Foundation for Rural Education Excellence

Supporting Academic Achievement in Rural Northeast Florida Communities

July 2018 Newsletter

The Foundation for Rural Education Excellence, a registered 501 (C)(3) organization, was founded in 1998 to facilitate philanthropic support for rural school districts of the   North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC): Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Nassau, Putnam, Suwannee and Union Counties as well as Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind and PK Yonge Developmental Research School. Working collaboratively, our mission is to enhance academic success and career opportunities for rural students in northeast Florida.

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Clay Electric Foundation to Support Computer Science Courses in Rural Schools

FREE was recently selected to receive a $10,000 grant from the Clay Electric Foundation - branded nationally as Operation Round Up. The funds will be used to offer computer science courses to middle school students in the NEFEC/Clay Electric service area. FREE, in partnership with Clay Electric, will offer these courses through NEFEC's MyDistrict Virtual School. Thank you Clay Electric!

Walmart Steps Up For Literacy

Palatka Walmart store #551 has awarded FREE $700 to support an early literacy initiative in Putnam County elementary schools. The funds will support follow up activities for teachers that participated in Summer Reading Academies. Thank you Walmart!

FREE Board of Directors

The next board meeting will be at NEFEC headquarters in Palatka, Florida on August 22, 2018, at 10 a.m. We are actively recruiting dedicated people to join our board. They must have a passion for rural education and willing to be an advocate for our board and its programs. If you are interested in learning more, please call Judy Boles @ (352) 538-5108 or email: jeboles@bellsouth.net

Upcoming Events

21st Annual Golf Tournament FREE's annual golf tournament is scheduled for March 22, 2019, at The Palatka Golf Club. Stay tuned for more information.

Foundation for Rural Education Excellence (352) 317-0621 foundationruraled@gmail.com freeneedsyou.org

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