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At the Pasadena Educational Foundation we believe strong schools build strong communities and strong communities build strong schools. For more than 47 years, we have been committed to building dynamic community partnerships to support our Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra Madre public schools.

We welcome you to join with us in supporting our schools by donating, partnering, volunteering, or just sharing our stories of success.

FIND OUT HOW PEF MAKES A DIFFERENCE EVERY DAY OUR IMPACT

Our Endowment Is Growing Thanks to Keith and Margaret Russell

Thank you to Keith and Margaret Russell for their generous endowment gift of $500,000 to the Pasadena Educational Foundation. Their gift is the largest endowment gift in PEF’s history and will be given out over a 10-year period. The Russells are long-time supporters of PEF…

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A Day Filled with Sportsmanship, Patience, and the Joy of Chess.

A quick reflection from Dan Jarashow, the “Czar” of The Ray Joiner Chess Tournament Celebrating Volunteerism:  I was tremendously impressed with how our Ray Joiner Memorial Chess Tournament went on Saturday. We had such a diverse group of about 100 chess players (K-12) from 15…

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Our School Annual Funds are Growing!

More than 35 of our School Annual Fund representatives and principals joined us to kick off this year’s Annual Fund campaigns. We welcomed back our amazing returning Annual Fund Chairs and had the opportunity to meet new ones. It was great to have the opportunity…

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