A Fundraiser supporting families at César Chávez K-8 School in North Portland, Oregon. Organized by the César Chávez PTA.

UPDATE:

We launched this campaign in spring 2025 to help meet the basic needs of families at our school amid significant funding cuts. Building on that momentum, we are establishing an ongoing Family Resilience Fund to provide continued, flexible support to families facing financial hardship.

Gifts to the Family Resilience Fund are an investment in the well-being and stability of our school community. Your donation helps ensure that families can meet essential needs during challenging moments, allowing students to stay focused, engaged, and supported at school. Together, we can respond with compassion and collective care, strengthening our community so every child and family has the opportunity to thrive.

Need Support?

Guidelines are currently being developed and will be posted on the PTA website at cesarchavezpta.org, where families will be able to apply directly for assistance.

About our School:

César Chávez K-8 School is truly a unique school. We are the only K-8 Dual Language Immersion school in the PPS district and we’re one of the largest K-8 school communities. There are at least 18 languages spoken in the school and 48% of our student body experiences poverty. As one of the most racially diverse schools in Portland, our demographics include: 62% Latino Students, 21% Other Students of Color, 17% White Students.

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ORIGINAL CAMPAIGN INFO:

Our school community needs your support!

Over the past few months, our school has been impacted by the large-scale federal funding cuts that have taken place. For example, César Chávez will lose nearly $120,000 in Title I funds during the 2025-26 school year. Additionally, some of the nonprofit organizations serving our school have lost their funding this school year, leaving our community to scramble for basic resources.

The school's PTA has stepped up to help fill many of the funding gaps, but we need support from our broader community to make sure we can continue providing the most basic needs to our students to help them grow and learn.

Funding from this campaign will support things like our weekend food backpack program, snacks for classrooms, a resource closet stocked with things like socks, underwear, toothbrushes, and other hygiene items. The PTA will be partnering with our school social worker to determine how these funds can be best utilized for Chávez students and their families.