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Amazon drivers step up to serve and uplift PPS families
By Portland Public Schools
As the 2019-20 school year wound down and turned into summer, Portland Public Schools continues to keep its meal distribution running to help feed our families. For families who are unable to get to the 14 school meal sites, Amazon stepped up.
CHARITABLE GIVING TO SUPPORT PPS FAMILIES
BY PORTLAND ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS
Many of you asked what more could be done to support our families during this pandemic- and PAT leaders came together to launch a matching campaign with the Coronavirus Relief Fund for Portland Public Schools Students and Families.
DOORDASH HELPS PPS DELIVER MEALS TO STUDENTS IN NEED
BY KATU NEWS
The Fund for Portland Public Schools is partnering with DoorDash to help deliver meals and learning materials to medically fragile students and students with transportation issues while schools are closed during the coronavirus pandemic.
PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS STARTS CORONAVIRUS RELIEF FUND FOR FAMILIES
BY ELIZABETH MILLER (OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
Schools are closed until the end of April, and stores and other businesses have been forced to close as “social distancing” mandates take hold across the state. Thousands of Oregon workers have been laid off.
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC GIVES PPS $250,000 FOR CLIMATE CHANGE CURRICULUM
BY ELIZABETH MILLER (OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
At Bridger K-8 in Southeast Portland, Laurie Shonkwiler’s fifth grade class started an experiment on water filtration.
Employees from Portland General Electric led the lesson, explaining how their company uses water filtration.
Harriet Tubman Middle School students take field trip to see 'Harriet' the movie
by KATU News
The entire student body at Harriet Tubman Middle School had the chance to see the new movie about their school’s namesake. The students attended the movie, “Harriet,” for free, thanks to a partnership between Oh Planning Design and Architecture to The Fund for Portland Public Schools.
Portland Schools To Start New Nonprofit, Take Over Local School Foundations
By Elizabeth Miller (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
Portland Public Schools is starting a new nonprofit, The Fund for Portland Public Schools, to pull in money from philanthropic organizations. The fundraising arm of the district will also begin overseeing 42 local school foundations — a transfer from local nonprofit All Hands Raised.
Portland school district will establish nonprofit to chase private donations, supplement parent foundation efforts
By Eder Campuzano (The Oregonian/OregonLive)
The Portland school district is launching a new nonprofit to manage money raised by its 42 parent foundations and chase private dollars to complement those fundraising efforts.
Could angel investors save Portland's 2017 school bond projects?
By Shasta Kearns Moore (Portland Tribune)
There has traditionally been a wall between public K-12 schools and fundraising, but it’s starting to crumble.
Meyer promises $185,000 for Portland schools' community relations
By Shasta Kearns Moore (Portland Tribune)
District officials hope the two-year grant for parent engagement will improve students’ academic outcomes.