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Mercer Island Schools Foundation reports record fundraising, expands grants and staffing
Summary
At a joint school–city meeting, foundation leaders said the Mercer Island Schools Foundation raised record amounts in its fall campaign, awarded 74 teacher grants and is expanding staff and outreach while exploring a facility-naming policy for legacy recognition.
Tammy Chase, executive director of the Mercer Island Schools Foundation, told attendees the foundation raised a record $623,000 during its September–December All In for Kids fall campaign and had reached $756,000 as of the meeting day, roughly $200,000 more than the same time last year.
Chase said the foundation awarded 74 teacher grants this year, spending $85,500 — nine grants more and more funding than the prior year — and that the fall event raised $182,000 in gross proceeds, including about $25,000 in sponsorships. She also…
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