INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Board of Directors of the Education Foundation is pleased to announce their new officers for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year.
Patricia W. Donovan, retired educator of the School District of Indian River County, will serve as President of the organization.
She is supported by the executive committee: Past President Adrian J.R. Smith, President-Elect Patrice Stowe, Secretary Jennifer A. Taylor, Treasurer Brian Elwell, Stewardship Chair Lee Moore, and Program Liaison Debbie Biedenharn.
Members at Large include: Johnny C. Benjamin, M.D., Greg Brown, Gail Kinney, Steve Higgins, Wanda Lincoln, Jose Prieto, Joanne Quaile, J. Mack Singleton, Darren Sylvia, and Jennifer Malone Watson.
Founded in 1991 by Mrs. Marion Block, Miss Alma Lee Loy, and Mr. Dan Richardson, the Education Foundation of Indian River County, Inc. is a charitable, non-profit organization that is dedicated to working through funding initiatives designed to enrich educational opportunities for children enrolled in public, private, parochial, and home schools throughout Indian River County.
Over the past 20 years, the Education Foundation has diligently worked to build many programs. All of these programs have been carefully designed to answer a wide variety of needs in our community: the county science fair, school supplies, sneakers for children, teacher grants to fund “thinking out-of-the-box” curriculum, and professional development.
These efforts have established the Education Foundation as the premier resource for pairing stakeholders with local educators in Indian River County. This valuable relationship allows us to continue to work on the front lines in our educational system, providing important resources and programs to ensure that children are not left behind on their academic journey.
This Education Foundation is unique in that it is the only one of ten in the state of Florida that does not fall under the umbrella of the local public school system. This structure allows us the ability to channel resources directly into the classroom, eliminating the bureaucracy that comes with traditional funding sources.
The Education Foundation strives to serve the need of every child in Indian River County. Ninety percent of our budget is funded by private donations and grants.
The Education Foundation’s entire financial resources are dedicated to funding unmet needs in the local school system. The Foundation exists to serve the School District of Indian River County.
In summary, over one million dollars in program services and science fair scholarships were awarded during the 2011-2012 school year.
For more information or to make a charitable donation, please visit our website at www.EdFoundationIRC.org, send an email to Director@EDFoundationIRC.org., or call (772) 564-0034.
The Education Foundation’s mailing address is P.O. Box 7046, Vero Beach, FL 32961.