Tonkon Torp made a donation to Building Blocks to Success at the request of Bruce Berning, who serves as Board Advisor to the nonprofit. The mission of Building Blocks is to get ethnically and gender diverse underserved youth from North and Northeast Portland excited about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Its programs give children exposure to and the opportunity to participate in STEM-related programs and activities, including Lego Robotics.
