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POE is an all volunteer organization with over 98% of donations going to our students. Your generous donation can be the tipping point in enabling a student to attend college.
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The original POE geography from Mountain View/Los Altos up to Belmont, supporting 14 different high schools (Carlmont, Castilleja, East Palo Alto Academy, Eastside Prep, Everest, Gunn, Menlo-Atherton, Paly, Phoenix Academy, San Mateo High School, Sequoia, Summit Preparatory High School and Woodside).
Started in 2008 and supporting students from Justice, St. Michaels and Wakefield high schools.
Started in 2015 and supporting students from Pioneer, Lincoln, Independence and Los Gatos high schools.
Donate by mail
Please send checks to:
Attn: Carol Mullin
Pursuit of Excellence
1249 Pine Street
Palo Alto, California, 94301
If you would like your donation to go to a particular location (SF Peninsula, Mid-Atlantic or South Bay) please indicate on your check.
Please Contact Us if you have paid or unpaid internship possibilities.
As a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Federal Tax Code, all contributions are fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.