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District Foundation
contact info:
email: board@summithillfoundation.org
phone: 815-474-9052
mail: P.O. Box 914, Frankfort, IL 60423
We are excited to announce that our theme for the 2009-2010 spring fundraising event will be “Climb the Summit, Reach the Stars”.
This year’s event will be held on Friday, April 30th at CD & Me in Frankfort from 7:00 p.m. to midnight. We hope to see the district
families, friends and community businesses again this year, as well as those new families and friends to the district. Please save
the date and look for additional information about the event and registration in March.
The Board began reaching out to local businesses and parents in January. Click on the links below for more information on how to make a
monetary donation or for ideas on how to donate an item for the auction. This year we will be offering advertising opportunties in our event booklet.
Click below for more information on how to promote your business, team or to send a personal message to someone.
Donation Form
Advertising Opportunities
Grant Application Form
In addition to the spring event, we also offer a few other opportunities for parents and children to raise money for their schools.
One of these opportunities is the Principal for the Day raffle. On January 27th the principal for the day, drawing took place.
There was one winner from each of the schools. The winners have the opportunity to make the morning announcements, help with
school duties, call a “No” homework day and invite friends to eat lunch with the Principal. This year the Principal for the
Day raised $2,700.00! These funds will go to fulfilling the grant applications from the teachers. This year’s winners were:
Ryan Lenart (Dr. Julian Rogus FDK), Julia Maylone (Dr. Julian Rogus 1-4), Victoria Valazquez (Indian Trail), Brooke Andretich
(Hilda Walker), Danny Curran (Arbury Hills), Joey Ansari (Frankfort Square), Hannah Gray (Mary Drew) and Ameen Atieh
(Summit Hill Jr. High). In the spring, we will be running our annual Fire Truck Ride raffle. Look to your email for
information and raffle forms.
Click on the links below for more information.
Parent Donation Letter
Teacher Donation Letter
eScrip at Dominick’s & All Safeway Stores
Our primary focus is our annual fundraising event that is held in the spring. SHEF is looking at other fundraising
efforts to supplement the spring event, including the addition of corporate sponsorships.
Last year our spring “Summit Under the Stars” event was held at CD & Me which drew over 350 community members, sponsors and vendors.
As a result, the Foundation was able to disburse over $32,500. We sincerely thank all of our District families, staff and community
for their support.
Grants
The money raised by SHEF is distributed back to the District schools in June, after the completion of the
application and voting processes. All District teachers, administrators and personnel are encouraged to apply for
grants throughout the year for the purchase of supplemental learning tools needed for our schools. Click here for
more information on the process and the application form.
Since our inception, SHEF is proud to have funded 75 grants. Grants were awarded in most subject areas, and
all District schools have received funding. We have funded a variety of items including ELMO projectors, laptop computers,
musical instruments, and various programs and books to enhance current curriculum in most subject areas, to name a few.
Who We Are
SHEF is currently comprised of eighteen directors, two school board and district liaison members and eight teacher
liaisons. The Foundation has recently elected a new Executive Board and added six new members.
Click here for the member list.
Click here for 25 Things You Don't Know About SHEF
History and Mission
The Summit Hill Educational Foundation (“SHEF”) is a non-profit organization founded in 2006 by a group
of parents, teachers and administrators. SHEF has grown from 19 members to 28 today.
Our mission is to creatively generate financial support to enrich and enhance the opportunities and educational
experiences of the students in Summit Hill School District 161. With the support from District families, teachers
and the local business community, SHEF has raised over $101,000 in our first three years of operation.
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Interested in Joining the Foundation?
We are always looking for new parents and community members to join our board of directors. We welcome new directors who
can bring a variety of experiences and ideas that will help enrich the educational opportunities in our district. If you are
interested in joining our organization, please click here to download an application.
If you would like more information about our group, please contact us at board@summithillfoundation.org.
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