George Daskarolis Foundation ~ About GDF

GD FUND NEWS

Two Positions Available on GDF Board of Directors
We are seeking two dynamic leaders to join our seven-member board of directors. We are looking to expand our impact on our students in the coming year, and are committed to ongoing learning and organizational development. If this excites you, please read on.

Volunteers Opportunities
We are looking for energetic and highly-motivated volunteers to join us in our mission to provide educational opportunities to a group of students in Oakland, California. We are seeking assistance in a variety of areas. You can make a difference! For more information contact us or visit our volunteer page.

ABOUT

We established the George Daskarolis Foundation (GDF) in August 1999 to honor the memory of George Daskarolis, a consummate, passionate, and life-long educator in the San Francisco Bay Area.

In September 2004, inspired by the extraordinary philanthropy of Oral Lee Brown, the GDF "adopted" a class of twenty first-grade students from Ascend School in the Fruitvale district of Oakland.

Our goal is to support our students through their senior year of high school by offering tutoring, mentoring, and enrichment opportunities, and by encouraging their hard work and commitment to attend college. By the time our students graduate from high school, we hope to have raised sufficient funds to offer each of them a full college scholarship.

The larger goal of the GDF is to support future classes and to inspire, encourage, and engage others in the world to do the same. We believe that every child, given support to grow and thrive, can discover and develop his or her particular brilliance, creativity, talents, and character.

We invite you to join our growing numbers in creating and empowering a larger community force serving one child, one class, one neighborhood, one community at a time.

Thank you for visiting our site. If you feel inspired to do so, please consider going to our Donation page now and making a secure online donation to the GDF today.