OUR PURPOSE: Established in 2003, the Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation aims to carry on some of Mink's most ardent commitments: educational access, opportunity, and equity for low-income women, especially mothers; and educational enrichment for children. Check out the links immediately below and here to watch, listen, and read more about Patsy. This year's application period closed on August 1, 2024; award recipients will be posted here in late October/early November. Details about the 2025-26 application process will be available on our Education Support page in late Spring 2025.