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Foundation for Tigard‑Tualatin Schools reports $600,000 in grants to Tualatin area schools; golf tournament moving to Tualatin in 2025
Summary
The Foundation for Tigard‑Tualatin Schools told the Tualatin City Council it has granted more than $600,000 to schools in the Tualatin area since February 2024, described its funding sources and volunteer structure, and announced that its annual golf fundraiser will be held at Tualatin Country Club in June 2025.
TUALATIN, Ore. — The Foundation for Tigard‑Tualatin Schools presented its annual report to the city council Dec. 9, outlining grant programs, fundraising activities and recent impacts in the Tualatin schools.
Marjorie (Margie) Green, executive director, and Kate Manelas, board president, told council the foundation partners with all 17 schools in the Tigard‑Tualatin School District and funds programs not covered by state education funding. Green said the foundation’s programs include school grants, Art in the Burbs grants, post‑secondary scholarships (including trade‑school support), innovative teaching grants, and a food‑pantry effort launched during the pandemic.
Funding and impact
Green said the foundation’s budget is supported primarily by private donations, an annual fund drive and three major annual fundraising events: an annual gala, the Tee Up for Schools golf tournament and other community programs and matches. The foundation has company matching donations from area employers and smaller programs that contribute to operating funds.
Between February 2024 and the date of the report the foundation said it has granted over $600,000 to schools in the Tualatin area; the presentation referenced average per‑school grant amounts in earlier remarks but did not specify grant line‑items in the council presentation packet.
Examples of supported programs
Presenters described how foundation grants have supported specific Tualatin‑area schools:
- Bridgeport Elementary: artists‑in‑residence, iPads (earlier in the decade), long‑running after‑school clubs. - Byram Elementary: social‑skills support, a computer lab teacher, literacy support and iPads. - Tualatin Elementary: differentiated math support, literacy projects and support for AmeriCorps placements. - Hazelbrook: after‑school STEM teachers, bilingual instructional assistants for English language learners, makerspace equipment and robotics programs. - Tualatin High School: homework club, affinity group support, activity buses, novels for classrooms, a school‑to‑career coordinator and a recent at‑risk senior wraparound program that funded a social‑work intern and helped many seniors graduate.
Operations and volunteers
Green said the foundation has seven board members, a paid executive director and an events/development staff role. The foundation relies heavily on volunteers for its big events; organizers described months of advance planning for the golf tournament and Art in the Burbs festival.
Fundraising news
Green announced that the Tee Up for Schools golf tournament will be held at Tualatin Country Club in June 2025, returning the event to Tualatin after years at other venues.
Council response
Council members thanked the foundation for its work and asked follow‑up questions about volunteer hours and program sustainability. Green and Manelas said the foundation is recruiting additional board members and outlined typical volunteer planning hours for large events.
No formal council action was required.
