Kids and families sure had fun during today’s 4th annual Kid’s Fun Day, put together by East Side Schools Children’s Health Initiative.  The event was held in Lower Level Center Court.  Kid’s Fun Day’s main focus was to provide enrollment for various affordable health insurance programs including medical, dental, and vision care for children.  Kindergarten registration, oral health assessments, and vision screengings were provided at no cost.  Kid’s Fun Day was one of the responses from the county’s health initiative to help identify and enroll uninsured children through strong collaborations with school districts.

First 5 Santa Clara County provided free kits for new parents, child care resources, breast feeding support and special needs children services information.  Other participating organizations included Migrant Education Program, Santa Clara County Dental Society, Asian Americans for Community Involvement, Latino College Preparatory Academy, and more.

Santa Clara County Dental Society and Dr. Barghouth provided free dental screening for kindergarten and higher grade children.

We honored a group of Hometown Heroes, that were nominated to have gone above and beyond the call of duty in their roles for the good of the community.  These individuals include Joe Coto, California Assembly Member District 23, Brad Geldert, parent at Mount Pleasant School District, Leticia Gutierrez, President of the Alum Rock Educators Association, Gary Kishimoto, Director of Pupil Services in Evergreen School District, Norma Martinez, Superintendent for Alum Rock Union School District, Nubia Sanchez, Community Liaison at Mount Pleasant School District, Isabel Shisler of Hispanic Community Liaison in Milpitas Unified School District, Tanya Freudenberger, President of Board at Alum Rock Union School District, Bob Nunez, Superintendent of East Side Union High School District, Lucia Velez, Migrant Education Program in Evergreen School District, and Berryessa Art & Wine Festival Planners.

Above: Berryessa Art & Wine Festival Planners received the Hometown Hero Award along with a certificate of regonition and a fruit basket from Edible Arrangements.  Below: Nubia Sanchez received her honor.

Below: Alyssa Shisler with Father Brian Shisler, accepted the award on behalf of her Grandmother Isabel Shisler.

Eastridge was thrilled to be a community place creating special experiences for all Kid’s Fun Day participants.