Earlier this 12 months, the nation watched helplessly as wildfires ravaged Southern California. One of many communities impacted by the Eaton hearth was the Eliot Arts Magnet Faculty in Pasadena. Eliot Arts is the one public arts faculty within the San Gabriel Valley. This art-centered magnet faculty serves center schoolers within the space and gives a program integrating the humanities into each topic.

After the January hearth left the college uninhabitable, educators and college students moved to McKinley Center Faculty. Realizing how disruptive having the scholars displaced is, the Faculty Soccer Playoff (CFP) Basis, CFP Bowl video games, and Faculty Specialty have joined collectively to pledge a complete of $1.5 million towards restoring Eliot and supporting McKinley.

“It’s a privilege to contribute to the Pasadena Unified Faculty District’s ongoing efforts to empower college students and educators. We’re proud to assist their group as they transfer ahead with power, unity, and hope.”  – Ryan Bohr, Faculty Specialty CEO

The historical past between Eliot Arts Magnet Faculty, the CFP, the Pasadena Match of Roses, and Faculty Specialty dates again to 2023 when these organizations partnered to renovate the college’s historic library. Faculty Specialty is honored to accomplice as soon as once more to assist restore Eliot and assist in the neighborhood’s therapeutic.

“This beneficiant assist brings hope and momentum to our restoration and reaffirms the facility of group partnerships in rebuilding colleges that encourage creativity, resilience, and pleasure.” – Dr. Elizabeth Blanco, PUSD Superintendent

Learn extra about this transformational partnership within the press launch on our web site.