Riekes Center Receives $95,000 Grant Funding from Sequoia Healthcare District

MENLO PARK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Riekes Center for Human Enhancement announced today the receipt of $95,000 in grant funding from The Sequoia Healthcare District (SHD) to support the Riekes Center’s After-School Student Fitness program. The Riekes Center is a nonprofit mentoring organization that provides its students a greater opportunity for self development. The funding also allows the Riekes Center, headquartered in Menlo Park, California, to build on its successful programs for East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring (EPATT) and Summit Prep of Redwood City.

“We are thrilled to receive this important grant from the Sequoia Healthcare District. This funding will allow the Center to continue its mission of support for at-risk and low-income youth and their families with our core values of non-judgment using the support of qualified staff and mentors.”

To fund this grant, The Sequoia Health Care District joins other prominent philanthropic foundations including the Omidyar Network and the Sand Hill Foundation as well as numerous individuals.

Gary Riekes, Executive Director and Founder of the Riekes Center for Human Enhancement said, “We are thrilled to receive this important grant from the Sequoia Healthcare District. This funding will allow the Center to continue its mission of support for at-risk and low-income youth and their families with our core values of non-judgment using the support of qualified staff and mentors.”

About Sequoia Healthcare District

The Sequoia Healthcare District identifies local healthcare needs and develops solutions by working collaboratively with its targeted cities including Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, Menlo Park, Woodside, Atherton and Portola Valley. Within these communities, the SHD has developed and provides ongoing support for several long-term healthcare initiatives which involve medical clinics, children’s health insurance and nurses for local schools.

About the Riekes Center

The Riekes Center (http://www.riekes.org/index.html) was established in 1977 by Gary Riekes, a Stanford University graduate whose passion is supporting the athletic development of young people. The non-profit Center’s programs, which are renowned in the Bay Area, build self esteem and provide an opportunity for students to study the creative arts. Its influence has affected the lives of 30,000 students from approximately 80 Bay Area schools since its founding.