Since 2002, the Livingston Education Fund (LEF) has endeavored to enrich education in the Livingston School District. Financially independent from the school district, the LEF maintains funding primarily through a grants program. Local educators are encouraged to apply for grant monies as individuals, or as part of a group for materials and programs to enhance learning experiences for area students.
LEF works to infuse new elements of creativity in classrooms and strengthen ties between the classroom and the community, “going beyond textbooks.”
“Our goal is to raise $70,000 this year” says LEF Board President Lisa Snow, “Last year we increased our grant writing and as a result, received about $17,500K in grant money. We plan to increase our grant writing efforts even further this year; two board members will be attending a grant writing workshop in January.”
LEF is a completely volunteer organization and Snow says they are actively looking for board members: “It is a ‘working board,’ so it is important to have a board made up of members who have a lot of energy and a variety of talents and skills.”
For more information on LEF, call 222-5266 or visit their website at livingstoneducationfoundation.org.
—Reilly Neill
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