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Oshkosh, Chamber expand Adopt-a-School program; 10 schools now have partners
Summary
District and Oshkosh Chamber leaders reported that 10 district schools have formal community or business ‘adopt’ partners, with seven new partnerships since relaunch; donations and volunteer matches were highlighted.
Oshkosh — The Oshkosh Area School District and the Oshkosh Chamber reported on Sept. 24 that the district’s relaunched Adopt-a-School program has secured formal partners for 10 schools, including seven new partnerships since the program’s relaunch.
Why it matters: The program creates formal channels for businesses, nonprofits and community groups to support schools through volunteers, supplies and career exposure; administrators said formal agreements help sustain relationships through leadership changes.
Program details: District staff listed participating schools, saying the relaunch produced new matches at Oshkosh North High School, Reed Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Jacob (Shapiro) Elementary, Vail (Vail Phillips) and West High School; Franklin Elementary’s partner was named as Fletcher Chiropractic in the presentation. The district said seven of the current partnerships are newly formed.
Donations and in-kind support were noted. Molina Healthcare donated more than 200 hygiene items to Oshkosh West, and Evergreen retirement community donated school supplies to Reed Elementary. The Chamber’s education-and-talent director, Shannon Seaman, said the program will use boosted marketing and monthly newsletters to promote remaining opportunities at the nine schools not yet adopted and to illustrate a range of partnership options beyond financial gifts — for example, reading partners, classroom volunteers and manpower for school projects.
Next steps: The district and Chamber said they will continue proactive outreach to businesses and service organizations, coordinate with the Education Foundation and pursue matches that align employer expertise to school needs.
