2018 Grant Recipients
10 Books A Home
Expansion of in-home tutoring and literacy program helping parents prepare their preschoolers for kindergarten through age-appropriate books and reading exercises$15,000
49ers Academy
Consolidation and relocation to a single middle school of the reading intervention and academic support program at to help prepare Ravenswood middle school students for high school $5,000
Able Works
Financial literacy education for students at Menlo-Atherton High School and East Palo Alto charter high schools and for young families$5,000
Acterra
Energy audits and solar installations aimed at reducing utility costs for low income residents of East Palo Alto and Belle Haven$5,000
Ada's Café
Training and support of developmentally disabled employees and high school interns$5,000
Adolescent Counseling Services
Outlet Program providing support services and counseling for LGBTQ+ youth $7,500
All Students Matter
Launch of new literacy intervention program focused on 3rd-5th grade students in Ravenswood school district$10,000
Art in Action
Art education program serving more than 900 students in the Ravenswood school district$5,000
Art of Yoga
Yoga, creative art and other mindfulness activities for juvenile girls in the criminal justice system$5,000
Bayshore Christian Ministries
Academic "Create" summer camp providing multiple tracks for Ravenswood district middle school students$5,000
Buena Vista Homework Club
New homework center for elementary school aged youth living at the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park$10,000
CASSY
School-based mental health services to students and families in six Ravenswood elementary and middle schools$10,000
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
Legal assistance to East Palo Alto residents facing eviction and other rental housing problems and conflicts$10,000
Downtown Streets Team
Stipends for homeless volunteers who perform community services in downtown Palo Alto as they transition to regular employment$7,500
DreamCatchers
New system to document student progress and improve communication among tutors of Palo Alto middle school students$10,000
East Palo Alto Kids Foundation
Educator Micro Grants Program, providing up to $600 grants to teachers in schools in East Palo Alto and east Menlo Park$10,000
East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring
Literacy evaluations for first through eighth graders in Ravenswood schools to determine needed interventions$7,500
Environmental Volunteers
Monthly public environmental education programs for youth and adults$5,000
Family Connections
Early childhood education program for parents of preschoolers in East Palo Alto and east Menlo Park.$7,500
Foundation for a College Education
College Knowledge middle and high school program designed to prepare students and their families to pursue a college education$7,500
Friends of Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo
Science Outreach Program providing hands on science instruction at Willow Oaks Elementary School$5,000
Get Involved Palo Alto
Service-learning internship placement program for high school students wanting to work with low-income youth$10,000
Health Connected
Sexual health education instruction in Ravenswood middle schools$5,000
Hidden Villa
Summer camp scholarships $5,000
JLS Middle School
Homework Habitat after-school homework and tutoring program three days a week$4,000
Jordan Middle School
Jordan Academic Wellness Support (JAWS) providing after-school study center for students three days a week$4,000
Kara
Spanish language peer grief support program$7,500
Live in Peace
"Gap Year Project" to guide and support at-risk high school graduates unprepared or uncertain about careers or college$5,000
Marine Science Institute
Environmental and marine science education program for low-income students$5,000
Music in the Schools Foundation
Music education in Ravenswood school district$5,000
New Creation Home Ministries
Parenting and life skills classes for teen mothers in East Palo Alto$5,000
New Voices for Youth
Video production equipment and training for middle school students at the Boys and Girls Club in East Palo Alto$3,000
Nuestra Casa
ESL classes for East Palo Alto adults$7,500
One East Palo Alto
Summer job and mentoring program for at-risk East Palo Alto youth$5,000
Palo Alto Art Center Foundation
Cultural Kaleidoscope, an arts-education program linking Palo Alto and East Palo Alto schools and using professional artists$5,000
Palo Alto Housing
Family Reading Club for parents and youth living in subsidized rental apartments managed by Palo Alto Housing $4,000
Peninsula Bridge
After school and summer academic support programs for low income middle and high school students with a goal of attending college$5,000
Peninsula HealthCare Connection
Health care supplies and services provided at the Opportunity Center clinic$5,000
Project WeHOPE
Classes and counseling to support the homeless in East Palo Alto$15,000
Quest Learning Center
Parent education workshops for parents of 2nd to 5th graders in East Palo Alto $5,000
Ravenswood Education Foundation
Purchase of washing machines at three district schools$10,000
Rosalie Rendu Center
ESL and life skills classes for East Palo Alto adults$3,500
Silicon Valley FACES
Scholarships for East Palo Alto teens to attend Camp Everytown youth diversity training weekend$5,000
Silicon Valley Urban Debate League
Summer debate camp for at-risk students in East Palo Alto$5,000
St. Francis of Assisi Youth Club
Meals for low-income third to fifth graders attending East Palo Alto after-school program$5,000
Stanford Jazz Workshop
Pilot of new after-school jazz music program for Ravenswood school district 6th graders$2,500
Terman Middle School
Homework Habitat after-school homework and tutoring program three days a week$4,000
YMCA East Palo Alto
Summer "Full STEAM Ahead" program for high school students, combining academic curriculum with recreational outings$7,500
YMCA Ross Road
Six-week summer enrichment camp for low-income students attending Barron Park Elementary School$5,000
Youth Community Service
Support of Summer of Service day camp scholarships, service clubs at local middle and high schools, service days and life skills programs for at-risk teens$15,000
Youth Speaks Out
Expressive arts program enabling teens whose voices may not be otherwise heard to collaborate on artistic projects with each other and supportive adults.$15,000
Child Care Facility Improvement Grants
Children's Center of the Stanford Community
New classroom tables and chairs and additional trikes$5,000
Children's Pre-School Center
Replacement of climbing structure$5,000
Friends of Preschool Family
Replacement of climbing structure$5,000
Grace Lutheran Preschool
New cabinets and counters$5,000
The Learning Center
Installation of new Nature Explore "Outdoor Classroom"$5,000
Palo Alto Community Child Care
Upgrade of outdoor play space at Barron Park Children's Center$10,000
Palo Alto Friends Nursery School
Replacement of single-pane windows$5,000
Parents Nursery School
Repavement of parking area$5,000
Peninsula Family Service
Repairs and improvements of outdoor play area at Haven Child Development Center$5,000
