the sound of the building when the classes, lessons, and rehearsals are all in session, teenage students rushing up and down the stairs, little ones attending their first dance class in their tights and tutus, and professional faculty artists standing right there in the hallway – making a lovely hub-bub! The Center community has become a truly important family for me. If you're able, please help me to give back to this family by making a donation – right here and right now!

Total Raised
$969.76
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to Charli Prete

Charli Prete

Join me as we gather virtually to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts at this special moment. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it is critical that we collectively show up to support our 4,000 students and their families.

Total Raised
$0
Goal Amount
$100
Go to Corinna Espino

Corinna Espino

East Bay Center Staff

Welcome to my fundraising page! For the past 3 years, I've had the honor of working at East Bay Center for the Performing Arts. Our mission is to help young people re-imagining the world around them and fostering healing through the arts. This mission is what I believe in and the mission of which I've witnessed its power in action in the short time that I've become part of the East Bay Center family. The young people we work with, teaching artists and all other collaborators are truly inspiring and are paving the way towards a more equitable, peaceful and creative way of life. Any contribution would mean so much to me personally, and to the community of East Bay Center. Your donations help support free performing arts education both in school and after school, college preparation, tutoring, mental health support amongst many other things. More importantly, I want to use this moment to share how special this organization is and give you an inside look at the beautiful community at East Bay Center for the Performing Arts.

Total Raised
$1,107.48
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to Dana Salzman

Join me as we gather virtually to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts at this special moment. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it is critical that we collectively show up to support our 4,000 students and their families.

Total Raised
$0
Goal Amount
$100
Go to Danny Sandoval

Danny Sandoval

Mara and Norman

This is the place that helped me become the musician I am today. Join me in fundraising to lift up the lives of our young people and the healing power of the performing arts. We need more fundraisers to spread the word as we collectively commit to support the Center's work and our 4,000 students and their families. At East Bay Center's main facility in downtown Richmond's historic Winters Building, we hold 80+ weekly classes in sequential music, dance, theater, and digital media skills, with 150 individual instrument lessons and 27 annual recitals for 600 students ages 3-18. Over 91% are youth of color. In addition, we provide professional wraparound support services and individual mentoring and college readiness resources to all of our 140 Young Artist Diploma Program students and their families.

Total Raised
$46.53
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to Dolores "Lolis" Garcia

Dolores "Lolis" Garcia

Dolores "Lolis" García

My name is Dolores "Lolis" García and have been at the center since '94 as a student and continue to dedicate my time to the center as staff and faculty. I now Co-Direct Son de la Tierra and am Associate Director for Student Development and Training. I see this place as my second home for a variety of reasons but the main one was that my family moved from Daly City to Richmond and had no family near like we did. When I became a student here and grew close to my teachers and other families it reminded me of being home. I believe in the mission of the center and want to continue to gift others what was gifted to me. I have learned and continue to learn so much from my culture at the center, something I believe I would have never gotten anywhere else, and hope to be able to offer more for the new generations.

Total Raised
$1,852.70
Goal Amount
$1,500
Go to Eliza O'Malley

Join me as we gather virtually to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts at this special moment. I am grateful to both the staff and students of the EBCPA for rallying together to keep our collective spirits raised through music and community. Each day I am inspired both by the current students that overcome every obstacle to come to class and share their voices and the alumni out in the world making the Center proud. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it is critical that we collectively show up to support our 4,000 students and their families.

Total Raised
$1,285.06
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to Ezra Bristow

I Am An Artist Campaign: Dance Faculty, Ezra Bristow East Bay Center Celebrates Juneteenth 2020 through the Mafanikio Program by Mafanikio Enrichment Coordinator, Ezra Bristow Growing up with an educator for a mother, I learned two things: 1) "We can change the world, one child at a time." 2) "There is no reason why children and families should have to pay beyond their means for a quality education." I've loved the arts since I was five years old, so I know firsthand how integral the arts are to a child's education and development. Experiencing the performing arts builds their emotional intelligence, critical thinking, confidence, competence, and resilience. Experiencing the depths of cultural arts that take place at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, deepens their connection to their own history, and instills a pride and agency in their own abilities. I am a performing artist because I am a witness to the joyful, healing and restorative power of performing arts. I am an arts educator because every child deserves access and opportunity to experience that joy. I call upon all of my friends, family, peers, and community to join me in fundraising to support and inspire these amazing young artists, some of whom you can see in the video above. Now, more than ever, youth and young adults need the arts, and they need a safe place to learn, explore, question, and express themselves. Now, more than ever, we need East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, because here our students learn to appreciate how deep their roots go, and explore how wide the world of possibilities are open to them. Thank you for donating to ensure that these future leaders and visionaries have a place to grow and blossom.

