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Foundation for Tigard‑Tualatin Schools reports $600,000+ in local grants, moves annual golf tournament to Tualatin
Summary
The Foundation for Tigard‑Tualatin Schools reported it has awarded more than $600,000 in grants to local schools since February 2024, described programs it funds and said it will hold its 2025 'Tee Up for Schools' golf tournament at Tualatin Country Club in June 2025.
The Foundation for Tigard‑Tualatin Schools presented its annual report to the Tualatin City Council on Dec. 9, outlining grants and programs that support district schools and announcing the foundation’s major fundraising event will move to Tualatin in 2025.
Marjorie (Margie) Green, the foundation’s executive director, said the nonprofit partners with all 17 schools in the Tigard‑Tualatin School District to fund programs beyond state support — including school grants, Art in the Burbs, post‑secondary scholarships (including trade‑school funding), innovative teaching grants and an on‑campus food pantry established after COVID. Green said the foundation relies mostly on private donations, its annual fund drive and events including an April gala and a summer golf tournament.
Green told council the foundation has granted more than $600,000 to schools in the Tualatin area since February 2024; the presentation included examples of school‑level grants for literacy and math supports, iPads, AmeriCorps stipends, STEM and after‑school programming and a social‑work intern program at Tualatin High School that targeted at‑risk seniors and helped many reach graduation.
She said the foundation’s 2025 Tee Up for Schools golf tournament — a major fundraiser the foundation has run for 15 years — will be held in June 2025 at Tualatin Country Club. The foundation also described other fundraising sources, including corporate matching and retail programs such as Fred Meyer and New Seasons rounds of support.
Councilors thanked the foundation for its work and asked follow‑up questions about volunteer participation and program sustainability. Green said the foundation currently has seven board members, a small staff that includes an executive director and an events/development manager, and that volunteer hours for events such as the golf tournament and Art in the Burbs are substantial.
Ending: Council received the foundation’s report; Green asked council and the community to continue supporting the foundation’s fundraising events and programs that supplement district classroom needs.
