EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH MT. BACHELOR FOR 2023-34 SKI 4 SCHOOLS PROGRAM
EDUCATION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH MT. BACHELOR FOR 2023-34
SKI 4 SCHOOLS PROGRAM
01/04/2024 – The Bend-La Pine Education Foundation is thrilled to announce its continued partnership with Mt. Bachelor and the Ski 4 Schools program, now in its 19th year. This popular program offers low priced tickets to skiers and snowboarders and directs the proceeds to local area schools. Tickets for the 2023-24 season sold out within days, and raised $18,500 to support the Education Foundation Activity Fee Scholarship program.
Since 2005, Mt. Bachelor has generously donated over $200,000 to support students in Bend-La Pine Schools through the Education Foundation's Activity Fee Scholarship program.
Each year, the program funds approximately 550 student activity fees at 16 middle schools and high schools in the district. The 2022-23 Ski 4 Schools program raised $17,500 for student activity fees and funded approximately 75 percent of the activity fee requests, which totaled nearly $30,000.
“The Ski 4 Schools program is a vital component of the Education Foundation’s ability to equitably fund student activity fees for middle and high school students. We are grateful for the long-standing partnership with Mt. Bachelor and their generous commitment to our students and families,” remarked Odette Adair, board president of the Education Foundation.
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About the Bend-La Pine Education Foundation
Started in 1988, the Bend-La Pine Education Foundation is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit composed of parents, community leaders, educators, and citizens who share the belief that a vibrant public school system is essential to the social and economic well-being of our community. The Foundation mobilizes community resources to fund innovative academic STEM, art, music and wellness programs that go beyond normal school funding at the 36 schools within the Bend-La Pine School District. Other programs include Activity Fee Scholarships, Latinx Scholarships and Perseverance Scholarships.
Learn more about the Foundation in our 2022-23 Annual Report: https://www.blpedfoundation.org/news/2022-2023-annual-report