Total Raised
$300
Goal Amount
$500
Go to Francis Akotuah

Francis Akotuah

Faculty Artists’ Table

This Thursday is our Annual Gala, a fundraiser which would normally be an exciting event that we could all enjoy in person. But like so many things these days, we have had to move it online. And like many organizations, we have had to change how we continue to do our work for the community. The East Bay Center for the Performing Arts provides a safe space for local kids and teens to express themselves through many different art forms, and provide arts programming for our local public schools. Your support will help us continue to provide the services we do to thousands of kids and teens in our district. Times are hard all around right now, but any contribution you could make would make a meaningful difference in so many lives. Thanks for your help!

Total Raised
$250
Goal Amount
$500
Go to Gail Covington And John Murray

Gail Covington And John Murray

Gail and John’s Table

Join me as we gather virtually to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts at this special moment. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it is critical that we collectively show up to support our 4,000 students and their families. On behalf of the Board, gaff, students, alumni, faculty artists and all those who call the Center home, thank you for your generous support. I look forward to seeing you on November 16!

Total Raised
$13,262.14
Goal Amount
$15,000
Go to Hiyas Hila

I have been teaching piano and chamber music at the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts for the past 12 years and it has been an amazing experience working with my wonderful colleagues and the incredible staff. But my most rewarding moments as a teaching artist have always been with my students: seeing their growth and helping them nurture their talents as they achieve their hopes and dreams of becoming world-class artists. Their enthusiasm, dedication and perseverance have inspired me to be the best mentor I could ever be for these talented students. I am proud to have been a part of this phenomenal organization and I hope that you can help me carry their mission of developing young artists and bringing the arts to their communities. With this pandemic, it has been a challenge living in a new normal, but the world will never be the same without the diversity, the positivity and the power of uplifting the human spirit through music and the arts. Thank you for your support!

Total Raised
$250
Goal Amount
$500
Go to Howard Wiley

Join me as we gather virtually to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts at this special moment. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it is critical that we collectively show up to support our 4,000 students and their families.

Total Raised
$1,073.80
Goal Amount
$100
Go to Janika Crossley-Butler

Janika Crossley-Butler

Parents & Guardians Group

Join Parents and Guardians of East Bay Center students in fundraising to lift up the lives of their young people and the healing power of the performing arts. We need more fundraisers to spread the word as we collectively commit to support the Center's work and our 4,000 students and their families. / Únase a los padres y guardianes de los estudiantes del East Bay Center en la recaudación de fondos para mejorar las vidas de sus jóvenes y celebrar el poder curativo de las artes escénicas. Estamos buscando más recogedores de fondos para correr la voz mientras nos comprometemos colectivamente a apoyar el trabajo del Centro y nuestros 4,000 estudiantes y sus familias.

Total Raised
$25
Goal Amount
$500
Go to Javier Trujillo

Javier Trujillo

Faculty Artists’ Table

East Bay Center faculty artists specialize in a wide range of disciplines andcultures of dance, music and theater from around the world. Many are trailblazers in their field, have taught at the Center for a generation or more and hold advanced degrees in their art forms. They provide the students with state of the art training and are mentors in every sense of the word. Join us in fundraising to lift up the lives of our young people and the healing power of the performing arts.

Total Raised
$250
Goal Amount
$100
Go to Jean Chang

Join me and be a partner with EBCPA to give hope to 4,000 students and their families. Let's work together to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts during our biggest fundraiser of the year.

Total Raised
$450
Goal Amount
$500
Go to Jehan Velji

Jehan Velji

Dear Family and Friends, Please join me in supporting the East Bay Center for Performing Arts in Richmond, CA as we gather virtually to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts at this special moment. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it is critical that we collectively show up to support our 4,000 students and their families.

Total Raised
$0
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to Jim March

Join me as we gather virtually to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts at this special moment. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it is critical that we collectively show up to support our 4,000 students and their families.

Total Raised
$517
Goal Amount
$500
Go to Joel Ramirez

Join me as we gather virtually to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts at this special moment. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it is critical that we collectively show up to support our 4,000 students and their families.

