One student scholarship! We can do this!

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A nonprofit fundraiser supporting

Catalino Tapia Scholarship Foundation

Scholarships change lives and during this pandemic low-income students need our help more than ever!

$5,000

raised by 14 people

$2,500 goal

My daughter today gave me $20 from her savings to donate! I'm so proud of her!

Update posted 3 years ago

My deepest thanks to everyone who has donated to this campaign.

In 2007, I read an article in the SF Chronicle about a Latino gardener who felt that more needed to be done to see Latino youth achieve their dreams of higher education. Catalino Tapia was so saddened by the lack of Latino representation at his son's law school graduation that he made it his life mission to help other young people and started the Bay Area Gardeners Scholarship Foundation.


At that time in 2007, I was so moved that I tracked him down and made possible one of his first corporate sponsorships. Fast forward to 2020, my company supports Catalino and his amazing mission, and I proudly serve as President of the Board of Directors. 

 

To date, the foundation has awarded over $640,000 in scholarships to diverse students in the Bay Area. It is truly a labor of love. Despite his Parkinson's, Catalino continues to work hard every day and help more students every year.  His story has traveled around the world, being featured in media outlets throughout the United States, Mexico, Latin America, and Europe. His story is a reminder that no matter your upbringing or how much money you have, we can each make a difference and have a profound impact on future generations.


I hope you can join me in raising enough money to help one young person receive a scholarship and Chromebook. 


First article I read about Catalino Tapia:

https://www.sfgate.com/education/article/Immigrant-gardeners-provide-seed-money-for-2518447.php


Check out this video of Catalino receiving the Jefferson Award in 2009:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AZRWD3hmj0

 

Let’s plant seeds for the future! Thank you for your very kind consideration!

Perla

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