Bend-La Pine schools foundation receives grants

The Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools is honored to receive $5,000 from the Autzen Foundation and $3,000 from the St. Charles Foundation to support the Activity Fee Scholarship program, which provides financial assistance for needs-based middle and high school students to participate in after-school athletics.

Since 2003, over 5,000 students have benefited from the Activity Fee program in Bend, La Pine and Sunriver.

Additionally, the Foundation received a generous $5,000 grant from the Reser Family Foundation to support innovative STEM classroom grants for educators in Bend-La Pine schools. Other programs of the Education Foundation which support Bend-La Pine students include scholarships for Latino students and Perseverance Award recipients.

This academic year, the Education Foundation celebrates 30 years of service to the K-12 educational community. The Foundation’s programs impact the greater population of 18,375 students and 2000 educators and staff equitably within the Bend-La Pine school district. Since 1988, over $1.5M has been directed to Bend-La Pine students, teachers and schools by the Education Foundation. To donate or find out more about the Education Foundation, contact Michelle Johnson, Executive Director, (541) 355-5660, www.engagedminds.org .

About the Education Foundation for Bend-La Pine Schools

The Education Foundation, founded in 1988, prepares District students for success and future through exceptional educational and extracurricular activities. The Foundation secures funds to provide tools for teachers to enhance formal learning as well as providing need- based activity fee scholarships to ensure participation in athletics.

For more information, contact Michelle Johnson, Executive Director, (541) 355-5660, www.engagedminds.org or email education.foundation@bend.k12.or.us