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Nothing is more important than a good teacher.
– Barack Obama

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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
    difference

    EPAK’s Impact

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    Geography
    is not destiny

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    2021 spring grant application due NOW!!

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    Grant Application – EPAK Foundation

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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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    For Teachers – EPAK Foundation

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    Happy New Year, from all of us at EPAK!
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    Thank you for supporting EPAK for your #GivingTuesday. Because of your help and generosity, we were able to raise $9,050 in just 48 hours! That’s more than 10 grants for our teachers!

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    Thank you for supporting EPAK for your #GivingTuesday. Because of your help and generosity, we were able to raise $9,050 in just 48 hours! That’s more than 10 grants for our teachers! Thank you again for your incredible support. ❤️
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    EPAK could use your support

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    CONNECT WITH US

    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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