Childrens First Academy (Phoenix)
Childrens First Academy (Tempe)
The Mission of the Pappas Kids Schoolhouse Foundation is to help homeless and underprivileged children succeed and grow in a positive educational environment. This is accomplished in a two fold manner:
1. We have a strong commitment to the welfare of the students and their families attending the Children First Academy Schools. We partner with the schools mission to provide all students a safe, positive and caring learning environment by donating for the nursing program, counseling, food and clothing, computers, buses and a myriad of other things to help enrich the learning experience for each student.
2. As a Tuition Tax Organization the Foundation provides scholarships for students of lower income families to attend a qualified private school in the State of Arizona. We view this as an opportunity to enhance the lives and educational experience of diligent, hard working students striving for a better way.
I am deeply humbled and honored to serve as the President of the Pappas Kids Schoolhouse Foundation which serves the two Children First Academy schools for homeless and underprivileged children.
My journey started seven years ago when I volunteered at our Phoenix campus. It was the first day of school and I asked one of the students what he wanted to be when he grew up. He said he wanted to go to jail because you could eat for free there. He was 6 years old. At that moment I realized my true purpose in life. We really can make a huge difference in the lives of these children. We can educate, feed, clothe, provide medical and dental care, love, nurture and guide these children and their families to a life of self esteem and dignity. We can take them from homeless and scared to hopeful and confident.
Since 2007, our foundation has provided over 300 scholarships for homeless and underprivileged children so that they may attend Arizona qualified private schools. Can you imagine the difference that it makes in the lives and futures of these children to attend such fine schools? We are able to provide these scholarships because of your generous donations to our Private School Tuition Tax Credit Program. We are very grateful to everyone for this opportunity to make such a huge difference in their lives.
I am still volunteering weekly in the classroom and over the past seven years I have come to realize that none of the opportunities we have been blessed to provide for these children would have been possible without the kind and generous help of our donors. We are very grateful to all of our past and present donors and would love to have the love and support of new donors to help us continue to serve these precious children. Thank you in advance for your generosity. You truly can change the direction of a young life forever.
With Gratitude,
Carole Bramsen
Board President
Pappas Kids Schoolhouse Foundation
The Pappas kids Schoolhouse Foundation was formed in 2005 under its original name, Maricopa County Schoolhouse Foundation. It is a 501 © (3) non-profit organized to assist with the educational needs of children from homeless and underprivileged families. In 2005, the Thomas J. Pappas schools for children of homeless families were the recipients of Foundation grants. These gifts were used to support medical services, food boxes, clothing for students and their families; computer needs transportation and many other things. Behavioral counseling was made available for many of the children because traumatic experiences were very common amongst them.
In June 2008 the Pappas schools closed and in their place opened the Children First Academy School schools (CFA), .which opened that very August. There was tremendous community support for these schools to continue providing much needed programs that would enhance the educational opportunities of such young children. In October 2009 we changed our name to Pappas Kids Schoolhouse Foundation so that everyone would understand our mission and commitment remained strong to theses children. We are very proud to partner with the Children First Academy schools in fostering the school mission to provide all students the opportunity for a positive, safe, caring environment enriched with a myriad of learning opportunities.
School year 2008 -2009 was the first year of operation for CFA . The Pappas Kids Schoolhouse Foundation contributed nearly $300,000.00 to purchase school buses, hire a nurse, a behavioral counselor, a clothing and food room coordinator, computers and computer upgrades, field trips, teacher appreciation activities and many classroom related items as well.
We are extremely grateful to all of our donors who give so graciously for these children. It is heartwarming to see the generosity and caring. We realize that the economy has affected so many, this is why we value each of our donors and their gift. We look forward to wonderful school year. We truly believe that education is the way for these children to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty they are currently in. We are proud to be part of this solution.
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To make a donation either click the paypal button below, or if you would prefer to make your donation by mail please send to Pappas Kids Schoolhouse Foundation. 3281 N. Hunt Highway #115, PMB 443, Florence, Arizona 85132.
The Pappas Kids Schoolhouse Foundation (PKSF) qualifies as a School Tuition Organization. This allows the Foundation to provide scholarships to children of homeless parents and other economically disadvantaged families, to enable them to attend a private primary or secondary school of their choice in the state of Arizona. Contributions qualify for a dollar for dollar reduction on your Arizona state income tax. Your contribution of up to $1000 for a married couple filing a joint return and $500 for single taxpayers or heads of household will either decrease the Arizona tax you would otherwise owe or will increase the amount of refund you would otherwise receive for the tax year. Arizona legislation, enacted in 1997, permits individuals to reduce their Arizona income tax liability for contributions to certain organizations known as school tuition organizations. A receipt for your donation will be provided to you. Please submit this form with your check to 1600 W. Camelback Rd. suite 2 M, Phoenix, AZ 85015.
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Dayna Hirschberg 3281 N. Hunt Highway #115, PMB 443, Florence, Arizona 85132
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