THE FOUNDATION | November 2023

A Night of Impact Gala Raises $240,000

The Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools held its second annual A Night of Impact Gala, presented by Orlando Health on Saturday, November 4th. This event gave guests the red-carpet treatment while raising funds to support the amazing programs in Seminole County Public Schools. Student performances showcased the talent within the school system. Community members raise over $240,000 to support programs such as Take Stock in Children that provides mentoring, support, and scholarships to give students an opportunity to escape the cycle of poverty through education.

In addition, funds raised at this event provide much needed supplies for our homeless students, innovative classroom grants, support for teachers, and college scholarships for deserving students. The Foundation’s mission is to ensure that every child can come to school, ready to learn.

This event was presented by Orlando Health, and supported by Diamond Sponsors Duke Energy, VMG Mechanical, and Wharton-Smith, Inc. Thank you to everyone in our community who came together to join us in making an impact!

Didn't get a chance to attend the event but still want to show your support? Make a donation HERE.

New Year, New Sponsorship Opportunities

Didn't have a chance to support The Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools in 2023? Here's your chance to start the new year with a new sponsorship! We have several events coming up soon that support SCPS employees!

Employee of the Year Celebration:

SCPS Leadership and members of the community come together to help celebrate our employees who work hard to keep our A-rated school district going strong! The event will be held on Thursday, January 25th. Sign up to be a sponsor today!

Teacher of the Year Celebration:

Join SCPS in celebrating our best and brightest educators! This event will be held on Friday, February 9th and allows teachers to have a memorable experience with their peers, family, friends and SCPS leadership. We have multiple opportunities to sponsor this amazing event. Sign up to be a sponsor today!

District Event Sponsorship:

This is a $2,500 sponsorship that provides recognition at the three major SCPS events: Employee of the Year, Teacher of the Year, and State of Our Schools. The sponsorship includes logo recognition and two tickets to each event. Email Racheal Colburn if you're interested in this sponsorship.

Have You Heard?

Want to raise money for Seminole County Public Schools students while eating yummy ice cream?

Head on over to Culver's in Oviedo and Casselberry now through November 17th. They will donate $1 for every Concrete Mixer purchased to the Foundation to support meals for students in need.

During Cycle II of our Grants for Great Ideas application process, our committee awarded $43,709.33 to fund 28 different projects in 23 schools! This brought our overall total of amount award to $73,481.30!

This program gives our teachers an opportunity to bring their great ideas into life and the can use funding for a multitude of different things. We can't wait to see how these projects turn out!

View these stories and more on The Foundation’s social media.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Employee of the Year Celebration Presented by VyStar Credit Union

January 25, 2024

Teacher of the Year Celebration Presented by Addition Financial

February 9, 2024

Golf FORE Education

March 25, 2024

Our Mission

The Foundation's mission as a non-profit organization is to improve student achievement in Seminole County Public Schools by: raising and distributing funds and in-kind donations; fostering involvement in schools by business and the community; and providing recognition and rewards for outstanding contributions to, and performance within, the school system.

Today's students.

Tomorrow's productive citizens.

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