CONNECTION MAGAZINE - September Breakfast - Golden Bell Education Foundation - Grant Recipients

GOLDEN BELL EDUCATION FOUNDATION

In addition to the business community and Chamber members, over 75 teachers, principals, and school board officials attended the breakfast. This breakfast is not only a chance for us to show the devotion of our Foundation, but it is truly an opportunity to bring our community together. We have donors, business partners, sponsors, and grant recipients all in one room. While the programs are usually about local businesses, this breakfast gives our business community the opportunity to hear from and think about our local schools in Boca Raton.

We had the opportunity to hear about the impact of our grant first-hand from Isaiah Rene, a 5th grade student at Whispering Pines Elementary School. Isaiah bravely stood in front of 200+ adults and told us how the S.P.I.R.E. reading intervention program changed how he reads. He used to struggle with reading, but S.P.I.R.E. has given him confidence – all thanks to the Golden Bell Education Foundation grant Whispering Pines Elementary received!

September was the most exciting month of the year for the Golden Bell Education Foundation. We had the Annual September Membership Breakfast on Thursday, September 8th, where we awarded our Golden Bell grants to deserving recipients. The Golden Bell Education Foundation awards grants to Boca Raton public schools for business skills and workforce readiness programs. For the 2022- 23 school year, we funded 57 grants to 24 schools, totaling over $100,000.

Did you know that the Palm Beach County School District is ranked #10 in the country? We were fortunate to hear from Superintendent Mike Burke about the latest on the Palm Beach County School District. The brand-new Blue Lake Elementary School in Boca Raton became the 180th school in the District this fall. The Golden Bell Education Foundation is proud to provide this platform for the school district and advocate for them on behalf of our local children.

Through "Text to Give" and raffle sales at the Golden Bell Breakfast, we raised almost $8,000 to help Boca Raton public schools. Our "Text to Give" is open all year long as we constantly work to raise funds for Boca Raton public schools and our future leaders. Any amount helps us help Boca Raton schools flourish!

The Foundation would not have made the impact it has without the support of our community. Supporting schools today, developing leaders tomorrow.

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Help us grant ALL requests by donating to the Foundation. Call 561-395-4433 ext 232 or email Liz at lnicastro@bocachamber.com