Breakthrough SF

On February 9, nearly 270 guests filled the SFDS gymnasium for Breakthrough’s annual fundraiser, donating close to $160,000 to support Breakthrough’s work.

We cordially invite all SFDS parents and friends to join us for Raise Your Hand, Breakthrough’s annual fundraiser. It is scheduled this year for February 9, with a reception from 6:30 – 7 pm followed by dinner and speakers from 7 – 9 pm. The event not only constitutes an important revenue source for Breakthrough, but is also designed to be fun and informative.

Breakthrough’s school-year program began in early October. Forty-one volunteers – including 12 SFDS eighth graders and four alumni – are dedicating one afternoon weekly to our deserving fifth and sixth grade students.

A bus full of Breakthrough students and tutors left SFDS on a sunny Saturday morning in late April, crossed the Bay Bridge, and headed down University Avenue to the UC Berkeley campus.