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One final scoop of appreciation! This month, 40 lucky Employee Donors will receive a Hawaiian Brothers Dole Soft Serve Card—the perfect treat to kick off summer! ☀️🍦 Thank you to all our donors for a year of support, generosity & community. Together, #WeCreateBrightFutures! 🫶

Huge thanks to our corporate partner USG Corporation for bringing learning outdoors at Gracemor Elementary Lions! Sandy Rasco's Pre-K students built a pollinator observation station and learned about teamwork, tools, and nature. 🐝🦋 #CreatingBrightFutures #OutdoorLearning

We were proud to support BRES and BellPrairie Mustang so these precious pen pals could meet at Wonderscope! All credit to Andrea Stephenson and all their teachers for bringing the idea to life 💡🖊️🫶

🐥🌱 @USGCorp made learning hands-on at Antioch Middle School by funding a grant to support the AMS Green Guardians! Students incubated chicks, built a coop, are growing gardens, enhancing responsibility and sustainability skills. Thanks, USG! #CreatingBrightFutures

🎉 A big THANK YOU to our NKC Schools families for raising over $68K through Major Saver, benefiting our elementary & 6th grade students! Nearly $2 Million raised since 1997! 🌟 #WeCreateBrightFutures

Last night two Catalyst students learned about their Boston experience with @studentdiplomacycorp! They will be traveling to Boston for a full college experience this summer! Exciting times ahead thanks to NKC Schools Education Foundation! NKC Schools Oak Park High School Tonka Nation

☀️ Meet Mia, Reanna, & Syanne, our 2025 Summer Interns! These incredible students will be supporting events, students & fresh ideas all summer long. We’re so glad to have them! 📷 @nkcschools Tonka Nation Staley High School Northtown News

♟️ This summer, Nashua Elementary are sharpening their minds with new chess sets! During the year, 75+ 3rd graders learned strategy, focus & empathy thanks to a #KahlerInnovationGrant! One student said: “Life is like chess—you have to slow down and think before you move.” 💡

5 nv_panthers —Haven, Avery, Lai, Liddy & Hayes—got to be “Superintendent for a Day” with Dr. Daniels! They toured @nkcschools Central Office, explored @greenwaynkc, visited Gateway6NKC & more. This was a prize from our PROM: Neon Nights Live Auction! 📸 bit.ly/3FTvPbO

Mark your calendar! 🗓️ Join the Sunflower 5K Run/Walk 🌻 on Aug 23 at the historic Atkins-Johnson Farm! 🎽 $35 early | $40 race day | Kids run FREE 🏃‍♂️ Beautiful course, big cause! 🎯 Sign up: runsignup.com

Join us Aug 23 at the Sunflower 5K! 🌻 Run or walk to support: ✔️ NKC Schools Education Foundation ✔️ Friends of the Atkins-Johnson Farm 🎟 $35 early bird | Kids 12 & under run FREE 📍 Gladstone, MO 🔗 runsignup.com

Kahler Grant Spotlight: “We All Have a Story” at Northtown News 📚 🎨 100+ students used sculptural tunnel books to express identity through art & literacy. Judged by staff & peers the exhibit was celebrated with awards & pizza! #WeCreateBrightFutures #KahlerGrant #NKCSchools

Happy Birthday to Midori Carpenter! As Director of the Education Foundation, Midori leads with heart—connecting community and creativity to support students, staff, and our mission of creating bright futures.

☀️ Hit the trail for a great cause! Join the Sunflower 5K 🌻 on Aug 23 at the @friendsofajf 🎟 $35 pre-reg | Kids 12 & under FREE 🏃‍♀️ Swag bags, scenic views, and community support! 🔗 runsignup.com

Our 9 @nkcschools Normandy Academy scholars are off! 🇫🇷Half are in France already visiting Omaha Beach & Longues-sur-Mer, and the rest just started their experience at the National WWII Museum & will play to Paris tomorrow! TY Jedel Family Foundation, Linda Holwick Bond & all our donors!

In observance of Independence Day, the NKC Schools Education Foundation office will be closed Thursday–Friday, July 3–4. Wishing you a safe and happy Independence Day! ❤️🤍💙

Happy Birthday to Edward Watts! As CEO of CSD Credit Union, Edward brings critical financial insight and equity-focused leadership to our board, helping expand access and opportunity for every student