help keep students connected & learning
Our Digital Equity initiative provides our most vulnerable students with technology,
internet access and support to keep them connected and engaged with their learning.
Education is Key to a Prosperous Community
Together with our partners, we are investing in students today to ensure a bright future
for tomorrow’s workforce and a sustainable, prosperous community for all of us.
empowering our teachers
Our Teaching Tools Resource Center provides teachers in Hillsborough County Title I schools
with the resources and supplies they need to help students succeed in school and in life.
Strengthening Public Education and Empowering Students to Succeed
We are committed to increasing graduation rates by funding innovative ideas and driving solutions that strengthen public education so all students in Hillsborough County Public Schools will graduate and be prepared with the skills necessary for postsecondary, career and life success.
WE BELIEVE
success relies on relationships
JOANNE’S STORY
Take Stock in Children Mentor
Mentor Joanne Sudman spent 43 years in education as a speech and language pathologist. Now retired, she wanted to continue to give back to students as a mentor.
“It’s probably the best way we can touch the lives of those students who are in need and help them,” says Sudman.
Joanne meets with her mentee several times each month during school hours. She hopes her support and guidance will help empower her mentee to achieve both academic and personal success—and plans to be one of her biggest cheerleaders long after graduation.
“I hope our relationship continues throughout college and the rest of her life—as long as I’m here,” Sudman says. “I’ve never seen a child so determined and focused. I have no doubt it’s going to lead her where she wants to go.”
WE BELIEVE
every student matters
Yasmina’s Story
Take Stock in Children Student
Yasmina, a Bloomingdale High School student, has a strong passion for social justice and wants to attend university to study criminal justice and psychology but, as an immigrant and the oldest of five children, she didn’t know how she and her family would afford a college education—until she learned about Hillsborough Education Foundation’s mentoring program.
“I joined the Take Stock in Children program because I wanted to secure a scholarship for my college education and achieve my goals. I wanted to make it easier for my family by taking advantage of a program that could provide me with guidance on college education and future career opportunities.”
Mentees are paired with a college success coach and mentor and have the opportunity to earn at least a 2-year Florida Prepaid Scholarship. Yasmina says she’ll make the most of this opportunity.
“This scholarship would give me the chance to pursue higher education and open doors to a brighter future. It is not only a great accomplishment for me personally, but it also brings hope and pride to my family.”
CURRENT NEED
Help Erase the Need - Support our Supply Drive
While many kids eagerly begin the school year with a new backpack filled with school supplies, thousands of students in our community will not have some of the basic tools they need to succeed in school like pencils and paper. Students' needs are greater than ever given the financial hardships of recent years. There are a variety of ways you can get involved and help the most vulnerable students in Hillsborough County. Sign up to host a supply drive, shop from our Amazon Wish List or make a donation today!
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