EmpowerKids Foundation

EmpowerKids Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to support underprivileged children in rural northern India by providing them with educational supplies. It launched its School Adoption Program in February 2010 with a specific focus on helping students from grades 3 and 4. Currently, they are supporting 50 students in an afterschool program with school supplies and additional teachers. Their founder, Vivek Kumar, started this program with the goal of giving back to communities in India who have supported him in his education. Monta Vista Robotics Team helped EmpowerKids launch its operations, and continues to further support its initiatives. MVRT has partnered up with Empower Kids by writing PenPal letters with the students and raising money for the foundation through fundraisers and donations.

Haiti One Dollar for Life

MVRT teamed up with the other clubs in our school to organize a fundraising program for the Earthquake disaster in Haiti 2010. We advertised the event on our website and during school. We were the top contributor to this fundraiser.

Hope for Japan

MVRT, along with other clubs in school, organized a fundraising program for the Tsunami/Earthquake disaster in Japan 2011. Students pledged to donate money and were featured on our school walls. MVRT was the top contributor to this fundraiser.

Nepal One Dollar for Life

MVRT participated in raising money for building birthing houses for mothers in Nepal with the entire school community. Boxes were placed in each classroom to raise money for this event. MVRT was the top contributor to this fundraiser and in the end, the basketball team pledged to donate money for each free throw shot made towards the cause.