PEF Supports Teachers through Grant

Outside of her role as senior vice president and managing director of investments at Raymond James, Lisa Detanna contributes her time to community organizations. One of the organizations that Lisa Detanna is involved with is the Peninsula Education Foundation (PEF) in Palos Verdes, California.

PEF was established in the late 1970s when budgets toward physical education, music, and other learning programs were reduced. Forty years later, the PEF has grown to become one of the country's oldest and respected foundations. Providing support for the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, the PEF carries out several activities, including classroom teachers' grant money toward classroom support.

The Chuck Miller Teacher Grant provides teachers with a maximum of $1,500, a resource that can provide special experiences and new learning opportunities, which gives teachers the chance to introduce a multitude of ideas into the classroom. Teachers can submit a minimum of two applications a year, totaling $1,500. Former Rancho Vista elementary school teacher and former president of PEF, Chuck Miller, donated significantly to this fund toward supporting teachers in the classroom.