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North Island Credit Union Foundation Provides $5,000 in Teacher Grants To Benefit Educators and Students

North Island Credit Union Foundation Provides $5,000 in Teacher Grants To Benefit Educators and Students

Conducting a geometry-based city planning project, creating a lending library, expanding a school garden and starting a school community mosaic project are just some of the school projects receiving funding from North Island Credit Union Foundation through its Fall 2024 Teacher Grant program.

As part of its commitment to help educators create innovative learning opportunities for their students, the foundation has provided 10 grants of $500 each to underwrite class projects in San Diego and Riverside counties. The grants will fund a diverse range of programs illustrating the creativity and commitment teachers bring to their classrooms and communities.

“We congratulate these inspiring teachers and are proud to continue North Island Credit Union Foundation’s commitment to supporting our education community through these grants,” said North Island Credit Union Foundation President Marvel Ford. “We hope this extra support will help educators as they create innovative and meaningful programs for their students.”The Fall 2024 North Island Credit Union Foundation Teacher Grant recipients include:

Grant Recipient

School

City

Kimberly Almendariz

Bear Valley Middle School

Escondido

Gloria Bernabe-Monypeny

Horace Mann Middle School

San Diego

Sarah Dunn

High Tech Elementary School Chula Vista

Chula Vista

Ben Fishburne

Madison Avenue Elementary School

El Cajon

Caitlin Flores

Hope Elementary School

Carlsbad

Eileen Grady-Romero

Southwest High School

San Diego

Jedzida Herron

La Mirada Elementary School

San Ysidro

Cherie Maurice

VIP Village Preschool

Imperial Beach

Michael Paap

Holmes Elementary School

San Diego

Cheryl Stark

Hans Christensen Middle School

Menifee

 

Since the creation of the program in 2012, North Island Credit Union and its Foundation have awarded $205,000 in teacher grants to support innovative learning projects. Up to 20 grants are awarded bi-annually in the spring and fall. Any full-time classroom teacher in San Diego, Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Ventura County can apply for a grant for a program that has clearly defined learning objectives tied to students’ academic needs, displays creativity in education, and targets a significant number of students.


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