Washington County School District Foundation Continues to Help Kids By Pam Graf, Director WCSD Foundation Summer is here, graduations are behind us, and it is time for reflection on some of the Foundation’s past year accomplishments. The school year 2013-2014 was a successful one! As a foundation we were able to see students, teachers, and fellow community members join together to make this past year a meaningful and successful experience. Last fall, The Foundation awarded approximately $12,000 to teachers through grants for classroom projects. Funding was provided through the generous donations of businesses and the profits from our “Spooky Town Fair.” The 2014 Dixie Power Kite Festival proceeds provided $50,000 to our elementary schools literacy programs. Perhaps one of the most rewarding experiences involved the Snow Canyon High School executive council. In January, I encouraged our schools to participate in the “Souper Bowl Day of Caring” project that helps combat hunger throughout our state. The SCHS
executive student council provided different opportunities in the school for students to participate and raised over $1,479 in just one day. Two weeks ago, they visited and toured the Millcreek High School food pantry and donated the proceeds to Principal Terry Ogborne and Heidi Tasso, MHS counselor. Qualifying students at the school are able to visit the pantry before going home for the day or the weekend and take the necessary food items home with them. Quoting Mrs. Tasso, “ Sometimes we don’t have to travel to third world countries to be able to help those in need. We have people right here in our community, our neighborhoods, our very own school, that we know that can use this type of help.” This is a very gratifying ending to a year of helping students and teachers. Thank you SCHS executive council, and may this small act of kindness be something you will always remember. St. George Health & Wellness Magazine | July/August 2014 105