Budget cuts at the state level and recurring budget deficits in the West Contra Costa Unified School District have led to the loss of teaching positions and the necessary resources to allow Kennedy High to thrive as it once did.
Kennedy Highasks foryour support.
Together, alumni and community members can close the funding gap for Richmond’s students and teachers.


RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
WHY WE EXIST
Talent is here.
Opportunity should be.
The JFK (Richmond) Alumni and Community Foundation
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation dedicated to supporting the unmet needs of the students and staff at John F. Kennedy High School (Richmond, California).
We are appealing to alumni, staff, and members of the community to help fill the funding gap to lift up Kennedy High and its students and teachers.
WHAT WE SUPPORT
We provide financial support to:
Student programs
& activities
Existing and future student programs and activities as recommended by the principal, teachers, and students.
OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATEAcademics
& the arts
Academic areas and the arts.
ROOM TO DISCOVERA revitalized
school library
Revitalize the school library to make it a hub for the school and after-school programs.
A PLACE TO BELONG
You don’t have to
walk these halls
to help shape
what comes next.
Maybe Kennedy is part of your story. Maybe Richmond is the place you call home. Whatever brings you here, you can be part of a stronger future for its students.
Find your way to give backHOW YOU CAN HELP
Contribute here
Your generosity can help close the gap between what our students need and what school budgets can provide.

JFK (Richmond) Alumni and Community Foundation
501(c)(3) nonprofit · Tax ID 42-4436045
Make your contribution.
Choose how you’d like to give.
Contact us to make a giftOnline giving is coming soon. In the meantime, we’re happy to help you make a contribution.
Mailing a contribution +
JFK Alumni and Community Foundation
512 Seacliff Place
Richmond, CA 94801
Questions? donate@jfk-acf.org
Other ways to give +
Considering a gift through a retirement account or another giving arrangement? Contact the foundation to discuss options and consult your advisor about eligibility.
Talk with usA COMMUNITY THAT SHOWS UP
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Connect with our foundationFOR OUR STUDENTS. FOR OUR TEACHERS. FOR RICHMOND.