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PVF’s Geballe Excursion Grant Supports Fun and Learning at Children’s Fairyland
Imagine a hidden oasis in the heart of a concrete jungle just for children, where fairytales come to life. No, this is not Disneyland or some state-of-the-art facility. It is Children’s Fairyland, an Oakland landmark perched on the edge of … Continue reading
Cultivating Change: PVF Funds a Gardening Teacher and her Outdoor Classroom through the Science Resource Grant
Ali Goldstein has always aspired to become a gardening teacher. After beginning her journey working on farms to get hands on experience as a gardener, her next stop was with Americorps, where she ran an after school program at Hoover … Continue reading
Helping CASAs Promote a Normalcy Rarely Experienced by Foster Children
We are thrilled to share this guest post by Beth Nolan, who is the Program Director of CASA of San Mateo County. Beth works closely with her CASA volunteers to apply for our Social Worker/CASA Resource Grant Program. “I want … Continue reading
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PVF’s EPA Social Venture Fellow Helps a Community Transform its Landscape
PVF has established several fellowship programs in an effort to provide hands-on learning opportunities for university students outside of the classroom. One of these programs is the East Palo Alto Social Venture Fellowship, an initiative that supports an undergraduate student … Continue reading
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Tagged art, community initiative, East Palo Alto, EPA Social Venture Fellowship, grassroots, youth
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PVF’s Mathematics Resource Program Offers Grants to Build a Stronger Foundation for the Future
Exposure to mathematical principals at an early age can help forge a path for future mathematics and scientific learning. According to a report by the National Mathematics Advisory Panel, students should reach mathematics milestones every few years in order to … Continue reading
Where’s James? Seeing the Results of Community Building
Anna L. Waring, Executive Director of Foundation for a College Education, believes education is the purest and most powerful means of social justice. Foundation for a College Education (FCE) is working towards this form of social justice by increasing the … Continue reading
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Using Our Grassroots Expertise to Support Community Initiatives through the Facebook Local Community Fund
Facebook, the social networking giant located in Menlo Park, aims to support local initiatives in its neighborhood as a way to give back. PVF was selected to support Facebook in this effort by administering the Facebook Local Community Fund due … Continue reading
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Where’s Bill? Hanging Out with Police Cadets at the Wilderness Program’s Ropes Course
I recently visited the ropes course run by The Wilderness Program on San Bruno Mountain in Daly City, a beautiful park setting. PVF has been a supporter of the Wilderness Program for some time. Years ago we helped to fund … Continue reading
Where’s James? Learning About How Technological Innovation Is Lifting People in Nairobi
In the slums of Nairobi, people often lose their important documents such as Birth Certificates, National IDs, school certificates and vaccination cards due to fires, theft or misplacement. Replacing these documents can take months, and during that time it is nearly impossible to get a job … Continue reading
Bytes for Bites in San Mateo County: Code for America Fellows Tackle Food Stamp Enrollment
When PVF had an opportunity to address poverty through innovation in the Bay Area, we jumped at the chance. We have teamed up with Code for America and the County of San Mateo’s Human Services Agency to address the low … Continue reading
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