February Education Month Recap by Sharks Foundation @sjscommunity / Sharksfoundation.org
The Sharks Foundation started February s Education Month presented by SAP by extending a $40,000 Community Assist Grant to Techbridge Girls, an Oakland-based non-profit focused on inspiring girls to discover a passion for science, technology, engineering and math. Techbridge Girls mission is to excite, educate, and equip girls from low-income communities by delivering high-quality STEM programming that empowers a girl to achieve economic mobility and better life chances. Made possible by a partnership with SAP, the commitment will support Bridging the Gender Gap in STEM: Girl-centric after-school education for low-income youth in South Bay communities. More specifically, it will accelerate the organization s Digitization Stra
) to fund and launch the
Alameda County Mobile Food Pantry Expansion Project. The project, an extension of CityTeam’s current model that establishes food distribution locations in underserved neighborhoods throughout Santa Clara County, will strategically select 18 different sites across Alameda County to provide disadvantaged community members with fresh and accessible groceries on a bi-monthly basis. The multi-year partnership begins now and will continue through the 2022-23 NHL Hockey Season.
“We are honored to partner with SAP and CityTeam on this vital and timely expansion in support of those in greatest need in our community,” said Heather Hooper, Director of Community Relations & the Sharks Foundation.”