Nearly $15,000 Raised At Education Foundation Fundraiser

EAST GREENWICH, RI — The East Greenwich Education Foundation (EGEF) raised almost $15,000 in its Fall Fundraiser, according to a press release from the foundation. The funds will go to projects proposed by the district's teachers.

The total includes the largest one-time donation the foundation has ever received. East Greenwich-based Rhode Island Real Estate Services' owner, Greg Dantas.

He would match donations dollar-for-dollar for the first $5,000 raised, and people responded. The campaign yielded $9,436, plus Dantas' $5,000.

“Rhode Island Real Estate Services is based here in East Greenwich, and we’re proud to support everything that EGEF does to promote innovation and excellence in our town’s public schools,” said Dantas, according to a release from EGEF.

The four-week campaign ran from Nov. 1 to 28.

EGEF Board President Katie Keeffe said she's looking forward to what the teachers will come up with. They've got until March 15 to submit their proposals.

Teachers: They're looking for innovation, creativity, and sustainability. The EGEF encourages collaboration among teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, principals, educators from other school districts, and the community in order to generate new ideas for programs and classroom initiatives.

Apply here.

“Since the start of this school year, we’ve raised close to $15,000 in support of our grant-making activities,” Keeffe said, according to the release. “That’s a remarkable start to our fundraising campaign this year and sets the stage for a really exciting grant-proposal season coming up this spring!”

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