Back to Basics hits 80% of its goal

In a single 24 hour period, the staff and Board of Back to Basics secured close to $17,000 in pledges toward the 100K Challenge Grant, bringing the total to a whopping $79,000 overnight, and putting them well within striking distance of their goal of $100,000 in contributions during the ten week challenge period.

There are exactly 2 weeks to generate another $20,000 in individual contributions to take full advantage of this most extraordinary opportunity.  You can contribute now by going to the Back to Basics website, or by sending a check to

Back to Basics
PO Box 354
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Unless the contribution is designated for the Endowment Fund, all contributions will be distributed directly to the students and teachers this fall.

The bulk of the contributions, and the attendant matching funds will go to support students and teachers this term.  But a fair number of contributors have chosen to designate the emerging Endowment Fund as the destination of their investment in our schools.

The Endowment Fund is a keystone of the Foundation’s long-view strategy: To create a locally generated, locally-managed reliable source of funds for our local public schools. Back to Basics goal is to generate a $2 million endowment in two years.  When the principle reaches $2,000,000, the interest income it generates will provide a steady source of funds to the schools