Portuguese Education Foundation of Central California - PEFCC

08/20/2026

To celebrate the Portuguese Education Foundation of Central California’s 35th Anniversary, Dr. Rosa Bettencourt has shared a testimonial of her time with the organization. As the second president of PEFCC, her account provides an opportunity for us to reflect on all the organization has accomplished over the thirty- five years.

Images and Audio Provided by Dr. Rosa Bettencourt.

08/13/2026

Tickets are now available for our 35th Anniversary Scholarship Gala on October 30th! Reserve your tickets today through the following methods:

Calling Dr. Elmano Costa at (209)277-8997 or Luísa Brasil at (209)312-5083

Emailing Us at [email protected]

Sending the tear-off portion of our flyer to PEFCC, P.O Box 2839, Turlock, California 95381

**Tickets will NOT be mailed, instead Guests will check in at the door with the name provided when making the reservation, as there will be a list at the door for reserved tickets.**

Flyer Designed by Yvette Fagundes-Hall and Sonia Veredas

07/27/2026

This year the Portuguese Education Foundation of Central California celebrates 35 years! We are so excited to celebrate our community at our 35th Anniversary Scholarship Gala on October 30th!

Make sure to mark your calendars 🗓️‼️

07/17/2026

📩 🚨🔔You’ve Got Mail! Save the Date for PEFCC’s 35th Anniversary Scholarship Gala!

🗓️ Friday, October 30, 2026
📍 Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Hall ( 2602 S. Walnut Rd. Turlock, CA)
⏰ 6PM Social Hour | 7PM Dinner

Designed by Yvette Fagundes-Hall and Sonia Veredas

07/07/2026

Keep up with PEFCC 📬‼️ Join our mailing list today using our form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd308AbMK2hfWGPN-UIwqaGaDzVEKiCOc6XGkQlZ2jIF8okJQ/viewform

06/27/2026

Join our mailing list today! You can also use this form to update your information with us to make sure you stay connected with PEFCC.

If you are interested in joining the Portuguese Education Foundation of Central California's Mailing List, we kindly ask you to fill out the form with your information so that you can stay up to date with all of PEFCC's community engagement! In the meantime, you can stay connected through: PEFCC Web...

06/24/2026

This week we are highlighting London Pratt, Derek Bustamante, Sofia Belerique, Eric Bustamante, Gianna Vasconcelos, and Christian Zamudio from our 2026 Scholarship Recipient Cohort!

Congratulations on all of your accomplishments!!! 🎉

06/19/2026

Celebrating our June Birthdays! Happy Birthday to Bernardete and Clarissa! 🎂🎉 With the help from our June Meeting Hosts, Maria Hortência and Jose Manuel, we were able to celebrate Bernardete Lobão and Clarissa Azevedo Klair in person! We hope your birthdays have been filled with joy and celebration!

Parabéns!

📸: Luísa Brasil

06/17/2026

This week we are highlighting Laila Lourenco, Adelyn Persons, Christian Fontes, Isabella Crutcher, Aled Chavez-Perez, and Larry Azevedo from our 2026 Scholarship Recipient Cohort!

Congratulations on all of your accomplishments!!! 🎉