The Olive Branch Initiative
The Olive Branch Initiative is rooted in supporting the basic needs of youth and the actualization of their talents. Supporting basic needs includes combating food insecurity and securing educational technology resources.
Changing Food Insecurity
The foundation aligns its resources to support existing food banks and meal programs that help families/children gain access to healthy meals.
Changing Technology Access
The foundation works to engage and listen to educators to understand students’ needs and wants and provide support in the form of funding, including providing IT resource scholarships for students and purchasing hardware/laptops to graduating seniors in need who are accepted to a college/university.
2021 Inaugural IT resource scholarship recipients
The pillars of the A. B. Mufleh Foundation are based on providing untapped communities, including students, with resources to actualize their talents. Four high schools located in Southern California and NW Ohio were “adopted” for the inaugural IT resource scholarships. Our board of directors applauds the teachers, counselors, and administrators for their hard work and dedication as they traversed a difficult year of navigating Covid-19. Moreover, we thank them for submitting applications for their students. In reading all the submitted applications, it was difficult to choose the recipients as all were deserving of additional resources. We extend our congratulations to the two students from each High School and are proud to award the A.B. Mufleh IT scholarships:
Isabella Garza
Roy C. Start High School
Toledo, Ohio
Latayah Estis
Roy C. Start High School
Toledo, Ohio
Denasia Stuart
Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio
Attending The Ohio State University, Fall 2021
"The greatest obstacle I've overcome is being ok with being uncomfortable. I had to learn that in order for me to succeed, the ride to get there is not always comfortable."
Santino Canales
Waite High School, Toledo, Ohio
Attending The Ohio State University, Fall 2021
"It had been a challenge moving from place to place while keeping my grades up. I underestimated how difficult it is to keep up your grades while moving homes & schools. Luckily I was able to keep my grades up while moving around."
Jessica Szarvath
Hawthorne High School
Hawthorne, CA
Getzemani
De La Paz Felix
Hawthorne High School
Hawthorne, CA
Evelynne Servin
Leuzinger High School
Lawndale, CA
Magaly Lara
Leuzinger High School
Lawndale, CA
Support Services
The foundation works to connect students and their families with local resources in Northwest Ohio and Southern California.