HPS Foundation

Holdrege Schools Foundation Fund

Children - Our Community's Investment

by Vickie Lawrence, Foundation Committee Member

July 03, 2007

In 1988, the Phelps County Community Foundation granted the Holdrege Public Schools $30,000 for the purpose of establishing an endowment to benefit the Holdrege school system. In order to address decreasing school funding while retaining quality education, funds held at the Foundation can be used for in-service workshops, visiting classroom teachers, specialized equipment and programs, scholarships, unusual capital expenditures and unusual equipment. Since inception, nearly $60,000 has been granted for the benefit of Holdrege Public Schools students.

The Holdrege Public Schools Board of Education has approved the following policy:

There will be a Holdrege Public Schools Foundation committee working in cooperation with the Phelps County Community Foundation with the following mission statement and committee structure.

School Foundation Mission Statement Support and enhance the educational efforts of students and teachers of Holdrege Public Schools by providing funding for innovative and challenging programs, learning experiences, and activities.

This committee will consist of three or fewer board members, the executive director of the Phelps County Community Foundation, up to four community members, and at least one school staff member. This committee shall meet at least one a year. Guidelines will be established by the committee.

Donations can be made to this fund at any time and all contributors will receive a charitable tax receipt for their gift through the Phelps County Community Foundation. Gifts can be mailed to the Foundation at 701 4^th Avenue, Holdrege, NE 68949.

Donors may choose to contribute online to the Holdrege Public Schools through the Phelps County Community Foundation's web site at www.phelpsfoundation.org. Under the Donor Information tab, click on 'ways to give' and you will be able to access a radio button in the online giving section that says 'DONATE'. The Foundation has a Pay Pal account that is free for the donor to use. Once a donor is at the Pay Pal site, there is a note section where you can indicate that you wish your contribution to be made to the Holdrege Public Schools District #44 Fund. Gifts can be made in honor or memory of loved ones.