W e e k l y RIALTO RECORD
Vol 21, NO. 14
Dece mber 29, 20 22
Ria l to K e yst on e C af é Pa n tr y Dist ri bu t ion b l e sse s 8 5 0 families ahead of the holidays
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n Friday, December 16th at Rialto High School 850 families were served holiday meal boxes. Items included turkey, stuffing, bread, milk, eggs, produce, and various can goods.
All children in vehicles received hot chocolate, chocolate cake, and a lunch box. Around 40 volunteers included representative Marco
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Anzora from Congressman Pete Aguilar's office, Rialto Council Member Rafael Trujillo representing Congresswoman Noma Torres's office, and new Rialto Unified Board Member Mrs. Evelyn Dominguez. Our Rialto Fire Chief Brian Park brought out a fire engine and crew that excited the families. Plus various Rialto students and staff bundled up and worked together to create holiday magic. We were very
lucky that Santa cleared some time for the kids and could be found greeting, taking selfies, and spreading holiday cheer to our families in line.
During the pandemic, the Lead Child Nutrition Agent, Fausat RahmanDavies, saw firsthand how beneficial a community pantry would be. Her vision was to create a food hub that partnered with organizations to provide food items and
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resources to both our district's families and the community. Since the pantry’s inauguration in 2021, the Keystone Cafe Food Pantry has assisted 25,000 families in their fight against food scarcity.
The Keystone Cafe Food Pantry operates on donations and is not part of the district's nutrition program. Dedicated individuals from the district's Career and Technical Education (CTE), STEM
CARES programs, and multiple service areas including Child Nutrition are how the Keystone Cafe Food Pantry has been able to provide services to families each month. The operations of the Keystone Cafe Food Pantry embodies the vital connection between the Cafeteria, the Classroom, and the Community providing another way that Rialto Unified commits to the health and nutrition of those they serve.
Ga rc ia C ent er c e l eb ra tes L a s Pos ada s w ith music , food and giving
By Eric Sandoval
his past Thursday, December 23, the Garcia Center for the Arts hosted a Las Posadas celebration for a night of tradition, celebration and coming together.
The Las Posadas story is a Catholic celebration that commemorates Mary and Joseph’s search for a place to stay to give birth to baby Jesus.
This is the center’s fifth year hosting the celebration and it was helped put together by various community members
and organizations including, former San Bernardino Councilman and Director of the event, Benito Barrios.
“As the years have gone by, resources are increasing, which is great because, in the end, people just want to help”, said Barrios.
The celebration featured attendees dressing as Mary, Joesph, and the three wise men walking around the surrounding neighborhood to mimic the story of Mary and Joseph searching for an inn the day Jesus was born. Las Posadas, cont. on next