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Increased grant amounts and a special round of funding are helping teachers to meet the challenges of teaching remotely during the pandemic.

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About EPAK

The East Palo Alto Kids Foundation (EPAK) is focused on narrowing the equality gap in eastern Menlo Park and East Palo Alto schools by providing microgrants directly to teachers.

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    • EPAK’s Focus

    Quality education is one of the best investments we can make. 

    We trust the experts to know what to do…that’s why we invest in teachers. By providing grants directly to teachers, we’re helping them improve the educational experience of their students.

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    EPAK Results

    In 2018-2019 we awarded $225,000 in grants.

    EPAK funded 400 separate teacher-directed projects across 13 schools in eastern Menlo Park and East Palo Alto

    The top three project areas funded by our grants were:

    37%

    Literacy Initiatives

    25%

    Science Projects

    12%

    Special Needs Students

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    EPAK Highlights

    EPAK’s
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    EPAK’s Impact

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    The East Palo Alto Kids Foundation (EPAK) has received a generous grant of $15,000 from the Palo Alto Community Fund (PACF) to support our work in providing microgrants directly to teachers serving the eastern Menlo Park and East Palo Alto schools.
    Acknowledging EPAK's work, Executive Director of PACF Lisa Van Dusen wrote:
    "You have been beyond resourceful, creative and determined as you have pivoted and innovated to meet the needs of our neighbors. You are one of our local heroes."

    EPAK is grateful to PACF, and to our donors, who support the teacher grants that help students disproportionately affected by the pandemic.

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    The Palo Alto Community Fund (PACF) distributes annual grants to local nonprofit that help families, uplift the vulnerable, improve education opportunities, and enhance community life. For over 40 years, PACF’s annual grant making process has focused on supporting the organizations that provide the network of support for its neighbors in Palo Alto, East Palo and Menlo Park.

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    The East Palo Alto Kids Foundation (EPAK) has received a generous grant of $15,000 from the Palo Alto Community Fund (PACF) to support our work in providing microgrants directly to teachers serving the eastern Menlo Park and East Palo Alto schools. Acknowledging EPAKs work, Executive Director of PACF Lisa Van Dusen wrote: You have been beyond resourceful, creative and determined as you have pivoted and innovated to meet the needs of our neighbors. You are one of our local heroes. EPAK is grateful to PACF, and to our donors, who support the teacher grants that help students disproportionately affected by the pandemic. —- The Palo Alto Community Fund (PACF) distributes annual grants to local nonprofit that help families, uplift the vulnerable, improve education opportunities, and enhance community life. For over 40 years, PACF’s annual grant making process has focused on supporting the organizations that provide the network of support for its neighbors in Palo Alto, East Palo and Menlo Park. https://m.facebook.com/paloaltocommunityfund/
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    EPAK has awarded 150 teacher grants to schools this spring as teachers continue to educate students from our most vulnerable families. Please support EPAK and this $100,000 initiative. Please support the children and donate.

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    EPAK has awarded 150 teacher grants to schools this spring as teachers continue to educate students from our most vulnerable families. Please support EPAK and this $100,000 initiative. Please support the children and donate. Www.EPAK.org/donate
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    2021 spring grant application due NOW!!

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    Show some love to our local East Palo Alto and east Menlo Park teachers by donating to EPAK today. ❤️

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    Show some love to our local East Palo Alto and east Menlo Park teachers by donating to EPAK today. ❤️ https://epak.org/donate/
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    A new year means a new round of EPAK spring grants for East Palo Alto and east Menlo Park teachers! Please apply by 2/15

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    Happy New Year, from all of us at EPAK!
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    East Palo Alto Kids Foundation
    P.O. Box 50542
    Palo Alto, CA 94303
    Tel: (650) 542-8131
    Email: info@epak.org

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    EPAK is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

    Federal Tax ID:
    77-0359913

     

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