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San Francisco YMCA offers free pop-up camps for children of essential workers
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the San Francisco YMCA has opened four free pop-up camps that serve 100 children of essential workers with jobs in hospitals, grocery stores, and the police.
Koret Grantees: Adapting to the challenges of COVID-19
The COVID-19 virus has upended life for individuals and communities everywhere. The pandemic has spread not only infection, but also wide-reaching uncertainty as to when “normal life” might resume. In the San Francisco Bay Area, Koret grantees innovated quickly in response to the mandate to shelter in place and to socially distance. Unlike in previous […]
Exploratorium provides equipment for front line hospital workers
While the museum’s doors are closed to the public, the Exploratorium is supporting the front lines of the Covid-19 pandemic. The museum collected n95 masks and other personal protective equipment (PPE) from its science labs to donate to the staff at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Their engineers have also devised a 3D printing process that can produce hospital face shields in minutes, and plan to make 200 pieces a day and publish the designs for others to use.
Touchdowns for Kids donates $200,000 to local charities
Touchdowns for Kids–a collaboration with the 49ers Foundation, Taube Philanthropies, and Koret– celebrated the end of a successful season that raised $200,000 in donations to local youth organizations from the 49ers success on the field.
Koret’s K–12 Education Innovation Initiative: Exploring new ideas to help students succeed
In early 2019, the Koret Foundation launched a new initiative, totaling more than $11 million in grants over the next three years to 35 organizations for innovative programs in the Bay Area. The goal of the K–12 Education Innovation Initiative is to improve opportunity, preparation, and support for students to grow into successful adults. Building […]
The Exploratorium: Training teachers to inspire other teachers
We believe that a solid K–12 education provides the essential foundation for pursuing a vocation, a college degree, or any role as a productive member of society. The great majority of Bay Area students still spend their days in traditional classrooms, but how they are being taught is evolving. The Koret Foundation continually looks for […]
College Track: Preparing students to succeed in college and beyond
We believe that higher education is the springboard for realizing an individual’s potential. In order to succeed in college, students must be prepared psychologically as well as academically. For low-income students, the barriers to high school completion and college graduation often seem insurmountable. They face academic and financial challenges, as well as peer and family […]