Laura Garcia for Calwa Park

Merry Christmas Calwa!🎄❄️

Last Friday, we hosted our 3rd Annual Calwa Winter Wonderland filled with hot chocolate, pan dulce, and pictures with Santa Claus. We were able to spread holiday cheer with new toys to over 300 children! 🎁 🧸

Thank you to all of our incredible partners and staff who helped make our kids Christmas more merry and bright. ¡Felices Fiestas!

Happy Holidays! 🎄 My heart was full seeing all of our kiddos faces filled with joy this past Sunday at our Calwa Park Winter Wonderland! ☃️ As a young girl, I remember lining up with my parents and siblings in the mornings to receive our holiday toy and now it is such a blessing to have the opportunity to give back to our Calwa families. Thank you to to our Calwa Park staff, all of our community volunteers, and organizations ensuring our families received valuable resources and over 400 toys this Christmas! Special thanks to our sponsors:
❄️ Councilmember Luis Chavez
❄️ Donaghy Sales
❄️ St. Helens Knights of Columbus
❄️ Binacional MLTV

Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎶🎄 We’re having our 1st annual Calwa Christmas Wonderland Toy Giveaway! Register through our office by calling (559-264-6867) or register at our office Monday-Friday from 8:30am-5:30pm. We’ll have:

❄️ Desserts
❄️ Hot Cocoa
❄️ & Pictures with Santa

Can’t wait to see you there!

*1 toy per child. Registration is required. Children must be present to pick out their toy.

Tomorrow 📣 Calwa Park’s 2nd Annual (Drive-Thru) Turkey Giveaway! 🦃 There will be over 425 turkeys and chickens for families in need.

One turkey per vehicle, per family. Available on a first come, first served basis. See you there!

Questions? Call (559)264-6867

🗓 Friday, November 19th
⏰ 4pm - 6pm
📍 Calwa Park
4545 E Church Ave, Fresno, CA 93725

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Mañana 📣 ¡Segunda Distribución Anual de Pavo (Drive-Thru) del Parque Calwa! 🦃 Habrá más de 425 pavos y gallinas para familias necesitadas.

Un pavo por vehículo, por familia. Disponible por orden de llegada. ¡Los veo allí!

¿Preguntas? Llame al (559) 264-6867

🗓 Viernes 19 de noviembre
⏰ 4:00 p.m. A 6:00 p.m.
📍 Parque Calwa
4545 E Church Ave, Fresno, CA 93725
P.S. I’m back and can’t wait to share more exciting updates about Calwa Park with you.

Tune in via Facebook Live today at 4:00pm!
Calwa Park will be having a Q&A discussion of the details on our Prop 68 and Master Plan Funding for future projects at the park!
When: Friday, February 5th @ 4:00 P.M.
Where: FB Live by Calwa Rec

TONIGHT! We need your input tonight on a park improvement proposal, funded through the state (Prop 68), for Calwa Park. Calwa Park along with Fresno Building Heathy Communities has held community workshops throughout this process and are now coming back to you with a proposal. Participate via zoom or watch on Facebook Live through Calwa Rec.

Zoom: https://bit.ly/35BNZtJ
Password: Calwa

When you invest in women, we invest in community. I want to thank all of you for your generosity during my campaign to help represent Calwa Park alongside you. Thanks to your generosity, the Knights of Columbus St. Helens Chapter, Erika Merino, Calwa Recreation and Park District staff, and The Amila Rey Foundation, Calwa Park staff were able to purchase and provide 120 toys and daily living essentials to 60 children and 20 families. Thank you for helping spread holiday joy this Christmas in Calwa! 🎄🎁✨

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📸 Courtesy of Calwa Rec and Park District

Know of a family in Calwa in need of some extra Holiday spirit? 🌲🎁 Let us know! They could be sponsored to receive free toys and daily living essentials. Must be a Calwa resident. Details below!.......
This program is designed to help families who are in crisis as a result of unemployment, medical problems or other difficult circumstances, and who would not otherwise have the resources to celebrate the holidays. We don't ask you to provide anything other than a last name, the details of why you are suggesting them, and some contact information, that's it! Easy right?

