CONCORD, CA — 5 elementary colleges and a constitution faculty had been vandalized within the West Contra Costa County Unified College District over the summer time, however a donation from Chevron Richmond Refinery might make recovering a bit simpler.

Nystrom, Lincoln, Bayview, and Highland Elementary Colleges, Greenwood Academy and a constitution faculty had been all vandalized towards the top of summer time break, in keeping with faculty district spokesman Ryan Phillips.

Chevron has made a $94,000 donation to the district via the nonprofit group DonorsChoose, which can assist the affected colleges change provides and assist different instructor priorities within the district.

“We all know the vandalism was a really tough time for college kids, academics and our whole neighborhood,” Chevron Neighborhood Engagement Supervisor Lily Naaz Rahnema stated in a press release. “Hopefully this assist won’t solely allow our colleges with the assets they want, however working with DonorsChoose will even be the quickest manner of getting the assist to the academics.”

Chevron additionally used the donation to fund all excellent requests from the district via DonorsChoose, which gives to attach donors with particular public colleges across the nation to immediately assist. The requests had been made by 13 colleges, in accordance to a college district spokesperson.

Superintendent Kenneth Chris Hurst stated the varsity district was appreciative of the donation.

“We’re particularly grateful not just for their assist of our vandalized colleges, but additionally for supporting our colleges with excessive precedence wants. Chevron’s assist means quite a bit and can help us with making ready college students for a profitable faculty yr.”

The hassle to restore and change harm from the vandalism was additionally aided by donations from the nonprofit Chamberlin Basis and the West Contra Costa Schooling Fund, which began and donated to a GoFundMe marketing campaign.

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