About Food for Thought
As students return to classrooms across San Francisco, Mission Graduates invites you to join our annual Food for Thought campaign. This year, we’re setting the table for change with a goal of raising $145,000 to support over 5,000 under-resourced children, youth, and families in their pursuit of higher education and fulfilling careers.
How You Can Make a Difference:
Donate: Your contribution directly fuels our vital programs, creating pathways to success for underserved students. When you donate to Mission Graduates during Food For Thought, your contribution will be matched dollar-for-dollar by a matching gift!
Dine Out: From September 16-22, enjoy meals at our partner restaurants. A portion of your bill will nourish young minds and futures.
Together, we can turn every donation and every meal into life-changing opportunities. Because when we invest in our youth, we create a brighter future for our entire community.
Win Donor Door Prizes!
For every donation of $20 or more, you’ll be entered to win exclusive donor prizes! Our dedicated partners have graciously donated prizes, which include a trip for two to San Miguel de Allende with airfare and a week’s stay at La Casa de las Estrellas, and prizes from local businesses, including Delfina, Alexander’s Steakhouse, Lovejoy’s Tea Room, and Blue Plate!
Winners will be selected, notified, and announced in October 2024
How does it work?
There’s more than one way to help Mission Graduates. Here’s three ways to get involved with us during Food for Thought and beyond:
1. Dine Out, Do Good
Enjoy delicious meals at our partner restaurants from September 16-22. Every meal you purchase helps support Mission Graduates and our programs. It’s a tasty way to make a difference!
2. Amplify Your Impact: Become a Fundraiser!
Want to do more? Start your own peer-to-peer fundraising page or form a fundraising team! It’s a powerful way to rally your network and make an even bigger impact on the lives of these first-generation students.
Join Our Email List
Mission Graduates delivered directly to your inbox! Sign up to receive the latest news, updates, and calls for support. And during Food for Thought, every new newsletter subscriber will be entered to win one of our prizes.
A Special Thanks to Our 2024 Sponsors:
2024 Corporate Sponsors: The Food for Thought Fundraiser wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of these community-minded businesses:
How We Support San Francisco Students & Families:
Mission Graduates is dedicated to establishing higher education as an expectation and goal for every child, thereby allowing them to find a fulfilling career and call San Francisco home. Each year, Mission Graduates reaches over 5,000 under-resourced children, youth, and families in San Francisco, emphasizing higher education as a means to achieve economic equity and strengthen the fabric of our community.
Mission Graduates programs support literacy, academic success, and social-emotional learning for students from kindergarten through the beginning of their careers.