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The Foundation for Pleasant Hill Education is starting 2011 with one key resolution: double the grants we awarded last year. Thanks to community support, grants awarded went from $14,000 in 2009 to over $30,000 in 2010! We want to award $60,000 this year. It’s an aggressive goal, but with everyone’s help we can be successful. For the sake of the children in our community, it is so important.
FPHE gave out 54 grants in the last two years. Our grant criterion includes the contribution or support of language arts, math, science, or other key curriculum areas, and the number of students impacted either at one time or over several years. We have funded a variety of books; reference, biographies, key literature pieces, and early reader’s series. We have funded equipment such as LCD projectors, interactive whiteboards, and cardio equipment. We have also funded curriculum support such as Board Math, Probeware for science and math, and Art in History programs for Chinese, Greek, Egyptian and Indian cultures. We will continue to reach out to all the schools to ensure their familiarity with the grant process. This will allow us to make our grants far reaching and equitable.
Our ability to issue grants is heavily dependent on the support of our community. Our largest fundraiser is the Annual Campaign, which starts this month. We supplement this effort with our Dine Out for Education events (happening throughout the Annual Campaign) and our two restaurant walks – the Oak Park Restaurant Walk and the Crescent Drive Restaurant Walk. In 2011, we are again asking for $55 to help our schools thrive. Donations of all amounts are appreciated. Click here to download the flyer and donation coupon or click here to donate online..
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