by bluecares | Apr 10, 2018 | Blue Cares, News, Scholarship
This year, the Blue Cares Scholarship board awarded 24 students with scholarship money to attend the colleges of their choice. The students have not yet been told the amount of their awards. That information will be revealed at the scholarship reception dinner. Award...
by bluecares | Sep 2, 2017 | Blue Cares, Children, News, Volunteer
In August, Blue Cares attended the (PAL) Police Athletic League’s championship baseball games at the Nelson W. Wolff Municipal Stadium. With the help of a few volunteers, we packed up the Blue Cares van with food and chairs in the early morning and made our way...
by bluecares | Aug 16, 2017 | Blue Cares, Children, News, Project CJ
August is an important month for Blue Cares. It’s the time when children prepare to go back to school and Blue Cares needs to be there when they do. During the school year, students (especially those who attend Title One schools) may find it difficult to understand...
by bluecares | Feb 8, 2017 | Blue Cares, Children, News
A new study by researchers at Cornell University reports that growing up in poverty exposes children to greater levels of stress. The study also suggests that children who grow up poor are more prone to anti-social and aggressive behavior, such as bullying....
by bluecares | Dec 2, 2016 | Blue Cares, Blue Santa, Children, News, Project CJ, Scholarship
A sobering report from the Center for Public Priorities reminds us all here at Blue Cares why programs like ours are so important. According to the Center’s 2016 “State of San Antonio Children”, nearly 130,000 local children live in poverty and approximately 103,000...
by bluecares | Jun 7, 2016 | News, Project CJ
Project Caring for Juniors (Project CJ) is a food assistance program that benefits students from low-income families who attend Title One elementary schools in San Antonio. The goal of Project CJ is to help ensure that children have healthy snacks and enough food...
