THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED FUNDING FOR COLLEGE DEPOT'S FREE COLLEGE PLANNING SERVICES, INCLUDING FAFSA COMPLETION ASSISTANCE, TO HELP STUDENTS NAVIGATE THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS AND ACCESS HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH ADVISING, WORKSHOPS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS. IT ALSO SUPPORTED EARLY LITERACY INITIATIVES, INCLUDING SUMMER READING AND THE ENHANCEMENT OF EARLY LITERACY SPACES, TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP STRONG READING SKILLS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION FUNDED MACH1'S MAKERSPACE TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE AND STEAM EDUCATION GAP BY PROVIDING HANDS-ON LEARNING IN ROBOTICS, CODING, 3D PRINTING, DIGITAL DESIGN, AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, ENSURING YOUTH FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO CRITICAL 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS
