In celebration of our 10th anniversary in 2025, we funded a group of Westview High School’s AVID students through Community 101. This program teaches kids about collective giving through a hands-on curriculum. AVID provides wraparound support to prepare potential first-generation college students for the next phase of their education.

First, they established their mission statement and then invited five organizations to apply for a grant. All five accepted the offer. Most recently, the AVID students revisited their mission and goals to come up with an evaluation process. They used mindmapping, collaboration, and brainstorming–with particular focus on programs’ accessibility to people with different needs–and came up with a rubric.

We will keep you posted on what happens next. We've been told we will be invited to attend their awards event in May or June.