The Manzanita Community Walks For Children

“Nourishing Our Roots — Cultivating Our Community”

WHEN: Wednesday, March 16th from 4 pm - 7 pm
WHAT: Community Walk and Celebration
4 pm - 5 pm: Food and Block Party
5 pm - 6:15 pm: Community Walk with Elected Officials
from the City of Oakland and Oakland
Unified School District and Local Law
Enforcement
6:15 pm - 7:00 pm: Celebration & Closing

WHERE: Manzanita Schools - 2409 East 27th Street, Oakland CA

WHO: Manzanita community members, OUSD Superintendent Tony Smith, OPD Chief
of Police Anthony Batts, OPD Deputy Howard Jordan, OPD Area 2 Captain
Benson Fairow, OUSD School Police Chief Pete Sarna, OUSD Board Members
David Kakishiba and Noel Gallo, City Council Members Pat Kernighan and
Ignacio De La Fuente, Senior Policy Advisor for Education, Lewis Cohen, from
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan’s Office

We believe that by joining together to: Sponsored by:

• Nourish our roots - the rich history of our diverse communities;
• Cultivate the many talents of our children and youth; and
• Strengthen our partnerships between community members
and leaders, local recreation and child development centers,
schools, merchants, law enforcement and faith-based and
community organizations
We will harvest a healthy and safe community
where we can all live, learn, work and PLAY!
Oakland Community Organization’s Manzanita
Local Organizing Committee
Co-sponsors (partial list):
East Bay Asian Youth Center (EBAYC), Manzanita
Child Development Center, Manzanita Commu-
nity School, Manzanita Family Literacy, Manzani-
ta SEED, Manzanita Recreation Center, Oakland
Community Organizations, St. Anthony’s Church
For more information, contact Katy
Nunez-Adler (510) 967-5137 or
Lesbhia Morones (510)-200-6768.