Updates, stories, and community milestones.

We are thrilled to share a major milestone for our organization: Bethel Island Children’s Support has officially earned the 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid! As the highest level of recognition offered by Candid, the Platinum Seal highlights our deep commitment to accountability, trustworthiness, and transparency. What This Means for Our Community and Donors When you choose to support …

Today we had the pleasure of sharing the story behind our Non Profit with the office of Congressman Mark Desaulnier, Eleventh District, California. Gabriella, it was such a pleasure to get to know you and we hope you left with overwhelming sense of community. We look forward to seeing you at our Christmas Party at Scout Hall. In the picture: …

On October 15, Supervisor Diane Burgis distributed Measure X Park and Recreation Funds to support programs in District 3’s unincorporated communities — Bethel Island, Byron, Discovery Bay, and Knightsen — in partnership with Contra Costa County Public Works. These areas, which lack their own city governments, rely on the county for services. Burgis and her team visited organizations selected for …

We couldn’t be happier to be chosen to receive an Antioch Promise of Youth Grant. Our partnership with the Antioch Community Foundation will allow us to increase our Study Hall hours to provide individualized math tutoring and a study hall timeframe for grades 9-12. It will also allow us to provide one additional scholarship or laptop this year.

BICS was nominated for the non-profit of the year by Discovery Bay and was present at the awards Gala January 28, 2023. We made the short list of the top three non-profits and three of our board members were there to cheer us on. We are very proud of this recognition and support from another Delta community.