October 2021 Fund in Focus: Equal Start
October 2021 Fund in Focus: Equal Start
Supporting Early Learning Access
Equal Start is Beth Am’s social justice initiative whose goal is creating access to high-quality early learning for all California children from birth to five years of age. Equal Start is especially focused on addressing the needs of underserved areas in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.
The benefits of early childhood education are huge. There are, however, significant challenges that prevent many children in our community from accessing such early childhood education. The research is clear that children who are not performing at grade level by the age of eight have a really hard time ever catching up.
Beth Am congregants are engaged in the following actions to overcome these challenges:
- advocacy: supporting legislative initiatives and arranging community educational forums
- partnering with other key organizations: developing relationships and conducting joint projects with community partners, such as tutoring and teaching providers
- direct interaction with preschool children and their teachers: working with preschool children, their families and their teachers
We welcome your donation in support of this important work! Or, for information about volunteer opportunities with Equal Start, please contact equalstart-info@betham.org.
Consider a donation to the Equal Start Fund in celebration and gratitude for your family simcha or to honor a loved one. You can make your donation online or by mailing a check made payable to “Congregation Beth Am” to the Administrative Office as follows:
Congregation Beth Am
Attn: Fund in Focus — Equal Start
26790 Arastradero Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
Funds like this keep our Beth Am programs going, so we encourage you to consider donating to the fund of your choice on your next special occasion.
If you would like information about how to create your own named fund, please visit betham.org/GIVE or contact Director of Development Mandy Eisner, (650) 493-4661, ext. 211. We welcome your donation to this and other important funds that provide resources for our congregation.
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Upcoming Events
Community Services Agency (CSA) Pantry Help
Monday, May 20th 9:30a to 12:00pHelp out our neighbors at the Community Services Agency in Mountain View.
Pursue Justice Presents Pinot & Postcards
Tuesday, May 28th 4:00p to 6:00pJoin for a postcard party to write postcards for Reclaim Our Vote (ROV), focused on voter suppression states, targeting BIPOC voters
Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, May 29th 7:00a to 9:30aBeth Am is part of an interfaith group providing meals to Hope's Corner in Mountain View. We are in need of adult (aged 16+) volunteers to do food preparation under the direction of Hope’s Corner staff.
Distribute Breakfast at Hope’s Corner
Wednesday, Jun 26th 7:00a to 9:30aBeth Am is part of an interfaith group providing meals to Hope's Corner in Mountain View. We are in need of adult (aged 16+) volunteers to do food preparation under the direction of Hope’s Corner staff.
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