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Blount County Schools
P.O. Box 578
Oneonta, AL 35121

Blount County Education Foundation
Endowed Grant Presenters and Directors at WCRL on Grant Announcement Day!

The BLount County Education Foundation Address:  P. O. Box 603, Oneonta, AL  35121

The Blount County Education Foundation was created in November of 1998 with the mission to promote academic excellence in Blount County Schools.  From then until now, the Foundation, due to the tremendous support of the Blount County community, has awarded over $1.5 million dollars to the schools through its various projects!  

Projects include:  the classroom grant program, after school tutoring, summer programs, library enhancement, honoring the Blount County Teachers of the Year, the Scholars Bowl program, the Spelling Bee, the Young Authors' Conference, recognizing the National Board Certified Teachers, resources for at-risk learners, and more!


Countdown to Summer Camps 2013!!!!  Registration will open on May 1st!  Click on the "Summer Program Information" link on the left to access summer information!


Congratulations to the 128 Classroom Grant Award Winners, which totaled $98,975, the highest amount ever awarded!  Winners were announced on December 6th at 7:30 a.m. on WCRL. 

 

Amazing!  Wonderful!  Outstanding!  Awesome!  Astonishing!  None of these seem to express the great day we had on Thursday, September 27th at the 14th Annual Radio-thon!  The grand total was $131,652!  Thank you Blount County for your tremendous support of the Blount County Education Foundation!  With donations starting at $1.00, this truly proves that when each of us does what we can, we all make a tremendous difference!!!


The 2012-2013 Grant Application process is now open!  Find the application by clicking on "Blount County Education Foundation Grant Program" tab to the left!  Application postmark deadline is October 12th!

The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham has awarded a $90,000 grant to the Blount County Education Foundation to enable the Expanding Horizons Summer Programs to continue through 2015!  Wow!  The Foundation Board of Directors is thrilled for this commitment from the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham and looks forward to implementing the grant!

The 2012 Reception was conducted on March 22nd and was a great event!  We recognized the retiring directors, National Board Teachers, Teachers of the Year, and, of course, the 2011-2012 Grant Winners!  Many thanks to CHS for hosting, AEA for sponsoring the refreshments, and to all who attended!

The 2011 Radio-thon was a tremendous success!  Thanks to all the contributors!  The pledge total is $101,723!  Outstanding!  Check out our 2011-2012 Partners List by clicking the Blount County Education Foundation Partners 2011-2012 in the buttons to the left!

Contribution Options:

To use PayPal to make a donation, just click on the "Donate" button.

Donations of any amount are welcomed and appreciated.

Partnership Program - Contributions of at least $250 create a Partnership.  A donation of $750 awards a Named Grant.  Signature Grants award $1,000 to the grant winner.

Endowment Program - A contribution of $10,000 to the Endowment Fund creates a Permanent Grant of $750 awarded annually.  A contribution of $15,000 to the Endowment Fund creates a Signature Grant of $1,000 awarded annually.  The Foundation works with the Contributor to name the grant, which may be in honor or in memory of someone or named to recognize the donor. 

 

The mission of the Blount County Education Foundation is to promote academic excellence in Blount County Schools. 

 

Contact us:  mneel@blountboe.net,

Address:  P. O. Box 603, Oneonta, AL  35121

Phone:  205-625-4102