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Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation awards $83,895 in grants to schools, programs
The Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation (AHEF) has announced its 2016-17 school year grant recipients.
This year, $83,895 was awarded to dozens of schools and programs to fund projects, pilot programs and other needs for implementation in 2016-17 that may not otherwise be funded due to limited resources.
Check out the 2016-17 grant recipients.
The foundation reviews requests for funding and awards grants to those initiatives that further the AHEF’s strategic priorities of enriching early childhood education, advancing talent and opportunity development, and increasing career and college readiness.
Anoka-Hennepin School District staff and teachers submitted more than $104,000 in requested funds this year, according to Ann Sievers, chair of the foundation board.
“Funding the innovative ideas of our teachers and staff is so rewarding,” Sievers, said. “Our donors entrust us to make wise decisions on how these funds are spent and as a board, we take that trust very seriously. At the same time, we are consistently impressed by our teachers and staff whose work is reflected in the creativity and thoughtfulness of their grant requests.”
The $83,895 in grants awarded addresses needs at all school levels, from pre-K through high school. In addition, the AHEF will continue funding some select programs that have ongoing value and benefit students across the district including the STEM fair, district-wide Honors Orchestra, the Athena Awards, Chance Fund grants to all high schools, the third grade dictionary program, the annual employee Above & Beyond Awards, and middle school engagement for all middle schools.
This year, $83,895 was awarded to dozens of schools and programs to fund projects, pilot programs and other needs for implementation in 2016-17 that may not otherwise be funded due to limited resources.
Check out the 2016-17 grant recipients.
The foundation reviews requests for funding and awards grants to those initiatives that further the AHEF’s strategic priorities of enriching early childhood education, advancing talent and opportunity development, and increasing career and college readiness.
Anoka-Hennepin School District staff and teachers submitted more than $104,000 in requested funds this year, according to Ann Sievers, chair of the foundation board.
“Funding the innovative ideas of our teachers and staff is so rewarding,” Sievers, said. “Our donors entrust us to make wise decisions on how these funds are spent and as a board, we take that trust very seriously. At the same time, we are consistently impressed by our teachers and staff whose work is reflected in the creativity and thoughtfulness of their grant requests.”
The $83,895 in grants awarded addresses needs at all school levels, from pre-K through high school. In addition, the AHEF will continue funding some select programs that have ongoing value and benefit students across the district including the STEM fair, district-wide Honors Orchestra, the Athena Awards, Chance Fund grants to all high schools, the third grade dictionary program, the annual employee Above & Beyond Awards, and middle school engagement for all middle schools.