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Chandler Education Foundation outlines grants, scholarships and community fundraising to CUSD board
Summary
At a CUSD study session, the Chandler Education Foundation described its grant, scholarship and fundraising programs that support classrooms, teachers and students across the district, and urged outreach to encourage scholarship applications before the March 24 deadline.
The Chandler Education Foundation (CEF) told the Chandler Unified School District governing board at a study session that it raises money and distributes grants and scholarships to support classroom programs, teachers and students across the district.
CEF Executive Director Jen Hewitt said the foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) that has worked with the district for nearly 40 years. “We are the 501c3, with the purpose to ignite the power of community fundraising to fuel access and innovation and excellence within CUSD,” Hewitt said.
Hewitt described the foundation’s grant programs for classroom innovation, donor scholarships and teacher support. She said CEF awarded more than 120 classroom grants totaling over $180,000 in…
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