We're Counting On You!

“I want to send a huge thanks to PEN…I really appreciate the work that PEN does and the huge difference it makes for PUSD families,” said PUSD parent Sean.  If you agree with Sean, please make a donation today!

To Our Friends & Supporters, 

As you know, PEN had to postpone our spring parent programs as well as our annual Wine & Spirits Fundraising Event.  While we miss seeing all of you, we have been busy as we continue to connect parents with each other, with schools, and with the Pasadena Unified School District.  This is a challenging time for families and schools, but we’ve continued to provide parents with important information and resources so they can stay connected, and their children can be successful in school.   

Because we weren’t able to host our fundraising event, we’re asking each of you donate to PEN to help us make up for the $30,000 that we would have raised this spring.  Since you recognize the value of PEN’s work, we ask that you make a gift today to ensure that we can continue to support families on their public school journey.

 What We’re Doing:

  • We’ve been reaching out to parents so we could share best practices in order for schools to replicate activities and create more opportunities for all students.

  • As PUSD staff worked from home and administered a new Open Enrollment system, we helped families navigate the process and shared up-to-date information that many of you didn’t receive any other way.

  • We’re developing summer “Getting Ready for Kindergarten” programs for low income families.

  • We’re adapting our in-person parent education programs since we will likely have to provide them virtually in the fall.

  • We’re creating virtual summer programs that will help parents understand what will be expected of them and their children when the school year starts.

  • We believe all children benefit from an education that is culturally, socio-economically, and racially diverse, and therefore we are continuing to advocate for equity so that our most vulnerable students get the support and resources that they need. 

How You Can Help:

  • If you typically attend the Wine Tasting, or even if you don’t, please make a contribution to PEN as if you had attended the party.  Making a donation in the amount of a sponsorship ($1,000, $500, $250) or the price of tickets ($100, $75) would go a long way. 

  •  If you’ve attended PEN’s programs, received support or coaching from us, or relied on PEN for up-to-date information about PUSD school options, School Consolidation, Open Enrollment, Covid-19, or any of the other important updates we provide to families, please donate today. Any amount will help us a lot.

Thank you for being part of our PUSD community and PEN family.  We’re counting on you.

 Stay safe and healthy,

Amelia Chapman, Chair, PEN Board of Directors
Nancy Rose Dufford, Executive Director                                                                    

 

 

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