City of Moreno Valley issued the following announcement on Oct. 30.
The 2020-21 cohort of Moreno Valley College (MVC) students taking part in the MoVaLEARNS-Mayors Challenge program have been presented with their first two monthly stipends. Mayor Yxstian Gutierrez and representatives from Moreno Valley College welcomed this year’s students in a kick-off event at City Hall. The innovative partnership between the City and Moreno Valley College provides a $250 monthly stipend for eight months to help 50 qualifying MVC students avoid having to leave school for a low-wage job just to pay the bills.
"Our residents should never have to choose between paying the bills and getting an education," said Mayor Gutierrez. "Being able to help students stay in school and get their degrees for such a small amount of money is a tremendous return on investment for our entire community."
This summer, MoVaLEARNS-Mayors Challenge was honored by the International City/County Management Association with its Local Government Excellence Award in the category of Community Diversity & Inclusion. MoVaLEARNS was created in 2018 as a pilot project funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge initiative.
Those interested in helping support MoVaLEARNS-Mayors Challenge can contribute to the Moreno Valley Community Foundation via its GoFundMe Charity account or by shopping online at AmazonSmiles and designating Moreno Valley Community Foundation as the charity to receive a donation equal to 0.5% of eligible purchases. For more information on MoVaLEARNS go to www.movalearns.com.
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Source: City of Moreno Valley
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