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Forest Hills Foundation announces alumni honors, $20,000 fundraising goal and teacher grants
Summary
A representative of the Forest Hills Foundation outlined recent back‑to‑school outreach, upcoming distinguished‑alumni awards on Oct. 3, a $20,000 fundraising target with a $20,000 matching gift, expanded support for Nagel School programs and more than $260,000 in teacher grants awarded this year.
A Forest Hills Foundation representative updated the school board on foundation activities, including alumni recognition, fundraising plans and grant awards that support classrooms across the district.
The foundation will host a distinguished alumni luncheon on Friday, Oct. 3, at Ivy Hills Country Club; attendance is open and the luncheon fee is $50, the representative said. This year’s honorees include alumni and community figures from Anderson and Turpin High Schools and a lifetime staff recognition for longtime music director Dale Swisher.
The foundation plans to launch an online fundraising campaign titled “Rooted in Hope and Strength” at the end of the month with a goal of raising $20,000; the campaign also has a $20,000 matching gift. The foundation noted it has supported Nagel School activities for 13 years — including tutoring and transportation help — and intends this year to expand awareness and implementation of the Sources of Strength program for grades 7–12.
Foundation staff also reported teacher grants awarded this year exceed $260,000 total; collaborative grants numbered 11 and totaled nearly $100,000. The foundation said collaborative grants ensure programming reaches multiple schools and broadens impact district‑wide.
Why it matters: foundation grants and fundraising directly fund classroom projects, student supports and extracurricular opportunities that fall outside typical operating budgets.
The foundation representative highlighted several named honorees: John Raymond (Anderson High School class of 1976), food writer Keith Hindolfi (Cincinnati Enquirer), Dr. Noreen Durrani (acute‑care surgeon, St. Elizabeth Medical Center) and Joe Moon (longtime Great Oaks employee and volunteer coach). Turpin honorees include Samantha Bosch Cleaver (director of residents and community engagement at Empower Me Living) and Grammy‑winning band members Brian and Scott Davenorf, among others. A new Distinguished Service Award for alumni recognizes volunteer service.
The foundation also announced a November 15 “Denim and Diamonds” fundraising event at Belterra, including a live online auction, and said it will share more details on grant review outcomes and luncheon arrangements with the community. No board action was recorded in the meeting minutes regarding foundation requests.
