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 Receives $1 Million from Ballmer Group to Support PUSD Families and Staff
The Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) is deeply grateful to the Ballmer Group for their generous $1 million gift in support of Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) families and staff affected by the Eaton Fire. This contribution will provide assistance to help with immediate and future needs as our community recovers.…...
Warmth and Care for PUSD’s Families in Transition
Even in Southern California, winter means cooler nights. For many, this is a welcome change following our long summers. For others, it is a challenge. Recently volunteers from the Junior League of Pasadena held a blanket drive for Pasadena Unified School District’s Families in Transition (FIT). FIT supports students and…...
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…...
Milestone Reached in PUSD Realtor Certification Program [Media Release]
The PUSD Realtor Certification Program, a collaborative effort between the Pasadena-Foothills Association of REALTORS® (PFAR), Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF), and Pasadena Education Network (PEN), successfully certified over 100 local real estate agents, marking a significant achievement in the programs mission to equip real estate professionals with comprehensive knowledge about the…...
Embracing Community and Culture: Warner Bros. Discovery’s Mural Project at Webster Elementary
The Pasadena Educational Foundation (PEF) partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) for their World Impact Day on September 27, 2024. A local group of WBD employees focused their impact efforts on beautifying the campus at Pasadena Unified School District’s Daniel Webster Elementary by painting a mural. The beautification project, titled…...
What’s New
Eaton Fire Response Fund: Community Update- Turning Pages, Opening Minds: PEF Teacher Grants Bring Books to Life
- PEF Volunteers Unite to Support Altadena Arts Magnet’s New Campus
- Community Support Shines at PUSD’s “Reopen, Restore, Rebuild & Rise” Event
- Responding to Crisis: PEF Volunteers Support Eaton Fire Relief at Madison Elementary
