Over 500 PUSD Students and Families Receive Clothing Through UNIQLO Partnership
More than 500 Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) students, family members, and staff received free, high-quality summer clothing on June 20 through a partnership between UNIQLO and the Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF). Held across three PUSD sites, the distribution provided a respectful, shopping-style experience for families impacted by the January…...
Growing Together: Lowe’s and PEF Cultivate a New Learning Space at Don Benito
This June, the Pasadena Educational Foundation teamed up with Lowe’s to create a vibrant new outdoor learning space at Don Benito Elementary. The event brought together corporate volunteers and local educators to support students impacted by the Eaton Fire. Held on June 13, 2025, the Lowe’s Volunteer Service Day focused…...
Messages of Thanks: Gratitude Across the Miles
For Altadena Arts Magnet, moments of community through art are cherished after the Eaton Fire. This year at PEF’s Celebrating Our Schools event, Altadena Arts students welcomed guests to join them in thanking the wonderful community of donors supporting the Eaton Fire Response Fund. Thousands of people sent their heartfelt…...
A Community Reunited Through Resilience
Celebrating Our Schools: Resilience An evening of student voices, shared healing, and the power of public education to bring us together. On April 29, more than 300 guests joined the Pasadena Educational Foundation in Pasadena’s City Hall Courtyard for Celebrating Our Schools: Resilience — an evening of reflection, connection, and…...
Community Support Shines at PUSD’s “Reopen, Restore, Rebuild & Rise” Event
The Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) recently supported PUSD’s “Reopen, Restore, Rebuild & Rise” professional development day, held on January 22, 2025, at Pasadena City College. This event served as a welcome back for PUSD staff following the Eaton Fire, just one day before the first group of schools were set…...
PEF Awards $206,000 to PUSD Educators [Media Release]
Pasadena Educational Foundation Awards More Than $206,000 in Grants to Pasadena Unified School District Educators PASADENA, CA – Pasadena Unified (PUSD) teachers and principals received more than $206,000 in grants thanks to the Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF), College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation, and Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association at this…...
Marshall Fundamental Gets New Media Center Makeover
Article courtesy Pasadena NOW By Eddie Rivera The library has always been a favorite place for students to hang, and now at Marshall Fundamental Middle School, they can do it a lot more comfortably, thanks to a donation from the College Football Playoff Foundation, the Tournament of Roses Foundation, the…...
Celebrating Excellence and Empowering Educators at PUSD’s Welcome Back Event
The Pasadena Educational Foundation hosted the Welcome Back event for the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Pasadena High School. This annual gathering celebrated educators and staff as they prepare for the new academic year, welcoming approximately 2,200 PUSD employees. Event Overview Thank you to…...
What’s New
Western Asset Volunteers Bring Care and Creativity to PUSD Schools During Franklin Templeton’s Impact Days- App Academy Celebrates 10th Graduation
- Over 500 PUSD Students and Families Receive Clothing Through UNIQLO Partnership
- Happy Hollow Elementary Penny Fundraiser
- Growing Together: Lowe’s and PEF Cultivate a New Learning Space at Don Benito
