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svcommonground@gmail.com
or 619-670-4009


Get Involved!

You can get involved in a variety of ways. Have fun while you help your community! Please call us at 619.670.4009 or email us at svcommonground@gmail.com

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Welcome

Common Ground works with the principals and their staffs at six elementary schools in Spring Valley, California to identify emergency food, clothing, or housing needs. We provide boxes of food at Thanksgiving Break and Spring Break and an adopt-a-family program at Christmas. Our mission also includes offering enrichment programs for students. We distribute books for kids to take home and host teas and luncheons at several of the schools. We help arrange for music, dance and drama assemblies when possible, and assemble bicycles for the Bikes 4 Kids program at an elementary school each year.

Our Common Ground

Common Ground is an alliance of churches - Foothills United Methodist, Santa Sophia Catholic and Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran - who share the desire to improve the well-being of the community that surrounds us.

We believe that by combining our talents and resources, we can make a greater impact and meet the needs of students and families at Avondale Elementary, Bancroft Elementary, Casa de Oro Elementary, Highlands Elementary, Kempton Elementary, and La Presa Elementary.

We believe that the education of children is of prime importance. We therefore pledge our time, skills and resources in support of a healthy learning environment at school and at home.

How You Can Help

Give a Gift of Time -- Volunteer to help with our Books 4 Kids program, Bikes 4 Kids program, our end-of-year tea party, or our fall/spring food distribution program.

Give a Gift of Talents -- Are an artist, a musician? Are you good at connecting people and resources? Can you bake?

Give a Gift of Treasures -- Help us fulfill the requests of the schools and meet a broad spectrum of needs, including...
* food packages for emergency distribution
* hygiene kits including toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo and deodorant
* school supplies
* children's pants, underwear and socks
* books, games, arts and crafts supplies
* snacks and drinks during testing periods
* emergency needs of families including adult clothing, food supplies, and household furnishings
* cash contributions

Contact us at svcommonground@gmail.com or 619.670.4009

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Participating Churches

Foothills United Methodist Church, La Mesa, CA
Santa Sophia Catholic Church, Spring Valley, CA
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, La Mesa, CA

Some of Our Programs

Books 4 Kids -- puts a "starter library" in each student's home
Bikes 4 Kids -- assemble bicycles to be given to one grade of students at select schools
Special Events -- Thanksgiving and Spring Break food drives and distributions

Our History

Since our formation in 1999, the Common Ground mission has been to serve children and their families in the Spring Valley, California elementary schools--to assure that every child has the best opportunity to succeed.
Contact us at svcommonground@gmail.com or 619.670.4009

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