• Contributions Throughout the Years:

    Without your generous donations, we would not have been able to give over $120,000 in grants and scholarships over the past 15 years. We have also formed an Endowment account of over $280,000 towards future grants and scholarships. If you wish to donate to PV Classrooms, click on the “Donations & Tickets” button below. You may also consider purchasing a tile for our Legacy Wall… also by using the Donations & Tickets button. Thank you so much for your consideration.
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  • PV's New Look

    In the picture on the Homepage, the building on the left is the new Valhalla/Culinary Arts building. The middle building is the old Valhalla/new Admin building which now holds our Legacy (Tile) Wall. The building on the right is the existing Center for the Arts.
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  • Viking Pride Night

    Our VPN dinner this year brought in over $22,000 for PV classrooms. We honored three former PV students for their outstanding giving to PV and/or community projects: Dan Nugent, class of ’86, Loeta Oviedo Robles DDS, class of ’92, and Dorian Dodds DDS, class of ’92. We also honored local attorney Aaron Stewart for his pro bono assistance in making the PVHS Foundation an autonomous Non-Profit organization.
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  • Legacy Walk Becomes Legacy Wall

    The old Legacy Walkway has been changed to a Legacy Wall, using tiles, and moved to the front wall of the new Administration building (the old Valhalla). All previously purchased bricks have been changed to tiles and placed on our new wall. This new wall looks sharper and crisper and is in a perfect location for visibility.
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  • New Admin Building is the Old Valhalla

    Located between the new Valhalla (next to East Avenue) and the Center for the Arts building (which sits just west of the large gym), this building now houses the school Administration, Counseling offices, Office staff, the Nurses’ office, and the School Resources Officer. Outside (shown here) is the “Viking Country” sign, designed and painted by former Art teacher Ed Logan. It also shows the new “Legacy Wall,” an upgrade of the brick Legacy Walk.”
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Donate to Pleasant Valley High School Foundation

“No one has ever become poor by giving.” - Anne Frank

We often think of giving as a chore, or opportunity to lower tax rates, or a tool to make us feel good about ourselves. But when it comes to schools and the next generation, giving is a promise towards a better life for all of us.

Giving through the PVHS Foundation assures you that specific gaps in the education of our children can be met, at least in part. From classroom equipment, lab supplies, books, musical instruments, PE supplies, fieldtrips, library supplies, and many others, donating is a solid promise of a better education for our students.

You can give by clicking on the Donate & Tickets button to the left, or sending a check to us at PVHS Foundation, 1475 East Ave, Chico, CA, 95926. You can give to the general cause or name a specific need.

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Mission Statement

michelle power thumbMichelle was born and raised in Chico, where she attended three outstanding, local schools: Chico Christian, Bidwell Junior High School and Pleasant Valley High School. During her years at Pleasant Valley, Michelle was very active in Student Government and cheerleading. After high school graduation, she attended California State University, Chico, where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Psychology along with a minor in Human Resources. Soon after receiving her degree, Michelle married her husband, Gentry Power, at Bidwell Presbyterian Church.

She was interested in pursuing a career in retail so they moved to the San Francisco area. She began as Assistant Manager for GapKids, followed by a promotion to store manager. Michelle managed several stores for GAP and was then promoted to District Manager.

For several years Michelle served as District Manager for GAP until she was recruited to Pottery Barn where she ran their flagship stores at Stanford. She was then assigned to run both the Northern Los Angeles market for a period of time in addition to the Bay Area markets.

Not long after starting her business career, Michelle had twin sons, Cameron and Harrison. By the time the boys were in fifth grade, both Michelle and Gentry found themselves wanting their boys to be raised in a positive community with a change of pace like Chico. As Michelle says, “we took a leap of faith” and moved back to her hometown. She was thrilled to have the opportunity to purchase a local, hometown coffeehouse, Bidwell Perk, and, as Michelle states, “they have not looked back since”. She believes she is very fortunate to own a local business in this wonderful community.

Michelle has been extremely active in local non-profit organizations, both personally and professionally. Bidwell Perk is “proud of the fact that we make Social Awareness more than just a good idea”. Some of the organizations with which she and “The Perk” are involved include the Boys and Girls Club of Chico, Soroptimist International, Rotary Club of Chico, Think Local Chico, Chico Chamber of Commerce and the Chico State Alumni Association, where she currently holds the position of President.