All proceeds from the Mission Hills 5K support Grant TK-8, our local public school. If you can't join us on race day but would like to contribute in some way, we would greatly appreciate a donation to The Grant Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization. Since 1915, Grant has been an integral part of the Mission Hills community, and The Grant Foundation is proud to support the school and its students in the following ways:
Meeting Unbudgeted Needs and Providing Flexible Funding
- Bridging district shortfalls in teacher salaries to ensure continuity of core curriculum
- Expanding curriculum and club opportunities for all middle school students
- Providing portable AC units and fans for classrooms and after-school programs
- Beautifying the new middle school campus to make it a warm and inviting space to learn
Building a Stronger Community Through Well-Rounded Students
- Providing social-emotional learning for all 4th & 5th grade students in partnership with the New Children’s Museum
- Offering prejudice and discrimination education for all 8th grade students through a field trip to the Museum of Tolerance
- Supporting experiential life-skills learning through a field trip for all middle school students with extensive support needs
- Promoting inclusivity and positive behavior through citizenship initiatives and awards
- Celebrating Grant alumni graduating high school through a Senior Send-Off celebration
- Supporting Colors on Canvas, a celebration of student art featuring local businesses
- Supporting Small Business Saturday in Mission Hills
- Preserving Grant’s historic Ulysses S. Grant flag, which draped the coffin of the 18th President of the United States
