INVEST IN EDUCATION FOR ALL PETALUMA AREA SCHOOLS
Invest in our future. In 1992, Andrea Barella initiated the "Invest in Education"campaign to encourage corporate partners and individuals to underwrite grants administered through PEF, with a guarantee that 100% of your donation goes directly to school programs. In addition, 10% of each donation funds the PEF Endowment Fund to sustain school grants far into the future.

Through this successful partnership among business, individuals and education, the "Invest in Education"campaign has returned over $1,318,000 for projects in Petaluma's K-12 public, charter and non-profit private schools. Grant awards are based on a competitive process which give special consideration to proposals that bring innovative and/or new ideas to fruition and can permanently increase the school's or its teachers' capacity to deliver high-quality instruction to its students.

"Will our donation make a difference?"
YES! Every donation will make a difference in Petaluma schools. WHY? because the grants are awarded to teachers to fund a program that would never be possible within the constraints of shrinking school budgets. AND through the competitive application process, a teacher must demonstrate the benefits of the program and provide measurement criteria for its success. In fact, every grant is evaluated before funds are released.

Levels of Participation Click on the appropriate header to donate on line!
 
MAKE A DIFFERENCE (click here) ~  donations of $100 - $999  
Make a difference in education for all Petaluma area public and private schools.
Match your corporate commitment or personal passion with one or more defined Areas of Focus (Apply as Needed, Athletics & Nutrition Grants, Fine Arts Grants, Humanities Grants, Literacy/ELL Grants, Math & Science Grants, Technology Grants, Vocational/Life Skills Grants) or to the PEF General Grant Fund.
 
FUEL A PASSION  (click here) ~  donations of $1,000 or more
In addition to selecting a Focus Area (see "Make a Difference" category, you may choose a specific school or school(s) and support a school-wide, district-wide or city-wide major program

FUND A DREAM (Click Here) ~ donations above $10,000
Do you have a dream for the education of today's students... a passion you wish to share and pass on to others.. a conviction that your donation will make a definable difference in Petaluma schools?

Endow a fund with a gift of $10,000 or more to insure your dream will last far into the future. You will have the ability to define and name the Endowed Fund.

"How much should we give?"
Whatever you can! The schools have never needed our help more and every donation is critical.
Here are some examples of where your donation will be used (based on actual grants).

$5,000: Learning Garden Laboratory at Bernard Eldredge
$3,600: Smartboard/projector/speakers for Music in Education at Old Adobe
$2,000: Innovative Radio Broadcasting program at St. Vincent High School
$1,000: Materials to restore a 1941 Buick by Petaluma High's Career Tech students
$500: Wireless weather station and map for hands-on Earth Science at Miwok Valley
$250: AlphaSmart computer for Special Day Class students at McNear School
$100: Math Tiles for first grade parent-run Math Centers at La Tercera

Please phone us at 707 778-4632 to further discuss your funding options!

Funding Areas

Fine Arts:music, drama, fine arts, crafts, photography

Humanities: geography, economics, political science, history, psychology, sociology, history

Literacy / ell: literature, creative writing, spoken language, oral traditions, ELL programs

Math & Science:  algebra, geometry, trigonometry, statistics, probability, calculus, biology, chemistry, physics

Technology:  hardware, software, multi-media

Vocational Education / Life Skills:  business ventures, workplace-classroom exchanges, career, vocational / college counseling

ATHLETICS AND NUTRITION: physical eucation, self-esteem, health and nutrition, construction / improvement to learning gardens