SAVE THE DATE!
8/29/24
This year our 11th Annual State of Our Children breakfast will be held on August 29, 2024 at 7:30am, at the Clovis Veteran’s Memorial Building.
Our annual breakfast brings together more than 600 community stakeholders to celebrate the impacts of our collective work, and to embrace the challenges that remain. Since 2011, this annual event has drawn representatives from education, health, housing, justice, non-profit, local government, business, and philanthropy. The State of Our Children Breakfast includes an entertaining and meaningful program that highlights the good work being done in our community together with an inspiring keynote speaker.
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2024 Sponsorship Packages
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Thank You To Our 2024 Breakfast Sponsors
600+
Community Stakeholders
The Children’s Movement (TCM) State of Our Children Breakfast brings together stakeholders from across the community. Since 2011 this annual event has drawn representatives from education, health, housing, justice, non-profit, local government, business, and philanthropy. The SOOC Breakfast includes an entertaining and meaningful program that highlights the good work being done in the community together with an inspiring, thought-provoking keynote address.
Presenting
Community Advancement
Keynote
Servant Leader
Hero/Shero
Featured Video
Fresno Resident Council
Champion
Advocate
Steward
Ruben Alonzo via The Wonderful Company
Brooke Frost
Linda Gleason
Deborah Nankivell
Past Event Speakers
2023
Success Lives Here
Keynoter speaker:
Fredy Tshibanda
Preacher
Mentor
Author
Mechanical Engineer
2022
Bringing Us All in
Keynoter speaker:
A Conversation with Resident Council Leaders
2019
The Power of Share Purpose,
A Community On the Move
Keynoter speaker:
David Lawrence, Jr.
Author
Children's Advocate
Founder of the Children Movement of Florida
Retired Publisher
2019 The Power of Shared Purpose Video (Vimeo Link)
Featuring Fresno Unified Dual Language Program, Washington Colony Elementary and Tranquility High School
2018
Hearts and Minds:
Making Equity a Reality
in Our Community
Keynoter speaker:
Lateefah Simon
President, Akonadi Foundation
Youngest woman to receive a MacArthur Fellowship
2018 I'll Stand by You Video (YouTube Link)
Featuring the Roosevelt High School Choir
2017
Less Chutes, More Ladders:
Accelerating Opportunities for
our Most Vulnerable Children
Keynoter speaker:
Arnold Chandler
Principal, Forward Change
2017 Spelling Bee Video (Vimeo Link)