Foundation for Educational Excellence
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EPCHS Scholarship Fundraiser - Purchase tickets here
Join us on Sunday, November 17 at 115 Bourbon Street as the Bears take on the Packers. Advance tickets are $40. All proceeds go to the EPCHS scholarship fund to help EPCHS students continue their education after graduation!
About the EPCHS Foundation for Educational Excellence
The Evergreen Park Community High School Foundation for Educational Excellence is a privately funded, nonprofit organization which is self-governed by Evergreen Park Community High School alumni and public-spirited citizens. It serves as an independent third party between the alumni, the Evergreen Park community and District 231 to support excellence and innovation at the high school. To stay up to date on our initiative, follow our Facebook page here.
Its Purpose
The purpose of the Foundation is to operate as an Illinois not-for-profit corporation that serves as a vehicle for soliciting, receiving and allocating gifts, grants and bequests of money, property or services to further enhance and enrich the programs, activities and facilities for the benefit of the students of Evergreen Park Community High School District 231.
Its Mission
The mission of the Foundation is to creatively generate financial support and to further enrich and enhance the opportunities and educational experiences of Evergreen Park Community High School District 231 students.
Mini-Grants
The EPCHS Foundation has awarded a number of mini-grants in recent years to enhance the educational experience for EPCHS students.
Among them are:
Landscaping for sports fields, $8,000, Nov. 2021
Rooftop garden boxes, $500, Jan. 2023
Perennials for north courtyard, $500, May 2023
Ever-Read Literary Festival support, $2,000, Nov. 2023
Son Monarcas Butterfly Fandango Presentations for Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 2024
Marquee at EPCHS Sports Complex, $25,000
5-Star Student App
Make A Donation
Click here to donate to the EPCHS Foundation and help support scholarships for EPCHS students after they graduate high school.
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Foundation Officers
Teri Schulte, President
Brian McKeown, Vice President
Steve Duffy, Treasurer
DirectorsAmy Kazmierowicz, Secretary
Mayor Kelly Burke
Rosie DeSanto
Maryann Kutschke
Moira Lanigan
Merikay Marzoni
Vicki Nardo
Jamie Pembroke
Marla Shobe
Marilyn Wax
Carol Zofkie
School Board Liaison
Mike Kress
Dr. Michael Riordan, Interim SuperintendentEPCHS Education Foundation
9901 S. Kedzie Avenue
Evergreen Park, IL 60805
Phone: (708) 398-1286
Fax: (708) 424-7497
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