March 2023

Education Foundation of Odessa E-News

The Education Foundation, in partnership with Atmos Energy, are excited to bring a new Bookworm Vending Machine to ECISD, making 38 machines available across the district. This newest addition is located at STEM Academy! With these vending machines, students are able to earn tokens to "buy" books that are theirs to keep. Tokens are earned in a variety of ways at each campus and is impacting students in grades PK-12th Grade!

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at STEM Academy in January to introduce this new incentive to students and the excitement was contagious! The Foundation is always seeking new volunteers, partners and donors to help us with our literacy efforts. Call our office today to find out how you can get involved.

We've got a new way for you to support the students in Ector County ISD!

Every time you shop, you can round-up your change to help the Education Foundation create opportunities for education.

How?

Simply link your debit or credit card and round up your purchases on that card to the next dollar! You can set a cap at whatever amount you want! For example: setting a limit/cap to $25 means your donation will not exceed $25 each month. That's 25 books for the students in our district!

ALL donations generated through RoundUp will be allocated to provide books to our Bookworm Vending Machines that are in place at 38 campuses across the district.

To set it up:

Scan the QR code in the image below or click here..

Save the Date!

Mark your calendar now and plan to join us for these exciting events in 2023. More details to come!

• A Bluebird Night at The Ector - March 25
• Annual Fundraising Concert - July 27

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The Education Foundation's mission is to create opportunities for education in Ector County ISD. Our vision is that every child in Ector County will be school-ready, college-ready, work-ready...WORLD-READY!

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