The Leaven

About The Leaven

The Leaven is helping our most in-need low-income, urban children grow to become confident, capable, and caring members of our community. Here is how we are doing it:

Our Partners

The Leaven is proud to have partnerships with the following churches and faith-based organizations:

Parkway Logo
  • Parkway Community Church (Founding Church)
  • City Church 242
  • New Community Church
  • Liberty Christian
  • Vacaville Christian Schools
  • Mission Solano

Our local business community also supports the Leaven:

Cambridge Logo“The Management of The Groves is delighted with the programs sponsored and operated by The Leaven in our community. Programs like summer tutoring, soccer camp, and free lunch help make our community a real home for our resident families rather than just a place to sleep or pass through. We are glad our community is a place where kids can play, learn, and enjoy a picnic lunch together and we are grateful to The Leaven program and their many volunteers for making this happen. We feel that partnerships like the one we enjoy with The Leaven program are essential to the health and well-being of our living communities.”
—Jennifer Wood
Director, Cambridge Management Group

Kaiser Permanente Logo“Kaiser Permanente is pleased to partner with the Leaven, a program that provides academic assistance and recreational activities to students in at-risk neighborhoods and schools in Fairfield. This is a unique model program which helps fulfill Kaiser Permanente's mantra for enriching the mind, body, and spirit. It takes a village and a community to raise a child, and this is an excellent example of a joint partnership working together to serve children in our community,”
—Cynthia Verrett
Kaiser Permanente Community Benefit Manager.

Reformata Web Marketing Logo“Reformata Web Marketing is proud to partner with The Leaven in their online marketing initiatives. The Leaven's presence in our local neighborhoods has decreased crime and given children a positive place to learn and play. They dare to love the often ignored parts of our city and equip them with the necessary tools to flourish. You would be surprised how much optimism lies in the hearts of these kids (despite some of their circumstances). We are very thankful for The Leaven's investment in the future of our community.”
—Darren Emory
Principal of Reformata Web Marketing

Fox Fire Logo"Fox Fire Creative is excited to partner with The Leaven by providing for their graphic design needs. The Leaven brings hope to kids in a very tangible and direct way. As a result, The Leaven is transforming both individual lives and the entire community. Fox Fire Creative gladly supports The Leaven as it continues to find creative and meaningful ways to improve the community and invest in our most valuable resource — our children."
—Matt Rhodes
Creative Director
Fox Fire Creative

Government organizations and elected officials:

Fairfield City Logo“The City’s Quality Neighborhoods Program sees great benefit in The Leaven's Summer Success Program. This effort further demonstrates The Leaven’s commitment to working with the City and management at The Groves to sustain area revitalization efforts. This commitment and collaboration is critical in order for the City to achieve its goals of reducing crime and promoting neighborhood revitalization.”
—Diane Schober
City Neighborhood Services Manager.