Tipping Point Community Grantees to Receive $290,000 in HP Technology

San Francisco, Calif., Aug. 24, 2009 – Tipping Point Community announced today that HP has donated $290,000 worth of technology to KIPP Bay Area Schools, Homeless Prenatal Program, and Shelter Network, three of the Bay Area’s most dedicated organizations in the fight against poverty. The donation nearly doubles the initial commitment HP made in February 2009 to provide $150,000 worth of state-of-the-art technology to organizations funded by Tipping Point Community.

“Without access to this technology, KIPP schools in the Bay Area would be at a serious disadvantage to other schools across the country. HP’s extremely generous donation lets our teachers take full advantage of technology-based innovations so that our students can continue to learn and succeed,” said Richard Barth, Chief Executive Officer, KIPP Foundation.

To view the full press release click HERE.

Speaker Pelosi Announces Expansion of SingleStop

On August 10th, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined us at the Homeless Prenatal Program to announce the expansion of SingleStop in the Bay Area. "There is no work more important than what is being done here. We're talking about our children and the future of our country," Pelosi said. "What I saw today is a national model, of national significance, about how we can better invest our resources."

Press:

• "Bay Area to get two new SingleStops" – Sarah Duxbury, SF Business Times
• "Pelosi Visits Homeless Prenatal Program In San Francisco" – Wall Street Journal
• "SF provides Pelosi shelter from D.C. storm" – SF Chronicle
• Official press release – SingleStop USA