Rosales Sisters' Scholarship

Dear Friends and Supporters, As we gather to celebrate the joy and warmth of this holiday season, we want to take a moment to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you. Your generous support and unwavering commitment have been instrumental in making our mission of supporting first-generation and immigrant students possible. As we look ahead to the new year, we are excited about the possibilities and the opportunities to continue our important work. We couldn’t do this without you, and for that, we are truly thankful. Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season filled with peace, love, and happiness. May the coming year bring you health and happiness. Warmest Wishes, The Rosales Sisters' Scholarship ✪Elizabeth Castillo Johanna Masis Cecilia Murillo , MNA Nancy Rosales Christie Rosales Jessica Ceja Alex Dominguez

Thank you, LinkedIn Community! The Rosales Sisters Scholarship had a great 2024. Because of your support we are planning our most ambitious set of events in 2025: a gala and a golf tournament. Our goal is to raise enough funds in 2025 in order to continue building programming and to have grant-writing resources in 2026. That said, instead of a year-end giving campaign today, we ask that you purchase early bird tickets for our 5th Annual Gala, Live Auction, Fundraiser, and/or our RSS Inaugural Golf Classic. Below is an insight into what these events will help foster. *Pricing goes up on January 1st, 2025.* Please join our newsletter for more information www.rsscholarship.com (or by commenting below!).   2024 Highlights and 2025 Goals:   - In 2024, we awarded $50,000 in unrestricted scholarship funds. Totaling $100,000 since we began in 2019. Our scholarship goal in 2025 is $60,000 in awards to 12 students at six different high schools. - In 2024, we began financial literacy programming at Tennyson High School in Hayward, CA, and will continue it there in 2025 with the goal of expanding to Oakland International High School. Thank you, Gabriel Raddavero of Palo Rajo, for leading this programming. Thank you to our sponsor, Intero Real Estate. - In 2024, we presented the movie screening of Campesinos: America's Unsung Heroes, a film by Joe Poni, to a sold-out theater in Watsonville, CA, with over 230 guests. Please watch the video here. In 2025, we plan on hosting an event on the central coast supporting students from PVUSD. Stay tuned! - Because of the recent election, we know that 2025 will present a challenging year for our community. Our goals for 2025 include building tangible resources for first-generation, immigrant students, and vulnerable families that are easily accessible on our website and throughout our community.   I'd like to thank Stupski Foundation for joining us as the Presenting Sponsor of our 5th Annual Gala, Live-Auction, and Fundraiser, again in 2025! Your support makes our vision possible. Also, thank you, Elisa Márquez Alameda County Supervisor for District 2, for joining us our Tia Sponsor!   **A special recognition to new friends, sponsors, and donors of RSS including Yolanda Baldovinos and Darren and Cecilia Labrie. Your contributions to first-generation and immigrant students have inspired us to dream big in 2025.   Finally, thank you! Your time and commitment to this mission: empowering first-generation and immigrant students by providing financial assistance, opportunities, and resources-- changes lives, not just for these students but for society as a whole.   In gratitude,   Olga Rosales Salinas President and Co-Founder Rosales Sisters' Scholarship Purchase *Early Bird Tickets* Today **linked in this newsletter :)

The November 2024 Newsletter is here! Join our newsletter by going to our website or by simply commenting below. Si Se Puede!

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Join us in Watsonville November 16th!

Join us in celebration and appreciation of the Campesino community of the Central Coast and throughout California. The Rosales Sisters' Scholarship (RSS) is honored to bring Campesinos: America's Unsung Heroes award-winning documentary and film by Joe Poni, to Watsonville on November 16th. Through a partnership with Silicon Valley Latino and The SVL Agency, we will present this film along with a panel discussion with the film's director, producer and critical community members. Join us on November 16th in Watsonville at Cinelux Theaters from 4 - 6 pm. With support from the Watsonville Film Festival and our generous sponsors, donors, and supporters, we invite you to join us for a memorable event. Your ticket purchase and/or sponsorship of this event will make a real difference to first-generation and immigrant students from the Pajaro Valley Unified School District through the Rosales Sisters' Scholarship. Buy Tickets Today! Thank you sponsors: Kaiser Permanente, CRR Insurance Services Inc., Alex Dominguez, Nancy Rosales/Pepitos Paletas! Johanna Masis Cecilia Murillo , MNA ✪Elizabeth Castillo Christie Rosales Jessica Ceja Maggie (Magdalena) Castillo Consuelo Alba-Speyer Alex Ontiveros https://lnkd.in/gbdXNUgA

In May of 2024, we- ✪Elizabeth Castillo, Johanna Masis, Olga Rosales Salinas - attended our 3rd Awards Ceremony at Watsonville High School (WHS). To date the Rosales Sisters' Scholarship has awarded over $100k to first-generation and immigrant students on the Central Coast and the Bay Area, California. Join us! Let's show some love and support for the amazing first-generation and immigrant students committed to higher education. Join our newsletter by clicking the link in our bio, or by visiting our website at rsscholarship.com. We're currently raising funds for the graduating class of 2025! #firstgeneration #immigrantstudents #collegebound #university #universitysupport #freecollegemoney #tuitionsupport #college #thestruggle #thestruggleisreal #BayAreaSupport #bayareanonprofit #nonprofitaligns #nonprofit #notforprofit #501c3 #POCsupport #supportingstudents

Meet the RSS 2024 Awardees! Thank you to everyone who made these awards possible. We couldn't have done it without your support. Please join us next year in support of the graduating class of 2025. The Rosales Sisters' Scholarship has one mission: to empower first generation and immigrant students by providing financial assistance, opportunities, and resources. Join us by visiting our website at rsscholarship.com. Thank you for liking, sharing and supporting this video! ✪Elizabeth Castillo Johanna Masis Cecilia Murillo , MNA Jessica Ceja Alex Dominguez Nancy Rosales Maggie (Magdalena) Castillo Olga Rosales Salinas

Our 4th Annual Gala, "Lights, Camera, Auction!" is SOLD OUT! Thank you to our sponsors: Stupski Foundation Elisa Márquez Palo Rojo CRR Insurance Services Inc. Jessica Ceja New American Funding FRIENDS OF CHABOT COLLEGE Beneficial State Bank Kaiser Permanente Mortgage Girl, Inc. Bay Area Bin Support San Francisco Bay Area Moms Luxe MedSpa Benjamin Horne Together we're going to make a difference in the lives of first-generation and immigrant students. We can't wait for Saturday!!

**Almost SOLD OUT! The 4th Annual, RSS Gala, Live-Auction, and Fundraiser is *almost SOLD OUT! "Lights, Camera, Auction," at TPC Stonebrae Country Club in Hayward, CA on April 27th, 5:30p-9:30pm. Thank you for following The Rosales Sisters' Scholarship since 2019. Because of your support, in 2024, we will award ten first-generation and immigrant students $5,000 each.   We want to thank our Title Sponsor, Stupski Foundation. They joined us in late 2023 and set the tone for community engagement.    Thank you Stupski Foundation! You've made all the difference.   We're also excited to share that the Hayward Rotary Club has awarded us our first programming grant. More details will be shared at the upcoming fundraiser "Lights, Camera, Auction!" Join us!   Get your tickets now! They're almost gone! https://lnkd.in/ghBwynNd   To learn more about who we are and who we support, go to RSScholarship.com.  ✪Elizabeth Castillo Johanna Masis Cecilia Murillo , MNA Maggie (Magdalena) Castillo Alex Dominguez Jessica Ceja Olga Rosales Salinas Nancy Rosales Cesar Peña Nancy F. Lupe Del Castillo