Money well spent.
That’s the best way to sum up donations to the Goose Creek CISD Education Foundation.
Why?
Because the Foundation is vital to Goose Creek CISD, bridging the gap between funds the state provides for basic education and the dollars schools need to prepare students for success in school and life.
For instance, without business and community donations to the Foundation, there would have been no elementary science camps, specialized math-learning kits, egg incubators for first-graders to record life-cycle changes, storytelling hand puppets to help bring literature alive, opening a school store, floral shop, creating book swap program, accredited nursing program, and many more.
The Foundation, a nonprofit charity that operates collaboratively with the Goose Creek CISD and its Board of Trustees, is one of those groups that work quietly in the background assisting our most precious members of society — young people.
This spring, the Foundation will shell out $120,000 in grants to Goose Creek CISD teachers, bringing total contributions to the district to $225,000 since 2010.
The Foundation’s fund-raising campaign runs through May 31 with a goal of raising $150,000.
When you consider the state’s reduction in state aid to schools and that Goose Creek CISD has more than 21,500 students and 26 schools, it’s clear the need is great.
To date, the Foundation is short of its goal.
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“We believe great schools are everyone's business,” said Goose Creek CISD Education Foundation President David Frazier and CEO and President of Community Resource Credit Union. “Community members and business owners have always responded to our cause in a big way; now we just need to keep that positive momentum going.”
Goal or no goal, the Foundation’s ambition remains to fund innovative teaching grants to expand resources that enrich teaching, inspire learning, and maximize opportunities for all students in Goose Creek CISD.
The Foundation also funds efforts to recognize teacher excellence in Goose Creek CISD.
Making a difference and informing donors of how funds are being used is also important to the Foundation. Over the years the Foundation has contributed to a variety of projects, all in keeping with its mission. Read more...
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