Mount Vernon City Schools Foundation was organized in 1992 to raise funds that are separate from the District 80 Board of Education budget. The foundation is a not-for-profit organization and money raised by the foundation is used to support programs and projects not funded by tax dollars.
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Mission
Mission
The Mount Vernon City Schools Foundation exists to govern tax-deductible donations from individuals, trusts, estates, and other sources for the support of excellence in education
Goals
Goals
The foundation's primary goals are to promote
Creative teaching
Accelerated student development
Technological advancements
Facilitation of community and school partnering
Objectives include
Receiving donations and bequests of money and property
Encouraging gifts from the community
Evaluating and selecting the best expenditures of income based on the foundation mission
Recruiting interested and dedicate parties to serve on the foundation Board of Directors
Increasing foundation membership to reflect varying aspects of the community
Impact
Impact
For decades, the Mount Vernon City Schools Foundation has
Received money through the Schweinfurth Foundation to fund the Music for Our Youth program which has provided music books, instruments, and the addition of the J.L. Buford Intermediate Education Center music room.
Provided funds for technology improvements and upgrades.
Allocated instructional grants to District 80 teachers for projects and materials supporting and enhancing classroom curriculum.
Support
Support
You are invited to help the learners of today become the leaders of tomorrow through a tax-deductible donation. Students at of our pre-k through 8th grade attendance centers will benefit from your kind contributions.
Members
Members
President: Aletta Lawrence
Vice President: Stacy Palmer
Secretary: Mary Sanders
Treasurer: Dawn Paulfrey
Other Foundation Members: Cathy Olsen, Tiffany Graves, Shawna Bullard, Barry Jackson
District 80 Scholarship
District 80 Scholarship
The Mount Vernon City Schools Foundation will award a “District 80 Scholarship” in the amount of $1500.00 to a graduating senior from Mt. Vernon Township High School. This Scholarship will be presented at the spring Honors Program by the Mount Vernon City Schools Foundation President or designee. The presentation will include a short explanation about the Scholarship criteria and donor.
Mount Vernon City Schools Foundation is now part of the Kroger Community Rewards Program. All you have to do is follow this link and add the Foundation as your Charity choice. Thank you for your continued support for the Foundation!
To Use the Kroger Community Rewards Program:
To Use the Kroger Community Rewards Program:
Log in or create Kroger account
Search for Mount Vernon City Schools Foundation either by name or BN170 and then click Enroll.
New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address and a rewards card.
*Customers must have a registered Kroger rewards card account to link to your organization.*If a member does not yet have a Kroger rewards card, please let them know they are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger
REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your organization until after your participants register their rewards card.
Participants must swipe their registered Kroger rewards card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger rewards card when shopping for each purchase to count.
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