Education Foundation of Greenville WHAT WE DO
Founded in 1991, the Education Foundation of Greenville’s mission is to acquire and distribute financial, and other resources, to the Greenville Public Schools. These resources are to be used for programs and projects that enhance and/or supplement educational programs and provide extended educational opportunities to students in our community.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Consider donating to one or more of these: • Academic Enhancement Fund This endowment provides critical funding for innovative programs designed to meet the needs of academically ambitious students. • Performing Arts Fund This endowment fund is designed to sustain programming and staffing to preserve performing arts education. • Athletic Enhancement Fund This endowment fund is designed to provide funding for GPS Athletics above and beyond the valuable support of the Athletic Boosters. • Donation to Teacher Grants and Student Scholarships Your gift will provide funds for Student Summer Camp Scholarships and Teacher Grants for the students and teachers at Greenville Public Schools.
Middle School Students preparing for their 5K race at the snowy 2019 Yellow Jacket Challenge 18
EVENTS AND FUNDRAISING
Fundraising Sources: • GPS Employees / Payroll Deduction • Individual Donations • Business Donations • Memorials • Fundraisers • Investment / Interest Income Annual Fundraisers: • FALL FESTIVAL DINNER & AUCTION Normally held in mid September The 2019 Fall Festival and Dinner featured students from the GHS LINK Program that pairs general education and students with special needs to form lifelong friends through mentorship. This historically raises about $10,000 per year. • WINTER CONCERT December For 19 years the EFG partnered with Stafford Media Solutions to bring the Grand Rapids Symphony and their Holiday Pops Concert to Greenville High School’s Performing Arts Center at Christmas time. This Winter Concert event usually nets $8,000-$12,000 per year. • OUR3 VARIETY SHOW Fall This annual Variety Show features local talent of all ages and raises funds in support of the Performing Arts Endowment and helps provide resources and supplies to the K-12 Performing Arts Department. This show raises about $5,000 Annually. • YELLOW JACKET CHALLENGE Spring Yellow Jacket Challenge (YJC) is a familyfriendly event that features a 5K run, one-mile walk and the Yellow Jacket Fun Run. We average about 350 5K runners and about 100 walkers/fun runners taking part in this annual event. Event proceeds allowed the average $8,000 annually.
FAST FACTS
• The EFG presents an Outstanding Alumnus Award each year to a graduate of Greenville High School, who has been out of school for 10 years, and has modeled citizenship by sharing their talents for the improvement of the quality of life for their community, and enhanced the development of youth. The 2020 Outstanding Alumnus was Stephen Wyckoff, class of 1965. Nominations can be made on our website at efgmi.com. • The EFG was able to help academically ambitious students pay for dual enrollment college credits in the Fall 2020 Semester at Montcalm Community College, Western Michigan University and Aquinas College.
• Our Endowment Campaign started in 2008, and currently holds a combined amount of $1.4 million, of which we only spend the interest each year.
• Combined total for gifted funds since inception in 1991 in Grants and Scholarships to Greenville Public Schools is $1.2 million.
CONTACT INFORMATION
1414 Chase St., Greenville, MI 48838 616-225-1000 www.efgmi.com
BOARD MEMBERS
Jamie McNinch...................................................Chair Maureen Wolverton................................ Vice-Chair Michelle Blaszczynski................................ Secretary Michael Hurst.............................................. Treasurer Wendy Baty.................................Executive Director Kara Tiesworth........................Recording Secretary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bob Byram Steven Day Penny Dora Steve Kemp Carolyn Slocum Joel VanHouten
Miranda Haywood-Curry Harold Deines Steve Foster Kathy Korson Linda VanHouten Kire Weirda
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES Sophia Plate Mia McNinch 2020
