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Blount County Education Foundation

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Board of Directors James Henderson, President Jeff Hallmark, Vice President Scott McPherson, Secretary Jerry Jones, Treasurer Gregg Armstrong Kenan Benton Helen Dunn Denise Martin Jackie Sivley Chester Thomas Rep. Elwyn Thomas Freddie West

All Volunteer Board!


Foundation Mission

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


Special Projects Contributions to each school’s Library

Media Center – Over $170,000 total! After-school and Summer Tutoring Summer Read/Academy! – Summer

reading and math program for struggling students

Reading Buddy Volunteer Program – 188 volunteers last year and 737 total since the program began


Special Projects Recognize Blount County Elementary and

Secondary Teachers of the Year 2008-2009 Elementary – Lisa Ann Hargett, Hayden

Elementary 2008-2009 Secondary – Sheila Gargus, Appalachian

High Recognize National Board Certified Teachers Special Grant Awards to Schools winning

contests for payroll deduction and radio-thon - $4,100 this year and $28,800 total over the years


And Our #1 Project: The Classroom

Grant Program! Over $88,000

this year Over $499,000

since the beginning


Grant Winners1998 – 1999

$13,000 to 23 classrooms1999-2000

$15,000 to 29 classrooms2000-2001

$23,000 to 35 classrooms2001-2002

$30,000 to 46 classrooms2002-2003

$37,500 to 56 classrooms2003-2004

$40,309 to 61 classrooms2004-2005

$50,096 to 73 classrooms2005-2006

$56,967 to 83 classrooms2006-2007

$63,640 to 91 classrooms2007-2008

$81,256 to 116 classrooms2008-2009

$88,053 to 120 classrooms

$0$20,000

$40,000$60,000

$80,000

$100,000

1998-1999 1999-20002000-2001 2001-20022002-2003 2003-20042004-2005 2005-20062006-2007 2007-20082008-2009


Grant Projects

1998 through 2007:

733 Projects!

Classroom Grants Award Total:

$499,598!!


Endowment Fund

Securing the Future of the

Grant Program!

$153,772


Endowed Grants

Corr Wireless

Blountsville Lions Club

Kellie Bell Camp Memorial

Hometown Bank

$10,000 Contribution to Endowment Fund


Board of Education Employee Giving Program

1999-2000 $1,590 2000-2001 $4,402 2001-2002 $8,100 2002-2003 $12,845 2003-2004 $15,766 2004-2005 $18,175 2005-2006 $21,046 2006-2007 $23,105 2007-2008 $26,037 2008-2009 $27,767


Radio-thon Report 1999: $12,400 2000: $23,256 2001: $28,128 2002: $33,810 2003: $34,735 2004: $39,170

(Plus $30,000 Legislative Donation) 2005: $43,639 2006: $50,625 2007: $85,863 2008: $104,819


Partnership Program Contributions - $250 and up Named Grant Partner - $750 Signature Grant Partner - $1,000 Endowed Grant Partner, which

permanently creates a grant – $10,000


Total Given to Schools:


2009Radio-thon

September 24, 200912:00 – 6:00 p.m.

WCRL


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