Mayor Potential Educational Supplies for 2025

Thanks to your generosity, we are continuing to expand educational support for children and families in Los Encinitos and El Rodeito. This summer, we are excited to complete one of our largest school uniform initiatives yet. We are currently working on sewing 64 skirts for the girls’ school uniforms, and we will also be purchasing shirts for every child along with pants for the boys. For many families, these uniforms remove a major financial barrier to education and help students attend school with confidence, dignity, and pride. We expect to deliver all uniforms and clothing supplies during our summer visit, and we know the impact will be felt immediately as students prepare for the new school year.

We are also launching an exciting new literacy initiative in partnership with Cinco Books. Through this project, children will receive new books to encourage reading, learning, and imagination at home and in school. We are thrilled to share that the first book distribution is scheduled for Sunday, June 9. Access to books is often extremely limited in these communities, so even small home libraries can make a meaningful difference in literacy development and long-term educational opportunity.

None of this would be possible without the kindness and commitment of our donors. Your support is helping children gain not only school supplies and books, but also confidence, opportunity, and hope for the future. As these programs continue to grow, we invite you to remain part of this important work. Every contribution directly supports educational access and enrichment for children who deeply benefit from these opportunities. Thank you for continuing to walk alongside these communities and invest in their future.

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We are deeply grateful to everyone who contributed to the Mayor Potencial School Supplies project this year. Thanks to your generosity, we raised $1,500, all of which is being used directly to support children as they began or continued their education in 2025.

Your donations have allowed us to prioritize what the community identified as the most immediate needs: school supplies, uniforms, and shoes for new and returning students. With your support, we have secured school shirts, commissioned locally made skirts (creating employment within the community), and are in the process of purchasing uniform pants for students. We are also allocating funds to essential school supplies for children joining the school for the first time, ensuring they arrive prepared, confident, and ready to learn.

While tablets for teachers were initially part of our vision, community feedback made it clear that meeting students’ basic needs first would have the greatest impact this year. We are now exploring the possibility of donated tablets so that technology support for teachers can still become a reality without diverting funds from student essentials.

As we look ahead, continued support will allow us to expand this work even further — reaching more children, improving classroom resources, and strengthening the school community as a whole. If you’re able to give again or help spread the word, your contribution will directly shape what we can do in 2026 and beyond.

Thank you for believing in this project and, most importantly, in the potential of every child we serve.

Links:

• To learn more about our organization, check out our website
• Our Instagram has videos and photos to keep you updated