Rules and Requirements:
❄️ You can only make ONE family suggestion per email address (email)

❄️ The sponsored/suggested family must have children.

❄️ The sponsored/suggested family must LIVE IN THE DISTRICT OF CALWA (see map in this post).

❄️ When suggesting a family, please provide an address, we will be in direct contact with YOU, the person(s) suggesting the family, not the recipients.

❄️ NO suggestions via Facebook or Instagram!

❄️ SEND YOUR SPONSORSHIP EMAIL TO [email protected]
Please don't skimp on why the family you suggest should receive this sponsorship.

❄️You have until Friday, December 18 to nominate a family. Families will be chosen and notified on Monday, December 21st, and will receive their Christmas surprises on Wednesday, December 23rd!

We would like to be able to help all families in need, and this will get bigger in the years to come, but only 10 families will be chosen this year.

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¿Conoce una familia en Calwa que necesita un poco de espíritu navideño adicional? 🌲🎁 ¡Háznoslo saber ya! Se les podría patrocinar para recibir juguetes gratis y artículos básicos para la vida diaria. Debe ser residente de Calwa (un mapa del area está incluido en los comentarios).¡Requisitos abajo!......
¡Este programa de está diseñado para ayudar a las familias que están en crisis como resultado del desempleo, problemas médicos u otras circunstancias difíciles, y que de otra manera no tendrían los recursos para celebrar las fiestas. No le pedimos que proporcione nada más que un apellido, los detalles de por qué los está sugiriendo y alguna información de contacto, ¡eso es todo! Fácil, ¿verdad?

Reglas y Requisitos:
❄️ Solo puede hacer UNA sugerencia familiar por dirección de correo electrónico (email)

❄️ La familia que patrocina / sugiere debe tener hijos.

❄️ La familia que patrocina / sugiere debe VIVIR EN EL DISTRITO DE CALWA (consulte el mapa en esta publicación).

❄️ Cuando sugiera una familia, proporcione una dirección, estaremos en contacto directo con USTED, la persona(s) que sugiere la familia, no los destinatarios.

❄️ NO HAY sugerencias a través de Facebook o Instagram!

❄️ ENVÍE SU CORREO ELECTRÓNICO DE PATROCINIO A [email protected]
Por favor, incluya en detalle sobre por qué la familia que sugieres debería recibir este patrocinio.

❄️ Tienen hasta el viernes 18 de diciembre para nominar a una familia. ¡Las familias serán elegidas y notificadas el lunes 21 de diciembre y recibirán sus sorpresas navideñas el miércoles 23 de diciembre!

Nos gustaría poder ayudar a todas las familias necesitadas, y esto se hará más grande en los próximos años, pero solo se elegirán 10 familias este año.

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Happening today at Calwa Park! Please share! @ Calwa Recreation and Park District

I’m humbled and grateful by all of the support I’ve received over the last couple of months. I couldn’t have done this without the help of close friends and family who helped orienteer me throughout the campaign. Thank you! ❤️
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TODAY’S THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER IN PERSON & VOTE! Polls close at 8:00 p.m. A lot of us take this privilege for granted. This is the 1st year my Dad’s able to vote and he’s made sure he’s voted in every election since becoming a citizen and I couldn’t be more proud. Make sure you and your family exercise your right to VOTE!

Find Your Nearest Vote Center:
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place/
*Fresno County Residents can vote anywhere within Fresno County*

Check Out The Official List of Ballot Drop Box Locations in Fresno County:
https://www.co.fresno.ca.us/home/showdocument?id=50314

Track your ballot at:
https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/

¡SOLO QUEDAN 2 DÍAS! Lea por qué la Familia Ponce apoya a alguien nacida y criada en Calwa, con determinacion, y que apoya a nuestra comunidad, para el Distrito de Parques y Recreación de Calwa.

