VHCS Foundation Donates $130,000 To Support Reopening Plan

VESTAVIA HILLS, AL — The Vestavia Hills City Schools Foundation last week delivered one of its largest donations ever to support the school system’s reopening efforts. The foundation’s $130,000 gift is the second largest in the organization’s 24-year history.

All nine Vestavia Hills campuses will receive a portion of the grant funds, which cover expenses related to implementation of the school system’s 2020 Reopening Plan.

Items purchased with the funds include individual student supply kits for math, music, and art classes; face shields and resonance masks for students in speech and choral classes; disinfection supplies for band instruments; and screen recording software for Remote Learning Model instruction.

"We are so happy to be able to make such an important grant to support our school system in such unprecedented times," the foundation's president, Jay Morrow, said. "Our teachers and administrators are doing a fantastic job of keeping our children safe while at the same time providing them with the educational excellence we are accustomed to here in Vestavia Hills. It is our hope that this grant by the Foundation and our donors will provide the support they all desperately need."

"Vestavia Hills City Schools is grateful for the unparalleled support of the VHCS Foundation through the grant for instructional support," Vestavia superintendent Dr. Todd Freeman said. "The grant allows for our schools to enhance our reopening plan through high quality, and safe, learning experiences for students throughout our system."