Granite Education Foundation

Granite Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization providing resources for students, teachers, and schools to ensure academic success.

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This week, we were so proud to honor Copper Hills Elementary. The faculty and staff at Copper Hills go “above and beyond to help students with special needs by finding plans and accommodations to help them be as successful as possible. Thank you, Copper Hills!

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It takes the strength of a community to lift those children who need a helping hand.

Thank you, Rio Tinto, for your generous gift in helping to short-circuit the effects of poverty and removing barriers to learning. We were honored to have your consistent and unwavering support.

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Thank You Thursday is back for 2023!

This week, we were honored to recognize Kimberlee Hill and Sarah Fairclough who are “a powerhouse team in coaching, collaborating, listening, problem solving, researching ideas and supporting the teachers” of Monroe Elementary.

Thank you!

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This holiday season, we want to express our genuine thanks and admiration to everyone in the Granite School District community. Thank you for “Making Spirits Brighter!”

Have a merry Christmas and very happy 2023!

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With the holidays suddenly upon us, the outpouring of unexpected donations and volunteer help is so heart-warming. Thank you, UFirst Credit Union, Max Connect, and Adrienne Randall, as well as many, many more!

If you want to join in the fun, please visit https://t.co/MH1WNhwELp.

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Today is Giving Tuesday, we hope you’ll consider giving a gift that will offer HOPE to the most vulnerable—the most hopeless— children and families right here in our own community.

Visit https://t.co/MH1WNhwELp to donate now.

More than ever, your gift will offer hope.

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Teachers change lives!

Nominations are now open for the 2022-2023 Excel Awards. Visit https://t.co/H6JepKEfzY to nominate an outstanding Granite School District teacher today!

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Today and tomorrow, 20% of your jewelry purchase at https://t.co/YW7FzfyoNM will be donated to Granite Education Foundation. It’s a wonderful opportunity to do good while getting something beautiful for yourself (or for someone you love).

Use the promo code: GIVEBACK-CRXXU.

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Granite Education Foundation is proud and grateful to partner with the Alan Truitt Force of Good. In fact, this week, they will match every donation up to $20,000!

So your gift can do more than ever before!

Simply make your donation now at https://t.co/cI9kQxEilB.

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Thank you, ChamberWest for bringing businesses to tour our Donation Center and to volunteer their time on behalf of others. By assembling food kits, they will help ensure that hungry children will have the added nutritional support they need when school is not in session.

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Our generous friends at Discover just shared their video from the 2022 Shop-a-thon on September 24!

Check out their amazing video and visit https://t.co/cI9kQxEilB to find out how you can also make a difference in the lives of local children.

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We are so happy to announce that our very own Kim Oborn was honored at the Holladay Rotary’s Food for Thought Celebration of Service last night, on Wednesday, October 5.

Thank you for your clear dedication and amazing work ethic, Kim. You inspire us all to do better!

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It may not be Thursday, but as September winds down, we want to recognize our recent “Thank You Thursday” winners—Braden Pelly at Morningside Elementary and DeMarie Hoover at Valley Junior High, as well as Lake Ridge Elementary.

Thank you for your hard work and dedication!

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If you’re attending a concert at The Depot this October, remember that if you’re one of the first 20 to bring a donation that night, you can skip the line! Talk about a true VIP experience. And all by simply helping a Granite School District child!

So, let’s go see a show!

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Thanks to Discover, 425 Granite School District children received the very best Back-to-School surprise ever this weekend - a $250 Kohl's shopping spree for new clothes! Check out this short video preview, and stay tuned for much more later this week.

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Tomorrow is the day!

Thanks to Discover, 425 underprivileged students will receive a $250 clothing shopping spree.

And you can help too! Your donation can help provide much-needed clothing and essentials to struggling students. Please visit https://t.co/MH1WNhwELp now.

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Thank you to our friends at American Express who kicked-off our September 11 Day of Service by coming in ahead of time to help get everything ready.

Volunteers ensure that we can truly offer the support needed to tens of thousands of Granite School District students in need.

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The weather is getting cooler, and before long, the holidays will be upon us.

Thank you, @Bombas for donating more than 8,000 pairs of socks to ensure that every Granite student has warm, dry feet, even on the coldest of winter mornings!

#beebetter

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Once again, thank you to everyone who helped make Saturday, September 10 and hugely successful service event! It was a remarkable day and an unforgettable party!

It's never too late to get involved. To find out more, visit https://t.co/cI9kQxnfjB.

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16,209 Student Weekend Food Kits (almost 65,000 individual meals) were packed today at a marathon volunteer event to commemorate the National Day of Service!

Thank you all - volunteers, sponsors, board, and staff - for making this outstanding event possible!