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WHAT'S NEW

Annual Teacher/Staff Appreciation 2012

What a great gift idea and important contribution in these challenging economic times!!

A donation of $25 or more to SKEF will allow you to recognize the teacher, teacher teams (middle school teams), administrator and/or other school personnel of your choice.

SKEF will then present recognized individuals with a certificate acknowledging that a donation has been made in their honor. You can recognize more than one staff member and for each honoree/team a $25 donation should be made.

For questions, email Karen Black at kblack275@gmail.com or call 783-4848

Annual Teacher/Staff Appreciation 2012 Donation Link:
SKEF.org has made it easier than ever to make a contribution online using either Paypal or a credit card through Paypal. Please remember to include the individual or individuals names you would like to honor, student's name, and parent name and contact phone number in area underlined after payment made and before finalizing payment that is labeled +individuals to be recognized a drop down box will appear and fill in required information.





WHO WE ARE.

South Kingstown Education Foundation (SKEF) was established in 2003 to support educational initiatives in the South Kingstown Public Schools. Since inception, SKEF has raised over $100,000 thanks to the generous support of area residents and businesses, and an initial matching grant from The Rhode Island Foundation.

Every year, SKEF awards grants to parents, teachers, students, and community members to support innovative educational projects in our schools. Last June 2010, SKEF awarded over $20,000 in grants; and since SKEF’s inception in 2003, over 80 grants have been awarded.

To submit a grant funding proposal, please review our grant criteria and return your completed application package on the date indicated. Grant awards are announced in June of each year.

WHAT KINDS OF PROGRAMS WE FUND.

South Kingstown Education Foundation supports programs to advance the following goals:

* to support the breadth of experience available to students
* to extend support for students in core program beyond the school day
* to provide "venture capital" for initiatives.