UCP of Central California

12/23/2025

12/23/2025

Our UCP+ students are starting 2026 with something truly special — beautiful 2026 calendars featuring photos of students from the UCP+ Photography Class, captured by their instructor, Azim! 🗓️💙

Throughout the past trimester, Azim worked closely with students, teaching photography essentials like composition, lighting, and how to feel confident in front of the camera 📷✨. The resulting portraits celebrate each student’s personality, creativity, and individuality — and were professionally turned into calendars for all UCP+ students to enjoy all year long 🌈🗓️📸

These calendars are a wonderful reminder of the growth, confidence, and creativity our students continue to build every day 💙👏 A huge thank-you to Azim for his talent, patience, and dedication to empowering our students through photography ✨📷

Here’s to a bright, creative, and inspiring 2026 at UCP+! 🎆🎉🗓️
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12/22/2025

🎄✨This Christmas season, all of us at UCP+ Central California are overflowing with gratitude. 💙
To our supporters and donors — thank you for believing in our mission and helping us continue unlocking potential.
To our board members — thank you for your leadership, guidance, and dedication.
To our team members and staff — thank you for the compassion, care, and heart you bring to our community every day.
To our students and families — you are the reason we do what we do. Your strength and joy inspire us endlessly.
And bringing extra cheer this season is our UCP+ Christmas gnome, who is quite literally jumping for joy! 🎄✨ With every hop, wiggle, and happy bounce, our gnome reminds us of the excitement, laughter, and pure happiness that comes from being part of such an incredible community. 🤸‍♂️❤️
🎄This season is a celebration of togetherness, kindness, and gratitude. Thank you for making UCP+ Central California a place filled with joy, inclusion, and hope.
Wishing you and your loved ones a Christmas full of warmth, peace, and joyful moments. 🎄❤️
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12/22/2025

🎄👋✨ Waving in the Season: UCP+ Students Light Up the Stage ✨👋🎄
Captured in one joyful moment 💙—our UCP+ students waving from the stage during their UCP+ Christmas Carol Choir performance on December 19, 2025. This photo reflects so much of what makes this event special: smiles, confidence, and holiday cheer! 🎶🌟
After weeks of practice and preparation with their instructor, Head of the Performing Arts, Steve Sousa, our students took the stage and shared a wave that felt like a warm hello to all the families, staff, and supporters who look forward to this performance every year. 🎤📸 It was especially meaningful knowing this moment was also shared live on Facebook for our extended UCP+ community to enjoy. 📱🎥
Moments like this capture the heart of the season and the spirit of UCP+. 🎅❤️✨
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12/19/2025

🎄🎶✨ UCP+ Christmas Carol Choir Performance on December 19, 2025 ✨🎶🎄
What a joyful and heart-warming celebration! 💙 Our UCP+ students absolutely shined during their Christmas Carol Choir performance, an event that is truly looked forward to all year by staff, students, and families alike. 🌟
Under the dedicated guidance of their instructor Steve Sousa, our students spent weeks practicing, rehearsing, and preparing — and it showed! 🎤🎼 Their hard work, confidence, and holiday spirit filled the room with cheer and reminded us what this season is all about.
We were also thrilled to share this special moment LIVE on Facebook, allowing our extended UCP+ family near and far to celebrate along with us. 📱🎥 The smiles, music, and festive energy made it a performance we’ll be talking about all season long!
Bravo to our incredible choir and thank you to everyone who helped make this magical moment possible. 🎅🎁💫
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12/19/2025

UCP + Christmas Carol Choir 2025

12/18/2025

🐮🤠☕💙 Huge THANK YOU to The Beal Ranch for hosting an unforgettable outing for our UCP+ students!
They had the BEST time meeting the adorable Highland miniature cows 🐮🐮 and enjoyed the delicious Rare Earth Coffee generously gifted to them ☕✨

It made the day even more special seeing their classmate Shannon featured on the bag as the Unstoppable Spirit of the Month 🌟 — such a proud moment for our entire UCP+ family!

We’re so grateful for community partners who create joyful, inclusive experiences our students will never forget 🤠💛

12/17/2025

✨🎨 A Sneak Peek at Something Truly Special at Our New UCP+ Campus! 🎨✨
Exciting progress is happening at our new UCP+ campus! Beautiful display shelving and lighting are being installed in the lobby, creating a gallery-style space that will proudly showcase the incredible artwork created by our talented students. 🖼️💡

Even better — this artwork will be available for purchase, with proceeds going directly back to our student artists, celebrating creativity, independence, and opportunity. 💙💛
We can’t wait to welcome our community into a space that truly reflects the talent and spirit of those we serve! 🙌
To learn more or to donate please visit: YouHoldTheKeys.org

12/13/2025

🎄✨ It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas ✨🎄
…for the UCP+ students at Melody Park!

🎄From twinkling decorations to joyful smiles, the holiday spirit is shining bright as our students celebrate the season with laughter, warmth, and plenty of cheer. ❤️🎁 Moments like these remind us what this time of year is all about — community, inclusion, and joy.
Thank you to our amazing staff, families, and supporters for helping make the holidays so special for the students we serve.

Learn more about our programs and how you can support our mission at 👉 www.ucpcc.org

12/10/2025

🎄 Happy Holidays from UCP+ Central California! 🎄
Wishing our students, families, staff, supporters, and community a season filled with joy, warmth, and unforgettable moments. 💙
Thank you for helping us continue Unlocking Potential all year long!
To learn more visit: ucpcc.org

12/10/2025

✨ Timelapse Tuesday at UCP+ Central California! ✨
Today’s spotlight: a beautiful window installation captured in timelapse as renovations continue at our new UCP+ campus. 🪟
🚧 Every moment in this video shows the teamwork, progress, and care going into creating a space where our students can thrive, grow, and unlock their full potential. 💙✨
Thank you for cheering us on as this dream keeps taking shape — step by step, window by window! 🙌

12/08/2025

☕️ Featured Unstoppable Spirit: Shannon Bishop 🌟
Today we’re proud to celebrate Shannon Bishop, one of UCP+ Central California’s truly Unstoppable Spirits. Shannon’s positivity, determination, and joy shine through everything she does — and she inspires our community every single day. 💛✨
We’re also excited to share that Rare Earth Coffee has partnered with UCP+ Central California to create a special collection of single-origin Ethiopian coffees that directly support our mission.
☕️ When you purchase our Ethiopian Reserve Roast, you’re helping support UCP+ and the 1,100 children and adults we serve across our programs.
Crafted from top-grade beans grown in Ethiopia’s high-altitude regions, our Ethiopian Reserve Roast offers bright citrus notes, hints of brown sugar, and a beautifully smooth finish. It’s coffee with purpose — and every cup helps us continue unlocking potential.
👉 Learn more & support UCP+: https://rareearthcoffee.com/collections/ucpcc-unstoppable-spirit-coffee?srsltid=AfmBOoq00L3ENxgaOPVqHx0FZ_NkSuUonHm4cKAzUELpW14EOQvB-9_C
📖 👀 Read Shannon's full story here: https://ucpcc.org/student-stories/shannon-bishop-an-unstoppable-spirit-at-ucp-central-california/