2023-2024 Academic Year
Welcome to our 3rd year in operation! This year is a period of transition for us. "The Originals" - Brayden, Camila, and Kiara - will graduate high school in June, and the next generation of "PILTers" will take over. The new team will be led by CEO-elect, Minori Groene, who is currently an eighth grader at Albert Einstein Academies. She will be supported by Nicolo Zervas, Gloria Scott, and Lana Brock. With support from our partner schools, we are looking forward to assisting PATH San Diego, Stand Up for Kids, and the YMCA's "Housing Our Youth" collaborative provide urgently-needed items to unsheltered adults, teenagers, and foster youth in emergency housing.
SEPTEMBER 2023
SEPTEMBER 1
Mission Bay High School OUTREACH CLUB crumbl cookie fundraiser for hygiene items for PATH San Diego (Camila / Lilia).
SEPTEMBER 11
Helix Charter High School ART CLUB starts decorating "Blanket Boxes" for PATH's holiday drive (Brayden / Kelly)
SEPTEMBER 22
Mission Bay High School OUTREACH CLUB assembles hygiene care Kits for unhoused San Diegans (Camila / Lilia)
SEPTEMBER 29
Helix Charter High School SCHOOLWIDE drive for hygiene products for unhoused adults (PATH San Diego), youth living on the street (StandUp For Kids), and foster youth in emergency housing (YMCA's Housing Our Youth) (Brayden / Kelly)
OCTOBER 2023
OCTOBER 6
Albert Einstein Academies Charter Elementary School (AEACES) SCHOOLWIDE drive for hygiene products to benefit PATH San Diego's clients (Josephine)
OCTOBER 10
Mission Bay High School KEY CLUB canned food drive for PATH San Diego's formerly unhoused clients (Camila / Lilia)
OCTOBER 13
- Brayden & Josephine's presentation to AEACES 1st graders
- PATH San Diego hosts "Welcome Back" celebration for PILT at "Connections" downtown
OCTOBER 20-23
5 new members join PILT from AEACMS
NOVEMBER 2023
NOVEMBER 3
"Activism" presentation to Ms. Blackman's, Ms. Jones's, & Mrs. Erps's 5th grade classes at AEACES (Brayden & Josephine)
NOVEMBER 4
NOVEMBER 7
NOVEMBER 8
Hygiene products from Helix Charter High School & Albert Einstein Elementary dropped off for Veterans at Zephyr (Brayden)
Hygiene products (travel size) from Helix Charter High School dropped off at StandUp for Kids (Brayden)
206 cans of food donated by Mission Bay High School's Outreach Club and the Key Club delivered to PATH's interim shelter (Camila)
NOVEMBER 9
Blanket Collection Box painted by the Art Club delivered to PATH (Brayden)
NOVEMBER 13-17
Coat drive for PATH's Veteran clients at Albert Einstein Academies. (Minori, Nicolo, Gloria, Lana, Aya - AEACMS, Josephine - AEACES)
NOVEMBER 17
Helix Charter High School National Honor Society Diaper Drive to benefit youth parent residents at the YMCA's Housing Our Youth Collaborative
NOVEMBER 27
St. Therese Academy field trip to PATH San Diego
NOVEMBER 13
Helix Charter High School Chapter of the National Honor Society Diaper Drive to support youth parents at the YMCA's emergency and supportive housing (Brayden)
DECEMBER 2023
DECEMBER 1
"Activism" presentation to Herr Saba's & Herr Huschke's AEA 5th grade classes (Brayden)
"Our Community" presentation to AEA 3rd graders (Brayden & Josephine)