Corvallis Public Schools Foundation

School Programs Support: We managed more than 220 designated accounts for a variety of purposes, such as bike education, special education, outdoor school, high school career convention, graduation party, art, drama, extracurricular, foreign language, library, math, music, physical education, science, sports, technology, robotics, and family support for the school district's 13 public schools that enrolled 6,051 students and employed 1,160 staff.

Academic and Enrichment Grants: IMAGINE grants of $70,341 were used to encourage innovative ideas that advance equity and students' experiences in their school communities such as projects in art, business, music, physical education, gardening, math, reading, writing, science, aquaculture, and science field trips; and $12,907 was used for 14 YEA! (Youth Empowerment and Action) grants for innovative, student-driven projects to fund an art exhibit, mural, journalism club, supplies for several sports activities, engineering, robotics, and restoring a riparian habitat. Graduation Rate Intervention funds of $46,111 were used to fund summer classes for students at risk of not graduating from high school on time. These summer programs served 600 students, who received a total of 96 high school credits during the summer. Also, $27,785 was spent for alternative middle school programs to provide certain students with smaller class sizes and more individual attention; these programs served 35 students. Through our Golden Apple Awards program, we awarded four stipends totaling $3,360 to honor outstanding teachers and staff. Through our endowed scholarship program, we awarded scholarships totaling $16,675 to help 15 high school seniors pursue their post-secondary education. In addition, $3,447 was spent for professional development for teachers, and $21,033 was spent on school staff wellbeing and retention by providing staff with meals and tokens of appreciation and support. Donated services of $4,000 were used for printing for Graduation Rate Interventions and $350 for videography for Golden Apple Awards.

Wrap-Around Services and Support: We supported educational access for all students, especially those navigating poverty (about 2,200 students) and being unhoused (380 students), with grants paid of $151,652 to the Family Support and Student Opportunity for Success programs, which provided $30,000 of gift cards for food, gas and laundry services to help families meet essential needs and reduce transportation barriers; $19,000 of emergency rental assistance to help prevent evictions for families when no other community resources were available; over 300 emergency bill payments for critical expenses such as utilities, car repairs, and more for families in financial crisis; and 80 scholarships to students for after-school child care at the Boys & Girls Club. These programs also provided backpacks and clothing, shoes, health and hygiene supplies, eyeglasses, food, snacks, and extracurricular activity fees. In addition, $1,495 of donated gift cards were provided for families in need.