SVEF is making a difference by helping local schools keep important programs available to their students. From a recent Santa Cruz Sentinel article:

In a statement announcing the rescue, Charlotte Multer, the foundation’s president, said, “Our goal is to support students and teachers with the critical funds needed to ensure essential educational needs are met in the district.”

The 20-year-old foundation, which hosts fundraising events to collect cash for schools, gave $61,000 to preserve library programs last year.

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