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Step Ahead
Step Ahead was founded by Alina Pineda, a student who volunteered at a local elementary school and discovered they lacked the basic school supplies children needed to succeed in school. She established Step Ahead in fall 2005 with the mission to provide local elementary schools with necessary school supplies, books and other resources that will enhance the children’s learning experience. The project targets schools where the students overwhelmingly come from low-income, first generation households so the cost of pencils, pens, folders, markers, and other items can be overwhelming. Working with local office supply stores, classes, clubs and organizations at CSUF, other college and high school campuses, and generous individuals, the project is able to get enough donations to provide a set of supplies for each classroom.
