There were few books in Heriberto Madrigal s home in Belle Haven, until he got an after-school job at the Menlo Park Library. Now he s shares the joy of reading as a librarian and a board member for Literacy Partners - Menlo Park.
Literacy Partners - Menlo Park (LPMP) completed the first full year of its expanded mission in July 2022, providing some $85,000 to local partner organizations to address a range of issues helping toddlers to seniors.
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StreetCode Academy, Literacy Partners - Menlo Park s most recent grant recipient, offers free tech education and borrowed laptops to students in Menlo Park and nearby communities. The Literacy Partners - Menlo Park partner provides online training during the pandemic, but previously offered in-person instruction as shown here. Courtesy Literacy Partners - Menlo Park.
The Almanac and its partner, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation cover all the administrative costs, every dollar raised goes directly to this year s 10 nonprofit beneficiaries. Donate to the Holiday Fund at almanacnews.com/holiday fund.
In the midst of a pandemic, Literacy Partners – Menlo Park transformed a 10-year-old library-based nonprofit’s mission to now serve a greater number of local residents of all age groups.