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THE MEHER SCHOOLS
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Fire Sale
Our first grade raised $1,754 at their bake sale Friday for first responders and victims of the LA fires—and they had lots of help. They...
Meher School Community
Jan 271 min read


E-Not-Really-Waste
Room 7 kindergartners helped gather items when a truck came to pick up our e-waste donations yesterday morning. Our third annual e-waste...
Meher School Community
Feb 22, 20241 min read


Swap a Big Success—Thank You!
Thank you to all the families who helped make our fall Toy, Book & Clothing Swap a huge hit! And a special thanks to the five moms who...
Meher School Community
Sep 28, 20231 min read


Clothing, Toy & Book Swap Returns September 18–22
Preparations are underway for our third annual fall Clothing, Toy & Book Swap. A project of Sustainable Meher Schools, the swap is a way...
Meher School Community
Aug 31, 20231 min read


Baby Backpack Drive: Family Volunteer Day
Some two dozen Meher Schools students and parents spent Saturday morning at the White Pony Express distribution center in Pleasant Hill...
Meher School Community
Jun 1, 20231 min read


Children Making a Difference
When third-grader Noor felt inspired to start a school club devoted to cleaning up trash on the playground, the adults in her life fully...
Susie Kohl
May 18, 20232 min read


Support for New Moms in Need
BABY BACKPACK DONATION DRIVE and VOLUNTEER DAY The Meher Schools is teaming up with White Pony Express to provide diapers and other...
Meher School Community
May 5, 20231 min read


‘Like Receiving a Third Michelin Star’
Meher Schools Mom Represents White Pony Express at Prestigious Event Honoring Top Nonprofits Charity Navigator’s Laura Andres, left, and...
Meher School Community
Jan 3, 20232 min read


Season of Sharing: Nourishment and Warmth For Those Less Fortunate
Holidays Without Hunger Our 15th annual Holidays Without Hunger food drive for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano began Monday and...
Meher School Community
Dec 2, 20221 min read


The Gift of Sharing
On a sunny Saturday in November, four-year-olds chose to stop playing and opted for the joy of handing baby shower gifts to their Room 2...
Susie Kohl
Dec 2, 20222 min read


A Song for Ukraine’s Children
One of our fifth graders was awed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s leadership when his country was invaded by Russia in...
Meher School Community
Sep 8, 20221 min read


Toy, Clothing & Book Swap and the WPE Connection
White Pony General Store Originated Here We’ll be accepting donations for our Toy, Clothing & Book Swap through Friday. As you go through...
Meher School Community
Mar 17, 20223 min read


We're Teaming Up with WPE to Aid Ukraine Refugees
The Meher Schools is partnering with White Pony Express (WPE) to collect medications and non-perishable food to aid the more than two...
Meher School Community
Mar 10, 20222 min read


Former Teacher Returns, Helpful as Always
Kevin Kentfield taught in our elementary school many years ago. A number of his former students are now on our staff. He lives in...
Meher School Community
Jan 6, 20221 min read


Teacher and Her Mom “Masking for a Cause”
Room 6 kindergarten teacher Shelby Gregg and her mother, Felicia, have been sewing facemasks since the beginning of the pandemic. They...
Meher School Community
Dec 9, 20211 min read


Holidays Without Hunger Drive Underway
Our 14th annual Holidays Without Hunger food drive for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano began Monday. Inflation makes it even...
Meher School Community
Dec 4, 20211 min read


Cold-Weather Drive: 45 Backpacks!
Somewhere tonight homeless Contra Costa County residents will be warm and dry thanks to the generosity of Meher Schools families. Our...
Meher School Community
Dec 2, 20211 min read


Cold-Weather Gear for Contra Costa’s Homeless
The Meher Schools is holding a holiday drive to fill 50 emergency backpacks with items to keep homeless Contra Costa County residents...
Meher School Community
Nov 4, 20211 min read
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