The Foundation also funds Berkeley School Volunteers which last year delivered more than 50,000 hours of volunteer time into the classrooms. For more information call 644-6244. One of the many ways in which the Berkeley community shows its support for its public schools is through the countless hours it gives to volunteering in the schools. Parents often volunteer in classrooms or serve in other ways at their child's school, but many people from the broader community also volunteer. Day, to mentoring and school beautification.
Volunteers come from all walks of life and range in age from teenagers to seniors.
For more information, contact Barbara Bowman at 644-8833. IDJ annually awards numerous mini-grants to BUSD teachers for classroom and extracurricular projects. In addition, IDJ sponsors a number of districtwide contests to encourage excellence, stimulate creativity and generate pride in artistic and academic accomplishment. For more information about IDJ, please call 843-3318. The middle schools sell a variety of foods and snacks.