Foundation News

2009 Distinguished Citizen Award

Chef Charlie Trotter received the District 39 Educational Foundation's second annual Distinguished Citizen Award on November 10, 2009. We thank these community partners for their generous sponsorship: F. J. Kerrigan Plumbing Co., North Shore Community Bank & Trust, and Wilmette Life.

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Fall 2009 Gripp Grants at Work!

The 8 new Gripp Grants awarded in fall 2009 are being implemented! Check out Harper School's new Science Exploratorium, the exciting Highcrest hands-on mosaics project, and read more about these grants>

 

Gripp Grant project

 

Next Gripp Grant DEADLINE has been extended to Wednesday, February 17, 2010, because of the holiday weekend.

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Our Mission

The District 39 Educational Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, raises funds for projects that expand, enrich, and complement educational opportunities for the students, staff, and community in Wilmette District 39.

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Attend a Foundation Fundraiser with the Chicago Wolves!

 

Support your Foundation and your Wolves on Sunday, February 28 at 3 pm and enjoy special ticket prices for D39 families at this ice hockey game at the Allstate Arena! A portion of every ticket sold with the attached ticket form will be donated to the District 39 Educational Foundation.

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Gripp Grants ─ The Foundation in Action

Our grants focus on new ideas for learning in District 39 schools, as well as broader education initiatives throughout the District 39 community. Click on the photos below to see our grants in action, or read more >

 

Please scroll through our photos to see the Foundation at work

  • District 39 Educational Foundation Central Gripp Grant for Junior High
  • District 39 Educational Foundation funds Day in the Neighborhood program
  • D39 Educational Foundation helps fund the Romona Connecting Kids playground
  • District 39 Foundation restores historic WPA murals in Wilmette
  • District 39 Educational Foundation funds student art project
  • Highcrest Middle School climbing wall, a Foundation Gripp Grant
  • District 39 Educational Foundation Central School Fort
  • Foundation Math & Science Program brings hands-on math into the classroom in April 2009Pier

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