Sydney Paige Foundation

SCHOOL PREPAREDNESSThrough the donation of high-quality backpacks, books and school supplies to Pre-K to College students in need, we aim to equip students with the foundational tools and confidence needed to learn and thrive in school. We are passionate that education is the number one path out of poverty and that graduation is essential to achieving financial freedom. We address the top reasons for school dropout (lack of confidence and lack of tools to do their work) and consistently check in with educators and social workers to ensure we are providing the items most needed. By providing students with quality, long-lasting supplies, the need for teachers to fill in supply gaps is also eliminated.38,587 students served. 23,479 backpacks, 578,810 school supplies donated.

LITERACYOur literacy initiative, launched in 2021, encompasses book borrowing as well as book ownership. Examples of book borrowing include donating to existing school and non-profit libraries based on their reading level and subject needs, creating mini libraries in transitional housing communities and replenishing neighborhood lending libraries. For book ownership, we give 1 bundle of 3 brand new books per child, toddler to young adult. We segment donations to ensure we provide a prioritized mix of STEM, social emotional and multicultural books to best meet the needs of each project.16,521 students served. 21,737 books donated.