Community Celebrates $250K Stadium Improvements

Three Valleys Community Foundation, We Are Pleasanton and Pleasanton Unified School District used a May 1 ceremony at Foothill High School to publicly mark a set of stadium-access projects that organizers said were funded by nearly $250,000 in community donations. Patch reported the event as a commemorative plaque unveiling tied to improvements around the stadium and surrounding campus infrastructure. The upgrades included an ADA-accessible pathway to the stadium field, pathway lighting and an upgraded sound system. More than 150 local businesses, families and community members contributed to the campaign, according to Patch and the We Are Pleasanton fund page. ### Who paid for the stadium work, and how much was raised? Nearly $250,000 was raised through community giving, according to the We Are Pleasanton fund page hosted by Three Valleys Community Foundation. The page says the money was collected in six weeks and backed improvements including level pathways, lighting from the parking lot to the stadium and varsity baseball field, and work at the upper stadium entrance to add level ground and companion seating. (patch.com) Patch reported that more than 150 businesses, families and community members contributed to the Foothill effort. Three Valleys Community Foundation said We Are Pleasanton sponsored the field-of-interest fund in 2022 and joined the foundation in hosting the 2026 recognition ceremony. ### What exactly changed at Foothill’s stadium? Patch said the completed work included an ADA-accessible pathway to the stadium field, pathway lighting intended to increase safety, and an upgraded sound system. (3vcf.org) A We Are Pleasanton project description also listed accessibility work such as a ramp from the upper stadium level to field level, repairs and lighting for pathways from the parking lot to the stadium, and accessible parking and paths to the baseball field. (patch.com) Pleasanton Unified School District said in its recent E-Connect newsletter that the project added a fully ADA-accessible pathway to the stadium field, pathway lighting and an upgraded sound system through nearly $250,000 in community donations. The district said those changes were intended to make the stadium more welcoming and accessible for students, families, athletes and visitors. (patch.com) ### Who showed up at the May 1 ceremony? Patch reported that Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert, Pleasanton Mayor Jack Balch, We Are Pleasanton founder Todd Utikal, Foothill Principal Sebastian Bull, Three Valleys Community Foundation Board Chair John Sensiba and Pleasanton Unified Assistant Superintendent Ahmad Sheikholeslami delivered remarks at the May 1 event. A photo caption on Patch also identified 3VCF board member Sanjana Narang, advisory council member Joe Cristiano and CEO Kelly Bowers at the site. (pleasantonusd.net) Todd Utikal told Patch that We Are Pleasanton was proud to support school facilities through local fundraising. Three Valleys Community Foundation described the recognition in an April 21 post as a celebration of “transformative enhancements” at the campus stadium. ### How does this fit into the larger Foothill campus buildout? Pleasanton Unified School District lists broader Foothill High School campus renovations under its Measure I facilities program. (patch.com) The district’s renovation page says Foothill is slated for a new theater with support spaces and a new competition gym with team rooms, fitness and locker areas, and that construction is underway for the first phase of work. A 2024 local report said the Pleasanton school board approved a nearly $70 million design-build agreement for a dual athletic and performing arts facility at Foothill High School. That project is separate from the community-funded stadium access work but places the recent ceremony inside a larger facilities push on the campus. ### What comes next on the Foothill timeline? (pleasantonusd.net) Pleasanton Unified’s renovation page says construction on the new theater and competition gym is expected to begin in summer 2026. Foothill High School’s public calendar also lists late-May events including AP testing and the May 23 senior ball, showing the campus remains in regular use as the district moves toward the next construction phase. (pleasantonusd.net) (pleasantonweekly.com)