And a Great Time Was Had…
The first ever 80’s inspired prom was a big hit! The music was gnarly and the company was totally radical! Thank you to all our sponsors, volunteers and guests that made this night truly a great success for Bethel kids!
BEF Obtains $20,000 Mozilla Grant for Kalapuya High School
Thanks to Bethel Education Foundation’s efforts, a $20,000 grant will soon send Kalapuya High School students out in the field for a mapping project with the Army Corps of Engineers. Kalapuya students will assist with a comprehensive mapping of invasive species and culturally important plants around Fern Ridge Reservoir. They will also monitor the ecological…
BEF Receives $10,000 From College Football Playoff Foundation
The University of Oregon selected the Bethel Education Foundation as the agency to receive $10,000 from the College Football Playoff Foundation. The UO Duck presented the check to BEF co-founder Brooke Cottle at Autzen Stadium during a break in the Ducks’ football game against Stanford. Each PAC-12 school – including the UO – received the…
BEF Awards $30,000 In Grants
Irving kindergarten teacher Su Roehl celebrates with her students after being awarded a grant from the Bethel Education Foundation. The Bethel Education Foundation surprised teachers throughout the district by handing out $30,000 in mini-grants. Click to see the award presentations BEF Board members were joined by a student band from Prairie Mountain School to make…
Bethel Education Foundation Supports Enriching Bethel Programs
Bethel School District, November 1, 2015, By Pat McGillivray Each year Bethel teachers are surprised with funded grants from the BEF. More than $125,000 has been provided to Bethel teachers for enriching programs for their students Bethel teachers have an opportunity that other teachers can only dream about. Funding – up to $1,500 – for…
Investing In Bethel Students
Bethel B-Mail,October 14, 2015, By Pat McGillivray More than 200 community members filled the Fairfield gym for the BEF’s Breakfast at Bethel. They contributed $22,000 to the BEF. Bethel kids are worth the investment. Generous donors from throughout the community recently came to breakfast and chipped in more than $22,000 to support the Bethel Education…
Funding the Dream
Bethel School District, January 9, 2015, By Pat McGillivray The Bethel Education Foundation was back, marching down school halls and handing out thousands of dollars. The BEF’s mini-grants aren’t so mini anymore, with some topping out at $1,500 for worthy school projects in Bethel. 24 grants worth more than $23,000 were presented for innovative and…
2014 Breakfast at Bethel
Bethel School District, October 8, 2014, By Pat McGillivray Nancy Golden, Oregon’s Chief Education Officer, explains to Breakfast at Bethel guests why they should support education foundations, specifically the BEF.
$20,000 in Grants For Teachers
KEZI News, December 19, 2013
BEF Surprise Grant Presentations
Bethel School District, January 11, 2013, By Pat McGillivray BEF Board Members and WHS Band Members surprise Rachel Gillis with the grant she applied for.