Giving Back

As a Monta Vista graduate and a parent of future Cupertino High School students, I’m proud to serve on the board of the FUHS Foundation.

The Foundation provides funding across the district’s five high schools: Cupertino, Fremont, Homestead, Lynbrook and Monta Vista to ensure that all our students are offered a full range of opportunities. While government funding covers the basics, donations from parents and community enable supplemental programs that enhance our students’ educational experience — from STEM to applied arts and performing arts, to athletics and Robotics, plus college readiness programs.

Having taken up biking during the pandemic, I appreciate the hard work of local open space and trail stewardship organizations. This organization has grown from a mountain bike advocacy and social group into a professional trail stewardship organization with deep trails expertise, full roster of field and office staff, extensive community and volunteer engagement, and strong relationships with local land managers. Through the creation of new, accessible trails as well as fun and educational volunteer opportunities and community events, SCMTS gives outdoor enthusiasts engaging ways to give back to the outdoor spaces they love most.

As a rock climber, I gladly support the Access Fund in their efforts to maintain our climbing areas. Access Fund is a national advocacy organization that helps keep U.S. climbing areas open and safe. They also strive to minimize the environmental impact of of our sport. The vision is of a world where climbers are seen as stewards of the land versus "users" of the land by balancing the recreation and the environmental conservation, by respecting and honoring the places and policies where we climb.