Stories

Stories

A selection of H.E.L.P. the Charity success stories

Science Supplies for Sweet Home High School

H.E.L.P., the Charity, awarded a grant to Sweet Home High School. ” I teach a ‘teacher cadet’ class where high school students learn about how to develop a lesson and then develop a hands-on science lesson for elementary-aged students. The lesson has to be science-based, but have a reading or math component to it as…

H.E.L.P Supports Extra-Curricular Activities at the Molalla River Academy

Dr. Melanie Marrone, Director of the Molalla River Academy, recently wrote to thank us for our donation. Here’s what she had to say: “We would like to express our thanks for your donation of $500.00 to the Molalla River Academy. As a small charter school with limited funding we rely on organizations such as yours…

H.E.L.P. Grant Provides Art Supplies for Crivitz High School

Figrao’s Pizza grant program H.E.L.P. (Helping Education with Love and Pizza) provides grants to U.S. schools and other tax-exempt entities to support educational programs. Crivitz Middle/High School recently received one of these $100 grants to purchase a cart full of shared art supplies that will help students in all classrooms, not just the art room.  Pictured…

A Hands-On Approach to Learning with Support from H.E.L.P.

Mrs. Melanie Sprague, a 2nd-grade teacher at Orchard Hill in the Phoenix Talent School District recently wrote to thank us for our donation. She said, “Thank you Figaros for helping fund our 2nd-grade animal reports. With your kind donation, we were able to get books, posterboards, markers, clay, and other supplies to help our students…

Washington County Kids Grand Provides Trainings and Advances Education

Katie Riley, President of Washington County Kids, recently wrote to thank us for our donation. Here’s what she had to say: “We are most grateful for the grant we have received from H.E.L.P. The Charity.  These monies will be used for coordinating trainings that we provide each year for providers of out-of-school-time (OST) care for…

Grant for Sherwood Charter School Provides Opportunity for Inclusiveness

Angela Havlinek, Office Manager at Sherwood Charter School recently wrote to thank us for our donation. She said, “In July 2022, our school was the lucky recipient of receiving one thousand dollars from the H.E.L.P., The Charity Grant. Our school is so appreciative of the funding. We have used the money to purchase our school a…

H.E.L.P. Supports Called to Gather’s Homeschool Program

Fawna Weets from Called to Gather Homeschool Association recently wrote to thank us for our donation. She said, “On behalf of the Called to Gather Homeschool Co-op (Association), I am writing to thank you for your generous grant. We were awarded $250 from Figaro’s pizza, located in Rochester, Washington. The grant will help keep registration…

Providing Cedar Park Middle School’s Band with Instruments

Jenn Stone, Cedar Park Middle School Choir and Band Director, recently wrote to thank us for our donation. She said, “I want to send a big thank you to H.E.L.P., The Charity for providing the Cedar Park Middle School Band with three new instruments! So many families at our school struggle financially to make ends meet….

H.E.L.P. Supports Families Through Family Education

Family Building Blocks, Rich Schultz, Board Chair and Patrice Altenhofen, Executive Director, recently wrote to thank us for our donation. They said, “Thank you for your generous support of Family Building Blocks in 2021, our 24th year! Because of you, children fill our Therapeutic Classrooms daily, Home Visitors support families where they live, and parents receive…

An incentive for Henry L Slater grade school

H.E.L.P., the Charity, awarded a grant to Henry L Slater Grade School. The school in Burns, Oregon wanted to incentivize students’ attendance, behavior and academics.  The last two years have been very trying for the school with COVID. “We are very excited to have this grant money to support, encourage and reward student growth in…