Encuentre Su Centro de Votación Más Cercano:
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place/
*Los residentes del condado de Fresno pueden votar en cualquier centro de votacion dentro del condado de Fresno*

Consulte la Lista Oficial de Ubicaciones de Cajas de Entrega de Boletas en el Condado de Fresno:
https://www.co.fresno.ca.us/home/showdocument?id=50314

Rastree Su Boleta Por Internet En:
https://www.sos.ca.gov/.../ballot-status/wheres-my-ballot/

2 DAYS LEFT! See why the Ponce Family supports a new, driven, & community oriented Calwa native for the Calwa Recreation & Park District.

Find Your Nearest Vote Center:
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place/
*Fresno County Residents can vote anywhere within Fresno County*

Check Out The Official List of Ballot Drop Box Locations in Fresno County:
https://www.co.fresno.ca.us/home/showdocument?id=50314

Track your ballot at:
https://www.sos.ca.gov/.../ballot-status/wheres-my-ballot/

Thankful to our superstars Omar and Dalia along with my friends Maria, Sabina, and Maricela who yesterday, walked the Calwa neighborhoods to let them know Mosqueda Center is now open everyday for voting from 9am - 5pm and on Election Day from 7am - 8pm!

Vote in person or drop off your ballot at your nearest voter drop box TODAY. Only 2 days left to make your voices heard. Don’t Forget - VOTE!

10 DAYS LEFT! Thankful to my friends (and baby Maria Victoria) for spending their Saturday morning with me ❤️ I could not have done this without your support and encouragement. Our communities are greatly impacted by local politics. Our families deserve safe, accessible, and renovated recreational spaces in their own neighborhoods.

For this reason, I’m running for the Calwa Recreation and Park District, so that our current and future generations have the same opportunities as other children across the City of Fresno. Make sure your voice is heard. Get out and vote!

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¡FALTAN 10 DÍAS! Estoy agradecida con mis amigas (y a la bebé María Victoria) por pasar el sábado por la mañana conmigo ❤️ No podría haber hecho esto sin su apoyo. Nuestras comunidades se ven muy afectadas por la política local. Nuestras familias merecen espacios recreativos seguros, accesibles y renovados en sus propios vecindarios.

Por esta razón, me postulo para el Distrito de Parque y Recreación de Calwa para que nuestras generaciones actuales y futuras tengan las mismas oportunidades que otros niños en la ciudad de Fresno. ¡Alza tu voz! ¡Salgamos y votemos!

12 DAYS LEFT! Come out and Walk/Drop for me this Saturday, DM me for the address!

¡FALTAN 12 DÍAS! Ven y camina/deja folletos por mi este Sábado, ¡envíame un mensaje de texto para la dirección!

Grateful to our community leaders for their support! I am honored to have their endorsement.

Learn more about why community leaders agree I’m the right choice for Calwa Park at:
http://bit.ly/garcia4calwa

Estoy agradecida a nuestros líderes comunitarios por su apoyo.

Aprenda más sobre mí en: http://bit.ly/garcia4calwa

# Vota2020

This weekend, I bumped into a co-worker at City Hall, Rosa, who also lives in Calwa with her family. I also had the opportunity to speak with Silvia who’s lived in Calwa for over 30 years. They both agreed that Calwa is the most important park to our neighborhoods and have seen the deterioration of Calwa Park over the last decade.

My goals are straightforward, yet they’ll require all of your support: Increasing the transparency & accountability in our parks decisions, and improving & creating new amenities to help modernize Calwa Park. Parks are essential to building healthier and safer neighborhoods. Together, let’s help bring Calwa Park back to life.

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19 DAYS UNTIL THE ELECTION! Make a Plan to Vote! 🗳 Vote down the ballot and support a new, driven, & community oriented Calwa native for the Calwa Recreation & Park District.

Check out the official list of ballot drop box locations in Fresno County:
https://www.co.fresno.ca.us/home/showdocument?id=50314

Track your ballot at:
https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-status/wheres-my-ballot/

Photo of my Kindergarten class at Aynesworth Elementary School. Today, I had the opportunity to walk around the neighborhood of Aynesworth Elementary. So many memories came to mind. I remembered my first crush 👀 and how fun our school’s field trips were! As kids during our field trips, we would often walk to Calwa Park to cool off in the swimming pool during our hot summer months.