Total Raised
$2,599.90
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to John Clawson

The East Bay Center is a remarkable place of hope for youth and families in Richmond that celebrates inclusion of a diverse community and cultural traditions at a time when these values are so essential to preserve in our country. Over the last 8 years since I joined the board, I have witnessed the extraordinary growth of the Center as it realized its 50thanniversary, now providing over 4,000 underserved youth and their families with expanded in-school and on-site programs, student support and college counseling services. Since the onset of COVID 19, these services and support have been delivered virtually and have become increasingly vital to our students and families. Please join Teri and me in supporting the East Bay Center at this challenging time for the Center and the community it serves.

Total Raised
$66,064.11
Goal Amount
$75,000
Go to Jonathon Hampton

Jonathon Hampton

Faculty Artists’ Table

Just this minute, as I try to figure out how to express the importance of arts education and the need for your support, I'm listening to the song, Together Forever, by the 90s R&B group, Shai. It's not terribly well known, but, for me, it's a great example of beauty and impact; bear with me. I was thinking, after I finish this appeal, I'll jump on the piano and sketch out the chords so I can sing and play it—partly to appease my mind which has repeated the song for decades without an attempt to bring it to full fruition; partly as a treat for my sister who's had her hands full lately. You see, it's one of her favorites, so I sang it for her, a cappella, at a her wedding when I was a teenager. I was thinking it would be a nice treat for her to hear on video as we live 2,000 miles apart, and her days aren't getting any easier. I know it would bring us both great joy, and that's just one song! That's the power of the arts; they feed the spirit, and there's not a whole lot in the world than can do that universally. Still more, I'm thrilled that I've been taught the skills to share the pleasures of music, and it's all the sweeter that I get to teach the same to youngsters so they can derive its benefits and give the same gifts, be it R&B, Classical, Jazz, Musical Theater, Folk, Latin, Spirituals . . . the list goes on. I've been on the receiving end of support to give me the ability to learn and perform the arts, and I feel a duty to spread my talents and instill this knowledge and ability in others. It's a beautiful cycle of community! It requires the support of the community, though. Please make a donation to East Bay Center for the Performing Arts, and enjoy the 10th annual gala, celebrating a 50+ year legacy of supporting arts education, inspiration and new visions for our communities. The arts allow all to empower, unite, diversify, uplift, and create. Speaking of which, it's time for me get to work making some music. Thank you!

Total Raised
$250
Goal Amount
$500
Go to Jordan Simmons

Join me as we gather virtually to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts at this special moment. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it is critical that we collectively show up to support our 4,000 students and their families.

Total Raised
$7,151.01
Goal Amount
$25,000
Go to Joseph Kelly

Those of you who know me have heard me speak of the importance, effectiveness, and joy that the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts brings to the students, community, and the faculty. I have been a member of the faculty for over a decade and I hold our mission(s) very close to my heart. Due to the pandemic, we are unable to hold our Fall Gala in person. Join me as we gather virtually to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts at this special moment. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it is critical that we collectively show up to support our 4,000 students and their families. Thank you for your support.

Total Raised
$509.52
Goal Amount
$2,500
Go to Kalin Freeman

Kalin Freeman

EBCPA has been the greatest blessing in my life as a creative artist. They have mold me into not only a fantastic musician but a great person in life. Please donate so they can keep helping people like me become the best they can be! So Join me as we gather virtually to lift up our young people and the healing power of the performing arts at this special moment. As our biggest fundraiser of the year, it is critical that we collectively show up to support our 4,000 students and their families.

Total Raised
$0
Goal Amount
$1,000
Go to Kelly Finley

The East Bay Center for the Performing Arts is an AMAZING place. It is a beacon of hope and change for the Richmond community (and beyond) through the power of art and creativity. As a Board member, I see the transformations of the students. I also witness the hard work and dedication provided by the staff and teachers to their students. It is heartwarming and remarkable. Now more than ever, this work is necessary and vital. The Center has continued to provide services remotely to keep students engaged. The Center is also working within the community to ease the pains of this pandemic. The annual gala is a time for celebration of the students, the teachers and the staff for all that they do for the community. As an in-person gala is not possible this year, please join me in supporting this wonderful organization as it continues to help the deserving kids in the community. No donation is too small and every donation is considered generous and kind. I'd be happy if you would forward this along to others that you think may be interested in supporting. Thank you for your generosity!!

Total Raised
$5,810.20
Goal Amount
$10,000