Mission

To provide tuition assistance that enables diverse low-income children to attend Catholic schools and help families break the cycle of poverty by supporting access to quality Catholic education in the Contra Costa and Alameda Counties in the Diocese of Oakland.

Vision

By partnering with our generous supporters to award scholarships to deserving families, we are providing students of today the opportunity to rise above their economic challenges. The investment will inspire the next generation of active and engaged community leaders of tomorrow.

Values

We support the rigors of academic excellence and believe the faith formation opportunities available through a Catholic education celebrate the values of faith, respect, hard work, and self-worth.

Who We Serve

FACE provides partial tuition scholarships to low-income families throughout the counties of Alameda and Contra Costa within the Diocese of Oakland. Our student population is derived from a wide range of diverse cultures. All hold a common desire for a rigorous, safe, and holistic, educational experience. Supported by FACE, our students excel academically and develop strong character deep in faith with a commitment to serve and carry out their civic duty throughout the Catholic community and beyond. 

History

Founded in 1978 with the promise that a Catholic education should be accessible to all, a group of visionary founders established  Family Aid - Catholic Education. Since then, FACE has awarded countless scholarships to families in the Diocese of Oakland to provide their children with a faith-based, academically rigorous education that leads to a lifetime of learning, faith, service, and success.

Keith Cosbey- Chair, Family Aid-Catholic Education (FACE)
COO, ChoiceLunch

Janet Ang
Retired Controller, Diocese of Oakland

Janet Black
Retired Educator, Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District

Tracey Broadhead-Frith
Executive Director at California Minority Counsel Program

Dr. Andrew Currier. PhD
Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of Oakland

John Dunican 
Director of CFO Advisory Services, Armanino LLP

Dr. Liz Guneratne
President, Moreau Catholic High School

Andrew Karleskind
Secondary Marketing Manager, Alameda Mortgage Corporation

Patricia Niedermeyer
Landscape Architect / Chair of FACE’s 2011 & 2012 Auction

Ron Saca
Managing Partner, Optima Steel International, LLC

Sonya Simril
Principal, Saint Leo the Great School, Diocese of Oakland

Tracey Broadhead-Frith
Executive Director at California Minority Counsel Program | CMCP

Steve Wilcox
Retired Chancellor, Diocese of Oakland

updated 3/11/25