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.
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.
Thomas Gard - Chair, Family Aid-Catholic Education (FACE)
Certified Public Accountant at Armanino LLP
Janet Black
Retired Educator, Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District
Keith Cosbey
COO, ChoiceLunch
David Depolo
Partner, Donnelly Nelson Depolo & Murray LLP
John Dunican
Director of CFO Advisory Services, Armanino LLP
Larry Fernandes
Sales Manager, Wells Capital Management
Michelle Gaskill-Hames
Northern California Senior Vice President, Hospital & Health Plan Operations, Kaiser Permanente
Andrew Karleskind
Secondary Marketing Manager, Alameda Mortgage Corporation
Tom Lickiss
Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo's Financial Institutions Group
Patricia Niedermeyer
Landscape Architect / Chair of FACE’s 2011 & 2012 Auction
Kathleen Radecke
Superintendent of Schools, Diocese of Oakland
Ron Saca
Managing Partner, Optima Steel International, LLC
Bishop Michael C. Barber, SJ, Diocese of Oakland
Steve Wilcox, Chancellor, Diocese of Oakland
Terri Porter, Director, FACE
Last updated January, 2021