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Fort LeBoeuf School District FOUNDATION
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What is the Fort LeBoeuf School District FOUNDATION?
What are the goals of the FOUNDATION?
How does the FOUNDATION achieve these goals?
A Rich Heritage
Education and Community Go Hand-in-Hand
What can you do to join the FOUNDATION in promoting excellence in our schools?
What is the Fort LeBoeuf School District FOUNDATION?
The Fort LeBoeuf FOUNDATION was created in 1995 to help our students succeed in life by providing a wide range of educational opportunities and financial support. The FOUNDATION's commitment to the students of Fort LeBoeuf is rooted in the long history of community involvement in education dating back to 1822. As a symbol of this commitment, the entry arch of the historic Waterford Academy has been adopted as the official logo. The Fort LeBoeuf FOUNDATION is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit corporation comprised of school board members, school district officials and employees, as well as community members with expertise in education, finance, industry, business and marketing. Each member volunteers their time and expertise to proide each student with the resources to help achieve their potential as a student and become a productive member of our community.
What are the goals of the FOUNDATION?
The opportunities provided to the students by the FOUNDATION encompass a wide variety of areas to benefit all students and schools within the Fort LeBoeuf School District. They include scholarships for high school students pursuing post-secondary education, expenses for extracurricular educational events, grants for teachers and administrators to enhance and improve educational oppoertunities, funding to assist students with financial hardship and facility enhancement with direct student benefit. How does the FOUNDATION achieve these goals? · By promoting opportunities for personal, community and business contributions to excellence in education throughout the Fort LeBoeuf School District · By providing a means for most effectively managing resources in order to maximize financial benefits to our students · By guaranteeing accountability in the management and disposition of endowed gifts A Rich Heritage Early Waterford pioneers believed in the importance of education, establishing the first school in Erie County at the turn of the 19th century. As a symbol of our ongoing commitment to education, the FOUNDATION has adopted as its logo the entry arch of historic Waterford Academy, which served the education needs of Waterford, Mill Village, Summit and the surrounding area continuously between 1826 and 1955, when it was demolished to make way for a new elementary school. In the spirit of our ancestors, we are committed to educating our young men and women, and to strengthening the sense of community throughout the Fort LeBoeuf School District. Education and Community Go Hand-in-Hand
The Fort LeBoeuf School District FOUNDATION was formed in order to assist the community in developing the full potential of each student in our schools. We care because the young people of the Fort LeBoeuf School District are our children, grandchildren and friends; they are our legacy to the community; they are our best investment in the future of our country. For our educational program to be most effective, we must build a team in which each member of the community has a role in defining the quality of education for our students.
What can you do to join the FOUNDATION in promoting excellence in our schools? There are many ways you can enhance the education of our young people through the work of the FOUNDATION, including:
Since its inception, the FOUNDATION has awarded the Annual Valedictorian Scholarship to a graduating senior. The FOUNDATION has awarded numerous projects in the district including special books, classroom supplies, and field trips to enhance the educational experience. The FOUNDATION also oversees the management of a number of individual scholarships including:
· The Brian Milne Scholarship
· The Dustin Fortin Memorial Scholarship
· The Evelyn Askey-Zaleski Scholarship
· The Greg Nelson Scholarship
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· Serve as a Board or Committee member
· Cash donations (one-time or annual) for specific needs which you identify · Charitable Lead Trusts, which would allow income generated by assets to be given to the FOUNDATION while you would retain trust assets for your estate and family · Bequests by Will or Living Trust, in which a portion of your estate would be donated to the FOUNDATION · Insurance Gifts, in which you would make the FOUNDATION the direct beneficiary of a pre-existing life insurance policy · Charitable Remainder Trusts, in which you would receive annual income while living from assets going to the FOUNDATION upon your death |
Most of these options enable you to enjoy significant tax advantages while helping shape the future of our young people.
If you would like to contribute to the work of the FOUNDATION, or are interested in any aspect of its operation, please fill out and mail back the form below. A FOUNDATION representative will be glad to speak with you personally regarding our work and your opportunities.