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Our mission is simple, but our purpose vital.
WE SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION IN HOUSTON COUNTY.

 

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Two easy ways to donate....
All donations are 100 percent tax deductible!

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Mail:

Send checks to:
Houston County Heritage Foundation
P.O. Box 1850
Perry, GA 31069

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Our community is blessed, thanks to people like yourself, with an exceptional public school system. We plan to add another dimension by pooling the already strong community support for education in this county.

Our agenda is to provide teachers with grants to support classroom projects.  This school year, the Heritage Foundation Board presented just over $9,500 in grants to benefit eleven schools.  Congratulations to the recipients!

Centerville Elementary - $500 for its iMath project, submitted by April Helms

Elementary Schools - $1,000 for special needs playground improvements, submitted by Dr. Brenda Arnett

Houston County High - $950 for a lego robotics practice kit, submitted by Larry Block 

Huntington Middle - $1,000 for their Lights! Cameras! Action! project; submitted by Jason Heath

Lindsey Elementary - $500 toward its PBIS school incentive store, submitted by David Sams

Lindsey Elementary - $500 for its Promoting Expectations at LES, submitted by Melissa Rabun

Linwood Elementary - $500 for P.E. pedometers, submitted by Sheila Burke

Matt Arthur Elementary - $1,000 for its Earth's Resources project, submitted by Jane Belflower

Morningside Elementary - $950 for its iLearn with iPad project, submitted by Carol Cannon

Northside Middle - $600 towards its Gifted/Science Fair, submitted by Evie Stephens

Westside Elementary - $1,000 toward its WES science lab, submitted by Christie Bergh

Warner Robins High - $1,000 toward farm equipment, submitted by Veronica Sanders

Thinking about contributing to our Heritage Foundation to help fund classroom initiatives?  Check out how our fellow educators are using the grants they were awarded this year!  Videos have been created which star our grant awardees and their students.  You will see our friends at Hilltop Elementary, Northside Elementary, Warner Robins Middle and Houston County High. 

The videos which feature our Heritage Foundation ambassadors are listed below.

«  Ms. Heather Riley of Hilltop Elementary and her fifth graders highlight the Delve into Digital project

«  Mrs. Jennifer Bowers and her French students sing for us and demonstrate the use of Music in the French Classroom

«  Northside Elementary’s Mrs. Beth Sciarro and Mrs. Angie Herbel show us their Science eLABoration STEM lab

«  Our Houston County 2011 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Rebecca Oakley of Warner Robins Middle, serves as our Heritage Foundation spokesperson 

The people behind the scenes are those who serve on the HCH Foundation Board. Although they seek no recognition, if you have the opportunity, please acknowledge the time and effort they dedicate to help our schools and students. The following individuals serve on the Heritage Foundation Board:

Shaw Blackmon
Dave Crockett
Ed Dyson
Barbara Griffin
Michael Loden

Bill Loudermilk
Ellie Loudermilk
Stephanie Phillips
Sandy Smith







The Foundation members work hard at fundraising to support our programs and students.  Please consider supporting the Houston County Heritage Foundation, which gives 100 percent of contributions to our schools.  Please join us in supporting the children and educators of Houston County. Our school system is one of our greatest assets. Let’s keep it that way.

 

 


If you have any questions about grant applications or
supporting the HCH Foundation, please call:
478-988-6390
or send an e-mail to:

Houston.HeritageFoundation
@gmail.com