By CVV News-Published June 13, 2022

Jerome Rasberry is a long time Merced County resident. Jerome has 30 years of Volunteer work throughout Merced County. He is one of the original members of Merced County Youth to Youth (Y2Y). He is also a member of the Board of Directors California Associations of Resource Specials Plus (CARSPLUS) Foundation Director for the state of California. Jerome was part of the founding partners of the Restorative Justice League. He is the Co-President of the Merced County Boys and Girls Club of Merced. Jerome also the past 1st Vice President of Merced County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and He is currently Community Coordination Chair of the NAACP. Rasberry is the Dignitaries Liaison for Martin Luther King (MLK) Committee, also, the California Democratic (CADEM) Representative for Assembly member Adam Gray.
Jerome is a former member of the Merced Black Parallel and Weaver African American Advisory Council (AAPAC) committee. He is a current member of the California After School Network (CAN) Symposium Planning Team. Rasberry was the Building Healthy Communities Grant Chair. Jerome is the Publicity Chair for Concerned Men Cook for Education. He continues to be as St. Matthew Baptist Church Community Liaison.
Jerome is a proud graduate and alumni of Merced High School. Who is a believer in lifelong education.