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GOALS

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Inspiring individuals, families and organizations within the city of Pleasanton to take responsibility for their choices and actions. 
Motivating individuals, families and organizations within the city of Pleasanton to make a difference in the world around them.
Recognizing individuals, families, and organizations within the city of Pleasanton for modeling the accepted Community of Character traits of:  Responsibility, Compassion, Self-discipline, Honesty, Respect and Integrity.

Our ByLaws:

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<Click to see the bylaws>

Events & Activities Sponsored, 

Co-Sponsored or supported by the

Community of Character Collaborative

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Sponsored Activities

  • Community of Character Awards & Luncheon

  • Juanita Haugen Scholarships

  • Juanita Haugen Awards for Character and Service

  • Make a Difference Festival

  • Martin Luther King Legacy Breakfast & Awards

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    • Supported Activities

  • CityServe - "Adopt a Senior" Christmas Gifts for seniors

  • Tri-Valley Community Outreach Thanksgiving Dinner

  • Special Olympics Events

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BBQ/Auction Fundraiser

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Keep the memory of Juanita Haugen alive and help these amazing Pleasanton students fulfill their dreams by purchasing tickets or donating to the Scholarship Fund.

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The BBQ Fundraiser will have a beautiful backyard setting.

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Ticket and auction earnings enable us to increase scholarships and bolster the Fund.

Cost of the Dinner is being donated by the Community of Character board.

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5:00 pm - Saturday, August 16, 2025

3649 Chelsea Ct., Pleasanton

$100 per person

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Donations to Scholarships and BBQ/Auction Tickets are available at:

 www.bit.ly/2025-cc-bbq

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Auction Items include:

  • Golfing with the Mayor at Castlewood,

  • Golfing at Ruby Hills,

  • 4-night vacation in an beautiful Air B&B Home in Arnold,

  • Several Winetastings at local wineries,

  • Tickets to the SF Symphony, and many

  • Beautiful themed baskets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Community of Character Collaborative announces Juanita Haugen

Annual Award Recipients

 

RECIPIENTS TO BE HONORED AT MAY 14, 2025 AWARDS LUNCHEON

 

This year’s Juanita Haugen Awards recipients exhibit the values of the Community of Character through their great examples of service, while living the values of Responsibility, Compassion, Self-Discipline, Honesty, Respect, and Integrity.  Their examples inspire each of us to remember these important values in our own lives and do what we can to make a difference in Pleasanton.

The recipients will be honored at the Annual Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 11:30 am at the Pleasanton Veterans Building. 

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This year's recipients are:

Gretchen Kyle,

Audrey & Bryan Gillette Family

Samantha & Steve Nimmo Family

PPIE (Pleasanton Partnerships in Education)

 See the Awards page for details.

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The Annual Awards luncheon is open to the community and friends and family of the recipients are encouraged to attend.

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Tickets are $45, available at: https://www.bit.ly/cc-2025-luncheon. In addition to these Award recipients, the Juanita Haugen Scholarship recipients will also be honored.

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Community of Character Collaborative announces Juanita Haugen Memorial Scholarship Recipients

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Nine high school seniors have been selected by the Community of Character Collaborative as recipients of the 2025 Juanita Haugen Memorial Scholarship.

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The scholarship was created to honor the memory of Juanita Haugen, founder of the collaborative, who died in 2007 due to cancer. Mrs. Haugen was a former president not only of the local school board, but also of the California School Boards Association.

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Recipients from the Class of 2025 are:

Aahana Biswal, FHS; Sagana Chattanathan, AVHS;

Taylor Cohn, AVHS, Anisha Dan, FHS;

Hope Fisher; AVHS; Colin Gillette; AVHS;

Mateo Molina, AVHS; Carina Montague, FHS;

Crystal Wang, FHS

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To see their full bio's: go to the 2025 Scholarship tab

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Community of Character Collaborative.

501c3 Non-Profit Organization,

Tax ID: 26-0696969

Juanita Haugen, a nationally known public schools advocate and the longest-serving member ever of the Pleasanton school board, would be proud that the Community of Character program she established has become an ingrained part of our community.  Juanita  died on March 5, 2007 at age 69 after a long battle with cancer. 

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<CLICK to go to the  Scholarship Page

& Application Form>

Donate with PayPal

Help keep Juanita Haugen's

Memory alive

100% of donations go to

the Scholarship Fund, with no

Administrative Costs

 

 

YMCA Recognizes Pleasanton's Community of Character Collaborative

 

The Pleasanton Community of Character Collaborative was presented with the "You are the Difference" award by the YMCA of the East Bay at the organization's 134th Annual Meeting & Volunteer Recognition Awards Ceremony on October 16, 2013.

 

  The Collaborative's Joanne Gunson and Heather Rizzoli were given the award, recognizing the organization and its people for their hours of volunteerism.

 

  The Collaborative is a non-profit organization of volunteers working together to create a Pleasanton community culture built on values, goodwill, and community accepted traits of Responsibility, Compassion, Self-Discipline, Honesty, Respect and Integrity.

 

  The Community of Character Collaborative is jointly supported by the City of Pleasanton, Pleasanton Unified School District, Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce and various business, service and faith organizations.

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THIS IS ACTION!

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