
Join us for Breakfast!
This year our 10th Annual State of Our Children breakfast, “Success Lives Here” will be held on August 31, 2023 at 7:30am, at the Clovis Veteran’s Memorial Building.
We are excited to highlight the remarkable people and organizations from around the county that have stepped beyond boundaries to help Fresno County families navigate through the pandemic. We will also celebrate the important community engagement work The Children’s Movement of Fresno has been driving forward since 2021.

Make a difference in the lives of children today!
Our annual breakfast brings together more than 600 community stakeholders to celebrate the impacts of our collective work, and to embrace the challenges that remain. Since 2011, this annual event has drawn representatives from education, health, housing, justice, non-profit, local government, business, and philanthropy. The State of Our Children Breakfast includes an entertaining and meaningful program that highlights the good work being done in our community together with an inspiring keynote speaker.
Thank You To Our 2023 Breakfast Sponsors
700+
Community Stakeholders
The Children’s Movement (TCM) State of Our Children Breakfast brings together stakeholders from across the community. Since 2011 this annual event has drawn representatives from education, health, housing, justice, non-profit, local government, business, and philanthropy. The SOOC Breakfast includes an entertaining and meaningful program that highlights the good work being done in the community together with an inspiring, thought-provoking keynote address.
Presenting
Community Advancement
Keynote
Servant Leader
Hero
Champion
Central Valley Community Foundation
Central Unified School District
Dr. Jolie Limon-Brownell
Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health
Fresno County Department of Public Health
Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Fresno Community Health Improvement Partnership (FCHIP)
Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board
JD Food / 10 Talents Foundation
Michael & Maria Xiquin-Espinoza
Advocate
Steward
Brooke Frost
Linda Gleason
Luis Chavez, Fresno City Council Member, District 5
Nelson Esparza, Fresno City Council Member, District 7
Past Event Speakers
2019
The Power of Share Purpose,
A Community On the Move
Keynoter speaker:
David Lawrence, Jr.
Author
Children's Advocate
Founder of the Children Movement of Florida
Retired Publisher
2019 The Power of Shared Purpose Video (Vimeo Link)
Featuring Fresno Unified Dual Language Program, Washington Colony Elementary and Tranquility High School
2018
Hearts and Minds:
Making Equity a Reality
in Our Community
Keynoter speaker:
Lateefah Simon
President, Akonadi Foundation
Youngest woman to receive a MacArthur Fellowship
2018 I'll Stand by You Video (YouTube Link)
Featuring the Roosevelt High School Choir
2017
Less Chutes, More Ladders:
Accelerating Opportunities for
our Most Vulnerable Children
Keynoter speaker:
Arnold Chandler
Principal, Forward Change
2017 Spelling Bee Video (Vimeo Link)