We are a community-based organization giving grants directly to teachers. The East Palo Alto Kids Foundation (EPAK) is a community-based, all-volunteer organization promoting educational opportunities and academic success for students by awarding micro grants to teachers in the classrooms of East Palo Alto and east Menlo Park. East Palo Alto Kids Foundation (EPAK) is a community-based, all-volunteer organization whose mission is to promote educational opportunity and academic success for preK-12 public school students in East Palo Alto and eastern Menlo Park. EPAK provides micro-grants directly to classroom teachers so they can create a quality learning environment for their students and lessen the disparities that exist with neighboring school districts.