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MARION COUNTY – For the past four years, the Public Education Foundation of Marion County (PEFMC) participated in the annual Give4Marion campaign, hosted by the Ocala Marion County Community Foundation supporting the work of local not-for-profits.
Through the Give4Marion campaign, the PEFMC is raising funds to support its signature programs including Take Stock in Children, Teacher to Be, Grants for Great Ideas, and Tools 4 Teaching.
The Take Stock in Children Scholarship Program provides two-year college tuition scholarships for low-income, at-risk youth in Marion County Public Schools. Students are identified during their eighth-grade year, and once accepted into the Take Stock program, they sign a performance contract. Students earn a college scholarship after completing five years of the program requirements including mentorship activities and college coaching. Program application information will be available in October through each middle school Guidance Department.
The Teacher to Be Scholarship Program provides up to $2,500 in financial support to Marion County Public Schools non-instructional personnel enrolled in college with the goal of becoming a teacher. The deadline for scholarship applications is Sept. 30. Application information can be found at www.pefmc.org.
Through the Foundation’s Grants for Great Ideas program, classroom innovation is promoted and educators can apply for up to $5,000 through a competitive grant process. Applications are due by October 5 and can be found at https://pefmc.org/programs/grants-for-great-ideas/.
Providing teachers with resources to equip students with classroom supplies is the goal of another one of the Foundation’s programs, Tools 4 Teaching. This store is housed at the Foundation, and MCPS teachers may sign up to shop once a month. Teachers can check out more information about the program at https://pefmc.org/programs/tools-4-teaching/.
“The Public Education Foundation of Marion County is committed to supporting the students, teachers and staff of our district,” shared Meghan Magamoll, executive director of the Public Education Foundation. “Thanks to the generosity of our donors who invest in our programs, we can positively impact our public schools – and through the annual Give4Marion campaign, we can rally individuals and community partners to donate towards continuing our mission,” she added.
The virtual Give4Marion Campaign runs until 7 p.m. today. Anyone interested in supporting the efforts of the Public Education Foundation can donate online at the Give4Marion Campaign site - https://www.give4marion.org/organizations/public-education-foundation-of-marion-county.
For more information, contact the Public Education Foundation of Marion County at 352.671.4167.