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Friends of Breakthrough Schools

Our commitment to education is evidenced by the foundation’s signature contributions in Cleveland to Friends of Breakthrough Schools. Over the last ten years, ǿմý and the ǿմý Foundation have committed over $3.4 million dollars to increase high-quality educational opportunities for underserved children in Cleveland through contributions to the non-profit, public charter school network.

In 2010, the ǿմý Foundation made its first major gift to Breakthrough Schools when it pledged $1 million to the E Prep & Village Prep Cliffs Campus to expand and add increasing grade levels. The contribution marked the largest gift Breakthrough Schools had received to-date. Just one year later, the ǿմý Foundation made a single contribution of $800,000.

Since 2019, The ǿմý Foundation has committed $2.5 million to Breakthrough to support their mission in education. Funding was designated to support the addition of a new playground at the Cliffs campus, provide campus renovations and increase teacher salaries, making them more competitive with local school districts.

“Breakthrough Schools is accomplishing exactly what our leaders at Cliffs believe in: education of our city's children, who will ultimately be the future leaders in this great city.”

Lourenco Goncalves
Chairman, President and CEO
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