| Donation to fund technology (12/07) | | Print | |
| Written by Caitlin Furney | |
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Wells Fargo donated $100,000 to support educational improvement for over 40 district schools. The Wells Fargo donated funds to support educational programs and extra-curricular activities, according to a Nov. 6 district press release. “Wells Fargo grants have benefited local schools by supporting everything from purchasing school supplies, improving facilities, to funding extra-curricular activities,” stated the press release.“Grant recipients were chosen by team members because they have a personal connection with the schools.” The district will use $30,000 of the donation to improve technology in schools, according to district director of the Office of Public Communications and Outreach Gentle Blythe. “The technology improvements will go towards setting up a district-wide system for teachers to share student progress information with parents via a secure web site application,” Blythe said. “The technology and infrastructure to do this will far exceed the $30,000 from Wells Fargo so this is seed money to contribute to the effort.” The district is hoping for further donations. “Supporting our schools is the right thing to do and we invite others to contribute to schools in our community,” Bay Area regional president of Wells Fargo Lisa Stevens said in the press release. Last year, Wells Fargo donated $5 million to educational programs and schools in San Francisco. n addition to the main donation, individual schools also received $1,000 in donations directly from Wells Fargo. “Lowell received a Wells Fargo donation of $1,000,” principal Andrew Ishibashi said. “I used $500 to support special education and the other $500 to create scholarships for students who work as teacher’s aides.”
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