Riverside Unified is the largest K-12 district in the Inland Empire, serving 42,000+ students across more than 50 schools. Despite strong institutions including UC Riverside, many students in underserved neighborhoods start the year without basic supplies.
Acts of Kindness FoundationFoundation-administered program
Riverside Education & Youth Access
Supplies, books, and learning support for students across Riverside Unified.
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Acts of Kindness FoundationFoundation-administered program
Acts of Kindness FoundationFoundation-administered program
InitiativeRiversideRiverside, CA
Riverside Education & Youth Access
Supplies, books, and learning support for students across Riverside Unified.
Foundation-administered support with verification standards and privacy-aware reporting.
Part ofEducation & Youth Access
Riverside Unified serves over 42,000 students — we’re helping close the gaps.
Riverside Unified School District is the largest K–12 district in the Inland Empire, serving over 42,000 students across more than 50 schools. Despite the city's strong educational institutions — including UC Riverside — many students in underserved neighborhoods start the year without basic supplies and lose ground over summer without access to literacy programs. This community program works directly with Riverside schools and education nonprofits to deliver what students need through verified, accountable channels.
About this program
Strengthens education access for Riverside students through verified school partners, local nonprofits, and education vendors. Back-to-school supplies, summer literacy, technology access, and classroom resource support — all Foundation-administered under the Education & Youth Access pillar with transparent reporting.
Our approach
How this program delivers
We deliver support through verified school partnerships and education vendors. Backpacks, books, technology, and classroom supplies reach students directly — no cash goes to families or minors.
We publish education program outcomes across Riverside so supporters know their contribution is building real academic access in their community.
Who this program serves
- Students across Riverside Unified School District's 50+ schools lacking basic supplies
- Families in Riverside's Eastside, Arlanza, and La Sierra neighborhoods facing educational access barriers
- Young readers at risk of summer learning loss in one of the IE's largest school systems
- Schools serving high-need populations throughout the City of Riverside
What support looks like
- Back-to-school supply kits distributed through Riverside Unified school partnerships
- Summer reading and literacy programs coordinated with Riverside libraries and nonprofits
- Technology and device access coordination for students without equipment at home
- Classroom resource support for Title I and high-need Riverside schools
How we verify need
- Riverside Unified School District partnership and enrollment verification
- Education nonprofit program intake and referrals
- School-level need documentation and distribution reporting
- Foundation compliance review and outcome tracking
How funds are delivered
Support is delivered through verified Riverside school partners and education vendors. No cash is transferred to families or minors. The Foundation administers all funds with full discretion and publishes program outcomes.
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What supporters ask
Which Riverside schools are served?
We partner with schools across Riverside Unified School District based on documented need, with focus on Title I and high-need schools. Specific partnerships are coordinated through school administration and our intake process.
Can Riverside teachers request supplies for their classrooms?
Supply requests from educators are considered through our partner school channels. Contact us through our contact page to connect with the intake process.
Does this coordinate with UC Riverside or other college programs?
This program focuses on K–12 education access. College-level support is addressed through other Foundation programs, including the Student Tuition Assistance Fund.
How does summer programming work?
We coordinate with Riverside libraries, literacy organizations, and community partners to provide reading materials, learning kits, and program access during summer months when school-year resources aren't available.
Program family Together with other work under Education & Youth Access.
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Where this program is making a difference
Initiatives under this program
Seasonal and specialized work
Seasonal initiativeBack-to-School BoostBackpacks, supplies, and confidence — so every student starts the school year ready to learn.Learn more →
Seasonal initiativeSummer Literacy & Youth SupportBooks, reading programs, and learning support to keep students growing through the summer months.Learn more →
Specialized programStudent Tuition Assistance FundOpening educational doors through verified tuition support — paid directly to institutions, never to individuals.Learn more →
Looking for help?
If you or someone you know is facing a need that Riverside Education & Youth Access addresses, our team can walk you through the intake process. Every request is reviewed with care.
Charitable disclosure
Acts of Kindness Foundation is a California public benefit foundation (nonprofit public benefit corporation). This program is administered as charitable assistance. Program and campaign descriptions communicate mission intent and public context, not donor-directed control over distributions. The Foundation retains full discretion over the use and distribution of funds, which may support charitable assistance, program delivery, verification, reporting, and related operations.
Support is delivered through verified Riverside school partners and education vendors. No cash is transferred to families or minors. The Foundation administers all funds with full discretion and publishes program outcomes.
All gifts on this site are made to Acts of Kindness Foundation and remain subject to the Foundation's exclusive control and discretion.
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