The Shenandoah Education Foundation was founded in 2009 by a group of educators and community members who saw a need for expanding and enhancing educational opportunities for the students and teachers in Shenandoah County Public Schools. The Foundation was fortunate to receive a gift from another foundation that was closing shop in 2010. That influx of funds helped to get the Education Foundation off the ground. Since that time, the Board of Directors has been careful to be good stewards of those assets by investing wisely and continuing to raise funds each year to contribute to the programs we support.
The Foundation began its contribution to the community by sponsoring the Shenandoah County Public Schools Annual Teacher of the Year Banquet. The first $2,500 Teacher of the Year Grant was awarded in 2012. We continue to award that grant each year and will have contributed $30,000 in grants by the end of this school year.
In 2013, the Foundation became the fiscal agent and sponsor of the Shenandoah County Chapter of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. With the help of our community partners, we have raised over $200,000 for the program through grants and direct donations. To date, we have provided free books to over 4,260 children under age 5 in Shenandoah County.
Over the years, the Foundation has also provided funds (sometimes in partnership with local businesses) for grants for innovative learning opportunities for teachers and students. We have sponsored educational events and travel for elementary students to attend a global competition.
In recent years, the Shenandoah Education Foundation has provided funds to the instrumental music programs in all elementary, middle and high schools. Over $32,000 in funds have been used to pay for instrument repair and replacement, a musical assembly, and restocking elementary music classrooms.
We could not do any of this without the help of our individual donors, business sponsors and community partners. We thank you for your continued support as we move forward with these and other programs!
Your donation can make a real difference in our community. With your help, we can continue to provide funding and support to our local schools, programs, and educators. Every little bit helps, so please consider making a donation today!
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