🎓 A Park City Student's

Journey of Resilience 🎓

Bright Futures: A College Degree for Park City's First-Generation Students

From nursing to finance, 22-year-old Bright Futures student Miguel Morales gives an inside look at life beyond high school as he navigates Utah State University while experiencing the highs and lows of a first-gen student. Learn what keeps him motivated to continue his collegiate path forward despite some bumps in the road.

Support Miguel and 145 other Bright Futures first-gen students during Live PC Give PC!

☀️ Bright Futures 2023/24 by the Numbers ☀️

Bright Futures, one of PCEF's 8 Signature Initiatives, makes a minimum 7-year commitment to Park City's first-gen students. Bright Futures provides a college-readiness curriculum, individualized coaching, peer support and financial assistance from 10th grade all the way through college graduation.

The initiative is growing every single year.

Click below to see:

• How many students are currently enrolled in Bright Futures...
• The incredible high school matriculation rate...
• How many BF college graduates there were in 2023

⏰ Beat the Call ☎️

💵 Thank You, Park City! 🙏 

⏰ Beat the Call ☎️ ...!

The $5,000 UPS Stores Park City Grant goes to Trailside Elementary, with 72% parent participation in giving to PCEF! And - there was a TIE for 2nd place, between Jeremy Ranch Elementary and McPolin Elementary, with 70% each!

The UPS Stores Park City Grant Winners:

1. $5,000 prize → 🥇 Trailside Elementary
2. $3,000 → 🥈 TIE! Jeremy Ranch and McPolin Elementary schools will each receive $3,000.
3. $2,000 → 🥉 Ecker Hill Middle School
4. Parley's Park Elementary
5. Treasure Mountain Jr High
6. PCHS

Your generosity is an investment in the future - and the ultimate winners are our children, our educators, our schools, and our community.

Every single PCSD school will also receive $1500 this year as a thank you for their hard working volunteer PCEF Ambassadors.

Many thanks to the UPS Stores Park City for their sponsorship of Beat the Call, and to Red Banjo Pizza!

🍎✨ Red Apple Gala 2023 ✨🍎

Red Apple Gala 2023 was a night to remember - bubbly, bidding, dining and dancing!

The generosity of Gala attendees will help fund our $2 million yearly commitment to educator-powered initiatives and inspire our students to reach their academic and lifelong potential. An astonishing $700,000 was raised!

Check out all of the Red Apple Gala 2023 photos (courtesy of Amber Schiavone Photography) on the PCEF Facebook page!

📅 Save the Date!

The 2024 Red Apple Gala will be on October 5th.

Thank You Red Apple Gala Sponsors!

Live PC Give PC is November 3

Live PC Give PC is the day our entire community rallies to support nonprofits during 24 Hours of Giving, hosted by the Park City Community Foundation.

Wonderful public schools create a wonderful community. Our schools are our lifeline, and a donation to one or more PCEF Live PC Give PC campaigns is a fantastic way to support schools, educators, students, and families.

Watch for more info on the dozens of PTO and PCHS clubs, sports, activities and projects supported on the PCEF Live PC Give PC page soon!

Save the Date - Upcoming Events

Feeling Inspired?

Please help us change the equation for every student by giving to PCEF, here.

Join your neighbors in our Scholar Circle.

Want to Know More About PCEF?

Be sure to check out the PCEF website for information, resources, and stories about the students and teachers you inspire and the programs you provide.

Keep up with the latest PCEF news on social media too!

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