Should I get the COVID-19 vaccine? It’s a question UCPCC staff members field on a regular basis from students, families and caregivers. And we understand. We want things to get back to normal – or at least “the new normal.” The situation is always changing. We know this can be frustrating and confusing. To help…

United Cerebral Palsy Central California would not be what it is today without Vonny Sturgeon and her husband, Ed, and more importantly their son Brian, who is a UCPCC student and the reason UCPCC was formed in the first place. Ed and Vonny, who is currently a UCPCC board member, were instrumental in founding the…

United Cerebral Palsy Central California has been working hard to research and apply for grant support and come up with ways to raise funds throughout 2020, knowing that kind of support might not be as readily available as in previous years. Our community never lets us down. During the last few months of 2020, that…

By Roger Slingerman, UCPCC executive director Looking back at 2020, UCPCC got off to such a fast and successful start. We were looking ahead to an exciting year and planning for growth and looking into the future and possibly new sites for our program as we have outgrown our site. We had just come off…

United Cerebral Palsy Central California has been fortunate to receive unwavering support from our community through these harrowing months. A great deal of that help has come from businesses and organizations within the communities where we offer services, including Fresno, Hanford and Clovis. We would like to take this opportunity to celebrate these generous gifts:…

Wayne J. Picard has taken on the role of director of development and marketing for United Cerebral Palsy Central California. Picard comes to UCPCC with more than 30 years of experience in creating, planning and executing special events and marketing communication initiatives for corporations, nonprofits and associations. His first position after graduating from the University…