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August 22, 2008 brentwoodpress.com | 3A
neighborhood news & events
Community
Program changes lives abroad and at home
Lori Abreu
(925) 216-6317
Owner/Broker
991 Eden Plains Rd., Brentwood
1311 Horne Court, Brentwood
Two story, 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath, with master suite
downstairs. This 3,161 sqft. house is located in a
nice neighborhood. New carpet. Great buy. Bank
owned. MUST SEE!!! Priced at $415,000
4901 Briones Valley Rd., Brentwood
This property has an elegant tree lined drive, fenced pasture, RV
parking, swimming pool and much more! There are 7 level acres, 7
acres for grazing or planting PLUS plans for a 2nd home. CallLori for
details. Priced to sell at $699,000
1604 Santiago Court, Antioch
PENDING
Priced at $749,000
Bank owned. Single story located in a cul-de-sac.
This 1,929 sqft. home has 4 bedrooms, 2 baths on
a very large lot with a pool and spa. Price to sell
quickly! Priced at $ $199,900
by ruth roberts
staff writer
In the past 18 months, the Page household has gone
from a mindset of local community service to one of global
gratefulness. What originally began as an adolescent lesson in
compassion has changed the futures of children throughout
the world, and the lives of this appreciative family.
“Everything has happened pretty fast, and it has had
a huge impact on our lives,” said Laura Page, founder
and executive director of Kids Helping Kids, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to helping children around the
world. “It has been a catalyst for opening my children’s
eyes and for us, too. My husband says he now walks by
people in need and gives them money. It has been lifechanging
for all of us.”
And it all started with one young boy. In 2007, 10-yearold
and then Discovery Bay resident Tyler Page was inspired
by an episode of “Oprah” in which he learned that children
his own age were being sold into slavery by their parents.
Tyler immediately set a goal of raising $50,000 to keep other
children safe from trafficking. He completed that goal in a
little over a year by hosting carwashes and lemonade stands.
“It was a lot of car washes,” laughed Page, who moved
with her family to Brentwood late last year. “I figured once he
hit his goal, he would be done. My Tyler is kind of a lazy guy,
I have to say … but he has just raised the goal to $100,000.
It’s not about the money so much as raising our kids up.”
1300 Central Blvd. • Brentwood
www.DeltaRanches.com
Custom 4600sf Log Home
on 4 acres. 4bedrooms
4 baths, loft and media
room. 40x81 Grecian Pool,
1200 sf of covered deck,
vaulted ceiling and much
more. MUST SEE! Call Lori
at 216-6317
Priced at $1,690,000
2100 Bartels, Knightsen
10 ACRE LOTS
Owner wants to sell! Make offer!
Build your dream home with beautiful views
of Mt. Diablo, walking to elementary school.
Prime soil, surrounded by multi-million dollar
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Priced at $479,000
30 W. Cypress Place, Oakley
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home on this 1 acre lot. Great floor plan with 4
bedrooms, 3 baths, single story. Call for details.
Priced at $529,000
623 Summerwood Drive, Brentwood
Two story, 2,395 sqft. home with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths
and 3 car garge. This bank owned home has granite
counters with tile floors and nice patio for entertaining.
Come see!! Priced at $310,000
Today, Kids Helping Kids raises the hopes and lives
of countless children and their families in 15 countries
throughout the world.
One little girl who has been touched by the program
is 10-year-old Faith Schenck. The Discovery Bay fifth-
Cerelle Carstairs
(925) 382-4307
Real Estate Agent
1230 Eden Plains Rd., Brentwood
Better than New! Granite
counters, spa-like master
bath featuring huge
travertine tile shower. 4
bedroom 2 bath on nearly
1 acre, with covered
building with horse setup.
Priced at $800,000
2484 Grant Street, Brentwood
Two story, open floor plan. Bank owned 4
bedroom, 3.5 bath with 2,715 sqft. of living
space. Near new shopping mall.
Priced at $365,000
3800 Holmes Road, Oakley
Upgraded to perfection! Beautiful 2,000 sq. ft.,
4 bedroom, 2 full & 2 half bath home on 1 acre.
Landscaped backyard with spectacular views of Mt.
Diablo. MUST SEE!! Priced at $759,000
Iris Lane, San Ramon
COMING SOON
Gorgeous bank owned Shapell home. 5 bedroom,
3 bath 3871 sqft. Gourmet kitchen, beautiful
pool & spa, master suite with fireplace and much
more. Price To Be Determined
Photo courtesy of Laura Page
discovery bay Kids helping Kids members, from
left, brianna howell and Faith and grace schenck,
sold pitchers of lemonade this summer to raise
funds for needy children around the world.
“ Everything has happened pretty fast and
it has had a huge impact on our lives ...
It’s been life-changing for all of us.
Laura Page
”
grader is a member of the Kids Helping Kids program,
and has cultivated two pen pals – girls her age living in
Ghana. For Faith, the experience has been inspirational
and eye-opening.
“It’s been kind of fun writing to my pen pals,” said
Faith. “I tell them that I hope they are having a good time
with their friends, and they write back things like their
families are very poor and they tell me the names of all
their friends. It does make me feel lucky that I live here.”
While Kids Helping Kids is an all-consuming
obsession for the Pages, it’s still a project balanced
between family, school and work schedules. To Laura,
the effort is well worth it.
“This is my passion. It’s what I was born to do,”
she said. “It’s a full-time thing, but it doesn’t feel that
way because it’s just so rewarding. I remain constantly
impressed with the raising of the bar of our children
and all the children involved. When we had our first car
wash, I thought they would work for maybe 30 minutes
and then get bored and start having water fights. But
they hung in there the whole time, and since then they’ve
become only more dedicated.”
Kids Helping Kids will be hosting an upcoming Day
at the Salon on Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Vibe
salon in Brentwood. Proceeds from the event will benefit
the Cardiomyopathy Association and Kids Helping
Kids. For more information, call 925-759-4806 or visit
www.kidshelpingkids.com.