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Holiday Time is Coming Soon

November 30th, 2024 Posted by Uncategorized 0 thoughts on “Holiday Time is Coming Soon”

Just as we have in years past, we have big plans to bring some joy to every Pasteur family. This year, we’re starting early with a book-give-away. Our plan was to give every Pasteur student a new book to take home before they went on Thanksgiving break. This has been delayed due to the COVID cleaning (read further for more information). They will get the books when they return to school this week.
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Before Christmas vacation begins, all 304 students will receive a bag of new art supplies (crayons and colored pencil, art pads, Play-Doh, and an activity book and a book to read) that will definitely keep them busy and creative during the school break.

For 15+ families, who are in the greatest need (several of which are considered “homeless” – living with family members or in temporary housing), we are planning a special surprise. As we have in past years, the Friends will “adopt” these families to insure that every child  receives holiday gifts.  We will be sending new clothes, books and toys to the kids in each home, newborn to 18.

While the time and talent of our volunteers is free, these things come with a price tag. To accomplish all that we have planned, we need your help! You showed up big last year and we believe that this year can be even better. These gifts will cost upwards of $5,000.

Please consider making a gift, as our help for the holiday may be the only gifts they receive, by sending a check to the address below or donating on our website www.friendsofpasteur.org. You can feel good about your gift making a direct impact on a family!

The Eisenberg Outdoor Classroom at Pasteur

November 30th, 2024 Posted by Uncategorized 0 thoughts on “The Eisenberg Outdoor Classroom at Pasteur”

Thanks to an incredible donation by Kenny Eisenberg, Pasteur will be getting a new outdoor structure that will serve as a classroom and activity center. The kids will be able to go outside, rain or shine, to have classroom instruction, reading time, or work on science experiments. This area will also be the perfect place in warm weather for school programs and receptions. The students and teachers are really excited to have a new learning environment and look forward to the completion of this project.

Friends of Pasteur in the News

December 29th, 2020 Posted by Uncategorized 0 thoughts on “Friends of Pasteur in the News”

 

Alumni Step Up: The Friends of Pasteur School Help Needy Families During the Pandemic

CHRISTMAS 2020!

December 27th, 2020 Posted by Uncategorized 0 thoughts on “CHRISTMAS 2020!”

 

On December 15th,16th and 17th we pulled off the largest project we have ever done in our organization’s history and we were able to make the holidays of the 256 Pasteur families a little merrier. None of this would have been possible without the enormous response to our last e-blast and the incredible generosity of our community of Friends!

We “adopted” 18 families of the families, sending clothes, toys and books to 68 kids, a gift card to Meijer and a food box, provided by Project Healthy Community. But the project didn’t end there. Every Pasteur family got a $75 Meijer gift card, a toy or book for each Pasteur student and some household goods for their parents. We owe tremendous thanks to our board members, the volunteers and the Pasteur staff who did the planning, the shopping and the schlepping!

But this is not the end and our work is not done. When the pandemic started last March, one generous donor asked how can we continue to help if the crisis lasts through November? Now we are asking, how will we continue to help through the winter? Covid-19 continues to riddle the country and it has wreaked havoc with our students. Remote learning has been difficult and, in some cases, impossible for too many. Any adult who spends a lot of time on zoom calls or isolated from friends can attest to the strain and tension that we feel. Imagine how it is for children. Our kids have been dealing with this for months and it’s not good. Online attendance is low, some

kids just don’t log in and the grades are dropping for the majority of students, even those who do show up every day.
These children are missing the socialization of being with their friends or the pat on the back from a teacher that’s so needed. Let’s face it. The things that keep kids happy and interested in school are missing. The teachers and staff are recommending an incentive program to get the kids engaged and online every day. Some incentives are free, but some cost money like coupons for fast food, a pizza dinner for their family or a gift card to a store. There are lots of possibilities if a program like this has our backing.

Many of you have been so generous, even donating 2 – 3 times this year and we are so grateful! If you have not yet finished your yearend contributions, please consider reaching a little deeper to
help get this program off the ground. Every dollar you give goes directly to Pasteur families!
. . . and yes, for those who don’t remember, we are a 501 (c) (3).

ADDRESS

FRIENDS OF PASTEUR SCHOOL DETROIT

P.O. BOX 7083, HUNTINGTON WOODS, MI 48070

CONTACT

friendsofpasteur@gmail.com

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