onstrated desire to make a
positive difference in the lives of others.
For Cecelia, it’s not just about helping
kids get off to a good start but encouraging
them to finish strong – as long as students
maintain passing grades they receive
additional funds each of their four years
in college. Her hope is to inspire the next
generation of leaders in Morgan Hill. As
she envisions it, “We’re encouraging our
youth to attend college or vocational
school, start their careers and return to their
hometown to get involved and give back to
the community.”
HEARTFELT OUTREACH
The heartfelt community service of Cecelia
and the volunteers of the Edward Boss
Prado Foundation can be felt in many,
many areas of the South County, including
support for: anti-bullying programs in
local schools, after-school and summer
programs at the Lori Escobar El Toro
Youth Center, books for the Rod Kelley
Elementary School Library, sleeping bags
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and food for the homeless, a new coat of
paint for Morgan Hill’s Learning & Loving
Education Center in Morgan Hill,
and more.
Along with developing her Foundation’s
services, Cecelia also sits on the boards
of El Toro Youth Center/Boys and Girls
Club, United Way’s South County Chapter,
and as an ambassador for the Morgan Hill
Chamber of Commerce.
All of her work has put Cecelia in the
spotlight, and she claims to be “a little
vain”, but people who know her say when
it comes to serving families in need, Cecelia
is the first one to offer help – straight from
the heart.
Sponsored Programs of the
Edward Boss Prado Foundation
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No Child Goes Unfed
Cecelia’s Closet and Food Pantry
Walking with Dignity
Prado on the Go Scholarships
Learning & Loving Education Center
Suicide Prevention Awareness
Migrant Education
Odyssey Community School Weekly
Breakfast and Haircuts for Students
Gym Youth & Young Adult Program
Share the Runway
The Dance Hall
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The Edward Boss Prado Foundation
works with relentless passion to empower
people in need with resources that foster
dignity and respect.
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
JULY / AUGUST 2015
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