MY MOM LEFT A LEGACY OF
LITERACY
& ACHIEVEMENT
We’re Restoring That Legacy Because Their Success IS Our Future
MY MOM LEFT A LEGACY OF
LITERACY
& ACHIEVEMENT
We’re Restoring That Legacy Because Their Success IS Our Future
Donate To The Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation
At the core of the legacy was nurturing curiosity through reading and telling stories together.
Let’s pass it on …
Programs
Our M.A.S.T.R. Kids Programs – Math, Art, Science, Technology & Reading – nurture curiosity and a love of learning with Literacy and STEAM curriculum that develops both sides of the brain!
After-School
Program
Research shows that out-of-school time programs like M.A.S.T.R. Kids have a positive effect on reading and math achievement!
Summer
Program
During the summer months, students typically lose 8 to 12 weeks of learning, unless they are provided with academic enrichment.
Apply
Today
We want to work with students on an ongoing basis and we give preference to students enrolled in one program and seeking to participate in the other.
About Us
Hi, I’m Bridgette. My father and I created the Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation (SPPF) alongside family members and close friends of my mom (especially Angela Collins and Gladys McNeil). We acted because my mom implored us to “DO SOMETHING” to help improve education outcomes for children in our community.
Impact
summer learning loss
level in eight weeks!
in reading this summer
"The Joy of Learning to Read"
Ways You Can Help
Donate
Sponsor a student for the summer $2000; pay for a writing class $50. Anything you can afford helps us close the achievement gap for students!
Volunteer
Sponsor a student for the summer $2000; pay for a writing class $50. Anything you can afford helps us close the achievement gap for students!
Become a Partner
Sponsor a student for the summer $2000; pay for a writing class $50. Anything you can afford helps us close the achievement gap for students!
Latest News
Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation’s High School M.A.S.T.R. Plan Program helps youths succeed
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to closing the achievement gap for students living in South St. Pete. They offer after-school programs for children and teens of all ages, and over the summer months, one of their programs focuses on middle and high school students — the High
St. Pete after-school program inspires curiosity and love of learning in its students
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Inspire curiosity and love learning – those are the concepts behind an after-school class for kids in St. Petersburg. But, what makes this program unique is the family who started it. It’s a classroom that seems more like a game show than a STEM class for students. The game show-like atmosphere is part of
New York Life Foundation grants $1.8 million to out-of-school-time programs focused on helping middle school students transition successfully to 9th grade.
New York Life | July 23, 2024 The New York Life Foundation and the Afterschool Alliance today announced $1.8 million in new grants to 40 afterschool, summer, and expanded learning programs serving disadvantaged middle school youth. The funds will go to organizations across the United States. These latest grants bring the total of New York