Unfortunately, for over a decade now, our community pool at Calwa Park has been closed and in disrepair. Having had such fun & great memories of our field trips I can’t help but think how our children deserve better. Our community deserves better and we deserve to have access to the same amenities and resources as parks across the City of Fresno. Many of us hold near and dear memories of Calwa Park and as a board member, I’ll work hard to ensure every day that our children have the same opportunities I had growing up and work to help fix the community pool. This November 3rd, make sure to VOTE Laura Garcia for the Calwa Recreation and Park District!

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve walked nearly 1,000 homes across Calwa to inform residents of my candidacy for the Calwa Recreation and Park District Board of Directors. This weekend was special since I was accompanied by my childhood friend Guadalupe Arriaga who was also born and raised in Calwa.

We had the opportunity to speak with Maria on Sunday who’s lived in Calwa for over 30 years. While her children are all grown up, she’s witnessed the changes that have occurred at Calwa Park. We both agreed, we must ensure our park and it’s amenities are invested in to create a more prosperous park for our current and future generations. Together, we can bring Calwa Park back to life.

Evenings in Calwa ❤️ Had the opportunity to meet Mr. Harold Hale (93-years young) who served for 2 terms as the Board Chair for the Calwa Recreation and Park District.

He’s not a fan of photos, however, he was glad I stopped by personally to introduce myself and happy to see a new generation of leaders. Thank you Mr. Hale for your years of commitment and leadership to Calwa Park. Excited for what’s to come!

I Haven’t had much time to keep up on social media however I wanted you to know that I’ve been hard at work throughout the pandemic.

I’ve dropped off flyers around different neighborhoods notifying them about important resources coming to their community, I’ve volunteered to pass out hundreds of face masks, helped provide food to over 500 families in need, and helped with clean-up efforts to beautify our City.

On top of that, I’ve knocked on over 200 doors to introduce myself as your neighbor and explain why to you why I’m running for the Calwa Park. There hasn’t been a day I have not been working to improve our community and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

A message of excitement and hope is what I’ve received from speaking to over 100 households introducing myself as your neighbor and candidate for the Calwa Recreation and Park District Board of Directors. I’ve gone door to door from morning to afternoon explaining why I’ve decided to run and how I’d like to bring a new perspective to the board.

As a lifelong resident of Calwa, graduate of Fresno State University, now working for the City of Fresno, I want to bring my experience and expertise back to my neighborhood. I’m not promising the world, however, I do commit to improving our parks amenities, having greater accountability and keeping you involved about decisions the board will make. Like many of you, Calwa remains that special place where memories were and will be made again. Let’s win this.
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picture from 1st grade at Aynesworth Elementary School as we celebrate the 210th anniversary of Mexican Independence. I am proud of my heritage and upbringing that has helped shape much of who I am today.

It’s from my parents that I learned the value of hard work, perseverance, and discipline. That when we face challenges, hope is the last thing we lose.

Despite the barriers and hardships we face, we continue to rise! ¡Feliz Día de la Independencia!


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Foto del mi primer grado en la escuela primaria Aynesworth celebrando HOY el 210 aniversario de la independencia de México.
Estoy orgullosa de mi herencia Mexicana y crianza que ha ayudado a crear gran parte de lo que soy hoy.

Gracias a mis padres aprendí el valor del trabajo, la perseverancia y la disciplina. Que cuando enfrentamos desafíos, la esperanza es lo último que perdemos.

A pesar de las barreras y las dificultades que enfrentamos hoy, seguimos adelante. ¡Feliz Día de la Independencia!

My name is Laura Garcia and I’m running for the Calwa Recreation and Park District. As a lifelong Calwa resident, I humbly ask for your support as I run to represent my community and bring a sense of pride back to our park. My top priorities include creating a more prosperous park for everyone in Calwa to enjoy, investing in more park amenities and after school programs, ensuring accountability and increasing public safety.

Calwa’s not just a park to me and my family. Like many of you, for us it is the place where childhood and family memories were made. As a Director I will work every day to ensure that Calwa continues to be that special place where community comes together, and memories are made. Together, we can bring Calwa Park back to life.

Laura Garcia for Calwa Park updated their business hours.