PEF's third annual Going to Bat for Our Kids Softball Tournament will be held on April 28th at Brookside Park next to the Rose Bowl. Teams from local corporations, community organizations, and the PUSD teachers shown in this photo here, have a great time while raising needed funds for the PUSD's athletic facilities. If you have a team that wants to play, or if you just want to donate and watch rival teams like the Pasadena Fire and Police Departments play, give us call at (626) 795-6981, ext. 422 or 595.

This year, with the generous support of the Washington Mutual Foundation and individual donors, PEF gave out grants totalling over $100,000 to PUSD teachers and schools. One of these went to PHS teacher David Miller to support the All District Secondary Music Festival this Thursday, February 15 at Pasadena City College's Sexson Auditorium as well as many other arts, math, science, literacy projects and more. Thanks to a donation from the Webster Family Foundation this year, our grant program has expanded to include much-needed support for field trips. To all our wonderful donors and teachers who make this happen, please take a bow!

Lauren DeVaughn is a remarkable 11-year-old Burbank Elementary student who is being honored this February by the Pasadena Educational Foundation and Paseo Colorado with a first-ever KIDS WITH HEART award. Lauren and nine other Pasadena Unified School District students were recognized at for their acts of kindness at a special award ceremony at Paseo Colorado on February 9th. These students were nominated by their teachers for their extraordinary qualities of caring and concern. Lauren was selected by a panel of community member reviewers for her compassionate efforts on behalf of children in Africa.