The Education Foundation of Sarasota County

Education Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc.
1960 Landings Blvd. 
Sarasota, FL 34231
 
Phone: 941-927-0965 • Fax: 941-927-3034                Calendar of Events - Education Foundation
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Providing the Extra Edge of Excellence
for the Children
in Sarasota County Public Schools

For more information email:
Laura_Breeze@sarasota.k12.fl.us

Advancement Director

BOARD OFFICERS
Christina Pfahler
- Chairman
George W. McGonagill
- 1st Vice Chairman
Carlotta Cooley, EdD
- Secretary
Brian Hall
- Treasurer

BOARD MEMBERS
Steve Bailey
Bruce Beckstein
Beth Bender
Sherry Burd
Dee Calvert
Allen J. Carlson
Senator Lisa Carlton
R. Scott Collins
David R. Dettmann
Libby Early
Ann W. Hardy
Timothy D. Hensey
Jerry Kaplan
Ronald D. Karp
Helen C. Martin
L. Scott Merritt
Stephen R. Mixson
Susan R. Morris
Sam Norton
Kelly Quigley
David Sessions
Fred Strammer

EX-OFFICIO
Kathy Kleinlein, PhD
- School Board Chair
Lori White, Superintendent
- Sarasota County Schools

BOARD EMERITUS
Wilma Hamilton
Walter G. Mills
Shirley A. Ritchey
Jon F. Swift

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Cindy L. Kaiser

ADVANCEMENT DIRECTOR
Laura Breeze

PROGRAMS & EVENTS
DIRECTOR
Christine A. Brown

PROGRAM DIRECTOR
ACADEMIC OLYMPICS
Beth Bloechl

FINANCE & BUSINESS
DIRECTOR
Marla J. Phillips

ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
Lindsay Letts





•Grants and Awards •Scholarships •Programs •History
Dedicated to quality education for all children, the Education Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc. is an independent, not-for-profit organization that works in partnership with the community and the Sarasota County School District. The Education Foundation provides the Extra Edge of Excellence to our schools by raising much-needed funds and providing educational opportunities that benefit Sarasota County school children through the generosity of a caring community.
A Special Wish List - CLICK HERE Please
Wish List
• click here

Art Vans
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Evening of Excellence - A Celebration of Student Art

• Framing Galleries

• Wilma Hamilton Leadership Fund

• Carlie's Memorial Fund

•Teachers of the Year - [About the program]
 

• Academic Olympics • REGIONAL SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, Technology FAIR

At the ground-breaking for a new playground at Emma E. Booker Elementary School - l. to r.: Booker student Tesla Gunderson, School Superintendent Gary Norris, Booker student Crystal Bing, Mayor Fredd Atkins, Emma E. Booker Principal Gwendolyn Rigell, School board chairman Frank Kovach, Bill and Lennon Isaac, Christine Isaac, Quinn Isaac and Education Foundation Board Chairman R. Scott Collins.

Ground-breaking for a new playground at Emma E. Booker Elementary School
celebrates a Named Tribute gift from caring donors.
PRESS RELEASE

~"We are delighted to contribute to one facet of the gem that is Booker Elementary School," said Bill and Christine Isaac in announcing their funding of a new playground for the school.~ "We hope this gift will help draw attention to the important needs this school meets and to the many ways others can also help."

Photo credit: Randy Tosch, Bryn-Alan Photography


 Bill Isaac, Lennon, age 6, Christine Isaac, and Quinn, age 4.

Bill and Christine Isaac care deeply about our community and its children, so when the Education Foundation approached them about the need for a new playground at Emma E. Booker Elementary School, they were quick to respond. With two beautiful children, Lennon, 6, and Quinn, 4, they understand the value of active play.

The Isaac family invited Booker students to help them name the playground. More than 250 essays poured into Principal Gwendolyn Rigell's office, and two outstanding ones rose to the top. As a result, the Isaacs were inspired to name the play area for one of Bill Isaac's heroes - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As part of the Education Foundation's Named Tribute Program, the park will carry the name forever.

At the ground-breaking ceremony, the winning students, Tesla Gunderson and Crystal Bing, received $500 gift cards and read their essays before the audience that included Ed Foundation chair Scott Collins, School Board chair Frank Kovach, Superintendent Gary Norris, and Mayor Fredd Atkins. Ten gold shovels, compliments of Jason Swift of Jon F. Swift, Inc., were used to move some sand to make way for a gleaming play tower in the school colors of purple and gold.


•Grants and Awards •Scholarships •Programs •History
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The License for Learning is a special automobile tag. The purpose of the sale of the tag is to create a private source of funding to directly help Florida school districts increase support of and enhance public education.

How Does the License for Learning Program Work?
Click here to see how the program works.


Quality education concerns everyone.

It nurtures our children, strengthens our community, supplies our businesses with competent employees, attracts positive growth, and serves our future by developing strong leaders.

Member of the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations.

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