The following letter went out to parents of Burbank's elementary and middle school students in December 2005.  BPIE is asking for cash donations of any amount to help raise money for Burbank's public schools.  We know that parents are frequently called upon to support schools and classrooms through fundraisers, PTA membership, and many other important events.  BPIE's efforts are not in competition with these events!  Our goal is for the BPIE Foundation to take on larger, District-wide issues.  In fact, that's why we began.  In 2003, the Burbank Unified School District made a very tough call of eliminating school nurses and counselors as a result of reduced State funding.  Our long-term mission is to grow the BPIE Foundation so that it reaches out to all members of the Burbank community interested in creating and maintaining the healtiest and most productive schools possible for our children.  With your help, we'll get there.