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P.O. Box 523, Junction City OR 97448 (503) 581-4078 E-Mail |
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P.O. Box 523, Junction City OR 97448 (503) 581-4078 E-Mail |
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HOME
| History |
Directors |
Alumni
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| Descriptions
| 2011 Awards
| Questions |
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The Education Together Foundation was founded in 1987 following a vigorous campaign to increase our 70-year-old school tax base from its archaic figure to a more reasonable level of funding which would be closer to what was actually being expended. Following the successful efforts of the tax base increase, the core people involved felt that the positive community spirit that resulted from coming together to support our schools could be permanent if channeled into something that would keep people supporting education. Recognizing the importance that stable funding represents to our Education Together Foundation, in June 2005 our board voted to transfer 21 of our existing endowment funds to the Oregon Community Foundation. Thus, we can continue to provide college, professional and technical scholarships and grants far into the future for K-12 students and adults residing in the Junction City School District.
Our new OCF/Education Together Foundation
Endowment Fund and its sub-funds are overseen by the Oregon Community
Foundation’s board and investment committee, and the assets are invested
as part of OCF’s professionally managed $700 million asset pool. In turn,
the Education Together Foundation will receive biannual distributions from
its OCF/ETF endowment funds, and can add to them at any time. |
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| Purpose | |
| The catalyst for the ensuing foundation was an enthusiastic interest in emphasizing the positive influence that education had upon our community and in our society in general. The steering committee created this foundation to enhance educational opportunities for residents in the Junction City community. | |
| Beneficiaries | |
| Since its inception, the Education Together Foundation has funded education at all stages from kindergarten to adult continuing education. The foundation has funded amounts as small as the cost of a $34 GED certificate to individual scholarships of $1,500. As a result, a large number of students have benefited from receiving a scholarship from their own community raised from local contributors and high school alumni. Women from domestic abuse situations have gained self-esteem from simply being awarded a scholarship, and later commented that it made them feel as though someone really believed in them. High school students bound for college are given a glowing message of encouragement when they receive a scholarship from the foundation, and younger students have created a book publishing center, gardens, and a nature center with these funds. | |
| Funding | |
| Junction City is unique among small towns in having a non-profit education foundation to provide financial assistance for continuing education. The impact upon and support from our community has been tremendous. However, we are at a crossroads. Although we have expanded our funding significantly since 1987 and managed the funds in such a way that they benefit as many applicants as possible, the number of applicants seems to multiply as each funding year goes by. What this means is that we are forced to turn down a number of deserving applicants because of the limited funds available. | |
| Foundation Support | |
| The Education Together Foundation is a non-profit 501(C)(3) corporation administered by a volunteer Board of Directors. It grows through the giving of private contributors. Some give annually; others have established permanently endowed funds to ensure the continuation of foundation assistance. | |
| Grants | |
| Foundation grants support efforts to enhance local school education. Grants are used by teachers to expand classroom lessons; they are also used for community workshops and educational presentations. | |
| Tiger Alumni Campaign | |
| In December of 1999 a campaign began to share the
Foundation's vision with former Junction City High School graduates. The
Tiger Alumni Fund was established by the Education Together Foundation. It
has reach its original 30,000 fundraising goal and is now aiming for
$50,000.Tlhe goal of the Fund is to support Junction City High School
graduates in continuing their education by awarding two to three
individual $1,000 scholarships annually. To date $44,000 has been
raised.This outstanding accomplishment was made possible thanks to many
JCHS contributors, spanning graduating classes from 1921 to2003.Thank you
to all who have contributed. Thank you to all who have contributed!
In addition, there is an ongoing Tiger Class Challenge: can
YOUR class contribute the amount equal to the year they graduated? |
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