News Release March 2, 2006

Okemos Education Foundation
To Honor 'Founders' At Special Event

    The Okemos Education Foundation (OEF) will recognize the 2004 and 2005 “Founders” during a special ceremony at 6:30 p.m. March 4 at Okemos High School. Founders are individuals, families and businesses that have donated $1,000 or more to OEF.

OEF trustees will join founders for a short ceremony and brief remarks outside the auditorium at Okemos High School where the OEF Founders Plaque is located. Nearly 60 new Founders’ names have been added to the plaque.

“We want to recognize the extraordinary generosity of so many people,” said Kathy Schalter, OEF president. “Their contributions have helped the district through tough budget times and allowed OEF to continue to provide grants to teachers for programs that enrich classroom learning.”

Following the remarks, the group is invited to enjoy refreshments prior to the start of the Okemos Fine Arts Festival Collage Concert, which begins at 8 p.m. at the high school.

Those being recognized as Founders are:

    OEF was founded in 1984. It is a non-profit organization whose primary goal is to raise funds to supplement the schools’ normal budgets. OEF presents annual awards to educators and administrators, provides grants to enrich classroom learning and is building an endowment.