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President's Message from Cindy Morris

We are so excited to be back in person for our annual 365 Breakfast!

This event is one of our most important as it raises essential funds for many of our programs that support Peoria Public Schools students, families, and staff. In order to have the biggest impact, we are asking each breakfast attendee to become a member of our 365 Annual Giving Club with a donation of $365 (just $1 per day for a year). Although, any donation amount is greatly appreciated!

This year the breakfast will be held in the gymnasium at Woodruff Career & Technical Center with a delicious buffet-style breakfast prepared by Peoria Public Schools' own (award-winning!) culinary students.

Our featured speaker will be PPS alum and Bradley’s Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, Chris Reynolds. Read more about Dr. Reynolds' inspiring career HERE!

A donation of $50 or more will reserve a spot at this important event.

RSVP or DONATE HERE!

PPS Foundation Scholarships Now Opened!

Questions? Contact Jen at (309) 696-8681 or jennifer.adler@psd150.org

Discovering Careers & Scholarships through the PPS Foundation

The PPS Foundation Staff has been busy interacting with students from primary school to high school.

Using MS Teams, we have brought virtual live career speakers to our 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students via the See It Be It program. Thanks to our career speakers Matt Alwan, Melissa Horn-Speck, Andre Allen, and Patrick O’Shaughnessy.

We then hosted a live MS Teams workshop for PPS High School Seniors to share tips and advice when applying for scholarships. A huge thank you to the alumni that logged in and gave their advice on the process: Annalee Anderson (Richwoods ‘20), Symone Baptiste (PHS ‘22), and Jenay Robinson (MHS/ICC ‘21 - D2 1st Cohort).

Fun Times at the Owen's Center: Ice Skating Day!

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year! It was our annual Horizons Club ice-skating field trip. Our students laced up their skates and took to the ice – many experiencing it for the very first time. We tried something new, ate some pizza from Hy-Vee, and had so much fun. Thank you so much to the Owen’s Center staff for all the help on the ice and tying our skates, Hy-Vee in Sheridan Village for delivering pizza to our middle schools, and to the Community Foundation of Central Illinois for their generous support!

Congrats to our PPS Foundation Heroes for November and December!

We were excited to present the PPS Foundation Hero award to two awesome recipients recently – the Peoria Public Schools Board of Education and the Peoria Riverfront Museum!

The PPS Board of Education members are true heroes. They dedicate their time and energy for five years (or in some cases longer) in a volunteer capacity, contributing numerous hours and dedication to our public schools. Thank you so much for your commitment and service!

The Peoria Riverfront Museum is truly a wonderful community partner. Their Every Student Initiative ensures our students visit the museum annually at no cost to them. They support our foundation's mission with both in-kind and financial contributions, by attending our events, and volunteering for our programs. We appreciate their support so much.

Congratulations to both the PPS Board of Education and the Peoria Riverfront Museum for their incredible contributions to our community!

Check out Buzz Chats - our Live Video Series!

We are so excited for this school year's season of Buzz Chats! Each monthly episode will feature a chat with a PPS alum and Cindy (a 1985 Woodruff grad herself!) and can be viewed live on our Facebook page at 5 PM on the 2nd Thursday of the month.

Missed our last episode? No problem, you can view it on our Facebook page at any time!