A huge thank you to The Ryan Foundation for their $20,000 to The Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools! The Ryan Foundation has given funds to Tools 4 Seminole Schools, our free teacher store, for multiple years now. This year, with the help of community volunteers, T4SS packaged and delivered…
Amazon Smile is now available using your phone! That means you can support Seminole County Public Schools while shopping Amazon on your mobile device. Click here to learn how to link The Foundation and Amazon Smile to your mobile app. Then when you shop Amazon, a portion of all your…
Thank you to AAA for ensuring students have the supplies they need to be ready to learn this year! Not only did they donate $6,700 to Tools 4 Seminole Schools to purchase school supplies, but over 15 volunteers spent a morning – socially distanced – stuffing those supplies into 1,800…
Planning to do a little summer cleaning? Do you have old laptops you don't use anymore at home or your business? The Foundation and Seminole County Public Schools are seeking laptop donations to be loaned to low-income households who choose Seminole Connect or Seminole County Virtual School. Seminole County Public…
Starting July 22, you can help Seminole County Public Schools students in need get a head start through Tools 4 Seminole Schools and Publix. Visit any Publix location in Seminole County through August 2 and participate in the “Tools for Back to School” campaign. By contributing $5 or more, you’ll…
Thank you to Lockheed Martin for helping to fund nearly 75 low-income households with internet ready hotspots through their $15,000 grant! By targeting students on free and reduced lunch, this program will give our most vulnerable students the tools they need to get acclimated to their new digital learning environments…
Thank you to Duke Energy for their $35,000 grant to support critical STEM opportunities for students attending Seminole County Public Schools next year! Their support enhances a number of Foundation and district projects including: Grants for Great Ideas, which is a competitive grant program that funds teacher-led STEM, Literacy, and…
Due to COVID-19, Seminole County Public Schools is seeing an increase in need for food, school supplies, and other essential items for our students. Currently, SCPS has over 1,200 homeless students and 30,000 students in low-income households. These working families are feeling the burden of the economic slowdown. The Foundation…
Congrats to our Class of 2020 Take Stock Scholars! We're sad we couldn't celebrate you in person but couldn't let your accomplishments go unnoticed because we are so proud of you! On Thursday, April 30, 2020, Take Stock in Children - Seminole (TSIC) hosted a Virtual Graduation Celebration through a…
Take Stock in Children is rewriting the story of deserving low-income students with scholarships, mentors & hope. Take Stock pairs at-risk students who have the odds stacked against them with mentors, who provide the support, encouragement and guidance they need to succeed in high school. Just 30 minutes a week…
