NEF Awards $66,000 in School Grants

Northborough - The Northborough Education Foundation (NEF) awarded $66,000 in funds to 16 grant recipients during a special ceremony held at the Northborough Free Library on Tuesday, September 24, 2019.

Superintendent of Schools, Gregory Martineau, attended the ceremony along with representatives from each school, the Northborough Free Library, and The Northborough Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC).

NEF Grant Committee Chair, Kim Haven recognized the significance of the continued support of corporate sponsors, members of the community and schools, and the organization’s many volunteers who help make the fundraising events successful. A special thanks was given to Kerri Sullivan-Kreiss of SullivanKreiss Financial for her continuous support and for being the 2019 NEF Platinum Sponsor.

Fundraisers in 2018-19 included the Applefest Gala, Golden Apple Appreciation Gifts, Team Trivia Night, Gala Jr., and the Mother/Daughter Princess Tea Party. Proceeds from these events enabled NEF to fully or partially approve funding for the grants awarded this year.

Each year, NEF creates a yearly theme for the grants. Applications do not need to relate to the yearly theme, but it is presented in an effort to inspire unique ideas. This year, the theme was Taking a Team Approach. We asked applicants to think about ideas that would encourage teamwork amongst students, departments and schools and many of the grants touched on that theme. For a complete list of funded grants, please visit www.northboroughed.org.

The Northborough Education Foundation (NEF) is a volunteer-run organization that provides teachers and administrators in the town of Northborough with the resources necessary to improve curriculum, programs and services beyond the level supported by the annual school budget. Through a variety of fundraising initiatives, NEF helps finance the costs of extraordinary curriculum and staff development projects, student services and activities, special programs, equipment purchases and other efforts in order to foster creativity and nurture and develop a bright and enthusiastic generation of learners. For calendar year 2018, NEF has the generous support of platinum sponsor, Sullivan-Kreiss Financial.

NEF is a tax exempt charitable organization under 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. All qualifying donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. All donations can be mailed to Northborough Education Foundation, PO Box 1094, Northborough, MA 01532. For questions about NEF or how a business can become a sponsor, please visit www.northboroughed.org.