Educational Enrichment Foundation

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“Statement of Program Accomplishments:During the 2014-2015 school year EEF Paid for 927 high school kids to participate in sports and fine arts 789 competed on high school interscholastic sports teams and 114 performed with their band, orchestra, choir or other performing art (no cost to students); Paid for 148 eye exams and 194 pairs of eyeglasses (at no cost to the students); Awarded 49 TUSD teachers classroom grants, totaling $40,800 for projects to enrich their curriculum for this school year; Awarded 19 high school seniors scholarships, totaling $16,000 to graduating seniors and another 4 renewed scholarships totaling $4,700; Hosted 1,015 students at Payless Shoe Stores to shop for new shoes and new socks (at no cost to the students); Through our partners at Citi, TEP and other small business distributed $19,500 worth of school supplies to TUSD schools; Purchased 778 backpacks for TUSD kids to receive through the Clothing Bank; Purchased over 300 pairs of shoes for the Clothing Bank; Purchased 628 new polo shirts for the Clothing Bank, uniform appropriate; Purchased 699 pair of pants and skirts, for the Clothing Bank, uniform appropriate; Purchased 2,400 undergarments for the Clothing Bank; Distributed $4,000 to three teachers through the Evelyn Jay Excellence in Education Awards; Distributed $1,500 to three high school juniors through the John Pedicone Leadership Awards; Arranged for 40 Citi Bank employees to go to Manzo to clean up one week after vandalism; Did emergency fundraising for Manzo that raised $900.”