President's Message:
On behalf of the Tumwater Education Foundation, I would like to say THANK YOU to the students, parents and teachers of the Tumwater School District, along with our local businesses, for your generous support of our activities.
Thanks to these combined efforts, the Foundation awarded more than $26,000 in scholarships to the Class of 2005. An additional $17,000 in memorial scholarships were awarded to these students. Teachers in our district took advantage of more than $2500 in Classroom Enrichment Grants.
The Tumwater Scholarship Fund, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization was established in 1987 by a group of senior parents. They wanted to help students further their education. Scholarship funds were raised through gift wrapping at Capital Mall. Due to decreasing profit margins, the Board decided to take a new approach to fund raising. The first very successful “Taste of Italy” dinner auction, held in 1996, raised over $22,000 for scholarships.
The Board then decided to expand their efforts in order to further benefit all students within the Tumwater School District. This prompted the name change to Tumwater Education Foundation (TEF). More...
Tumwater Education Foundation
(360) 709-7693
P.O. Box 15122
Tumwater, WA 98511-5122
info@tumwatereducationfoundation.org
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