The PUSD Foundation's end of the year campaign, Project Support & Supply, raised over $17,325 to provide essentials for PUSD families experiencing homelessness, food insecurity, or other obstacles during the summer months. A check was presented to the Youth in Transition program to help support our 320 students and their families who are experiencing housing instability. Families who are living in any of the following situations may qualify for services:

• In an emergency or transitional shelter
• Living in a hotel or motel (i.e. no fixed/regular nighttime residence due to economic hardship)
• Unsheltered (i.e. living in a car, park, public space, abandoned building, campground, bus or train station, substandard housing, or similar setting which may include lack of water or electricity; health or safety risks
• Temporarily living with another person or relatives due to economic hardship or loss of housing (i.e. eviction, inability to pay the rent, destruction of home, illness, loss of employment, etc.)
• Unaccompanied homeless youth living away from the physical custody of a parent or guardian

Anthem Blue Cross is this year's Red Ribbon Week sponsor. During the annual campaign, students are asked to pledge to pursue a healthy and responsible life by living drug free. The national campaign is a drug prevention program which aims to bring awareness and education to students and their families from October 21 to 31, 2023. This year's theme is "Be Kind to Your Mind. Live Drug Free." Over 20,000 ribbons are distributed to students and teachers at every elementary school in the District and students engage in drug prevention activities throughout the week. A big thank you to our partner in education, Colleen Petty and the team at Anthem.

Tiffany King

Tiffany King is a Director of Special Education for Poway Unified School District. In this role, Tiffany supports middle and high school special education programming and the Adult Transition program. Tiffany has served on the PUSD Foundation board for over three years and joined the board as the representative from the Special Education Department. When asked why she joined the board, Tiffany said, "The collaboration among members of the PUSD team, our business partners, and community representatives creates a dynamic and powerful team. This group holds the best interests of our PUSD students at the forefront of the work we do. It is uplifting to see how dedicated the District and the Foundation are to bringing additional STEAM opportunities to PUSD students."

Christine Paik

Christine Paik, APR, is the Chief Communications Officer for Poway Unified School District. Christine started her six-time Emmy-winning career in TV news, and since joining the District in January 2016, she has led award-winning PR and strategic communications for 41 schools, 35,000 students and their families, and over 5,000 staff members. Christine is passionate about Career Technical Education, as evidenced by the fact that she is overseeing a high school digital media internship program which is training future journalists and filmmakers. She also has two children who attend PUSD. In May 2021 Christine published her first children’s book, The Girl in the Gold Dress in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. She has served on the Foundation board for over six years and said "It is a privilege to work alongside other board members who believe in the power of public education to create a better future for our community."

David Sikute

David Sikute is the Sr. Manager of the Real Estate department at General Atomics. His team administers commercial leases in 18 states and ten foreign countries. David served on the Poway Chamber of Commerce board for four years prior to joining the PUSD Foundation in 2020. David enjoys giving back to the community by serving as an active parent volunteer in PUSD. He added, "Having three sons has provided numerous opportunities to volunteer across five PUSD schools over the past 15 years. Being a Foundation board member gives the opportunity to provide equity and inclusion across all PUSD campuses."

Thursday, May 2, 2024

7:30 AM Registration

8:30 AM Shotgun Start

Rancho Bernardo Inn

17550 Bernardo Oaks Drive

San Diego, CA 92128



Please save the date for the 16th Annual Partners in Education Golf Classic. The tournament will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the award-winning Rancho Bernardo Inn. Registration, breakfast, and the putting contest begin at 7:30 AM with a shotgun start at 8:30 AM. Proceeds from the event support activities and programs for students in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM). With your support, we are able to provide the extras that enrich the educational experiences of our 35,000 students. For sponsorship information, please contact Kelly Hamm at kehamm@powayusd.com.