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The Pitney Bowes Foundation Supports Stamford Students and Families through Generous Donation to Stamford Public Education Foundation

STAMFORD, CT – January 25, 2018 – The Stamford Public Education Foundation (SPEF) today announced that it has received funding from the Pitney Bowes Foundation in support of its Stamford Mentoring Program, the Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI), and the…

Wells Fargo Supports the Stamford Public Education Foundation’s Stamford Mentoring Program

STAMFORD, CT – December 11, 2017 – The Stamford Public Education Foundation (SPEF), a local non-profit organization that has served thousands of students and their families since 1996, today announced that Wells Fargo awarded SPEF a $5,000 grant to support…

SPEF Mentees Provide Holiday Cheer for 2 Families Living at the Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut

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• On Tuesday, December 5th, Newfield Elementary School students will be joined by their UConn Stamford mentors to celebrate the culmination of the Stamford Public Education Foundation (SPEF)’s Service-Learning Program. The students met with their mentors for 10 sessions this

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Stamford Public Education Foundation’s Literacy Celebration Provides Books and Entertainment to Stamford Children

STAMFORD, CT – November 9, 2017 – Over 400 Stamford families gathered at the Ferguson Library on Saturday, November 4, 2017, for the Stamford Public Education Foundation (SPEF)’s bi-annual Reading is FUNdamental book give-away. Over 25 SPEF volunteers distributed approximately…

Stamford Public Education Foundation to Distribute Hundreds of New Books at Reading is FUNdamental Book Give-Away

STAMFORD, CT – October 26, 2017 – On Saturday, November 4th, hundreds of local children and their families will be gathering at the Ferguson Library 3rd Floor Auditorium, One Public Library Plaza, Stamford, CT from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm…

Stamford Public Education Foundation Launches Three New Programs

STAMFORD, CT – October 23, 2017 – The Stamford Public Education Foundation (SPEF) today announced it is reaching new student populations with the introduction of three new programs this fall: the Student-Athlete Program, the Early College Studies Program, and the…