Donors
Generous Donors for the 2008-09 school year:
WHITE $ 10 - 49
Anderson, Kyle
Austin, Robert & Brenda
Avink, Terri
Bodenmiller, Jane & Frank
Command, Valerie
Derby, Jennifer
DeYoung, Mike & Ann
Doloff, Spencer
Dudas, William & Barbara
Dunn, Rob & Lori
Dykstra, Jason
Fenske, Matt & Mary
GoodSearch.com
Heaven, Robert & Elizabeth
Hoezee, Elizabeth
Holmes, Denise
Jenny, Robert & Robin
Leonardo, Jim
Lubbers, Ryan
Matthews, Clark & Nancy
McCullough, Tonja & Gary
McGraw, David & Kimberly
McPherson, Scott & Julia
Orosz, Linda
Roberts, Ryan
Stein, Alice
Stephan, Amy
York, Joyce
MAROON $ 50 - 99
Anonymous
Arends, Timothy
Austin, Nancy
Bassett, Monique
Bergman, Laura
Berlin, Linda
Biby, Bruce & Roberta
Blevins, Terry
Boersma, Beth
Boom, Patti
Bridges, Rebecca
Bultema, Peggy
Carr, Sharon
Carroll-Hamilton, Jean M.
Constant, Roland & Lillian
Cope, Suzanne
Crampton, Jessica
Decker, Robert & Susan
Dexter, Cindy
Dobbie, David & Dolores
Elder, Kristen
Figurski, Lisa
Galdys, Robert & Kathy
Giles, Shannon
Gossett, Rick & Barb
Hanley Family
Harley, Megan
Herbst, Lori
Hildenbrand, Leonabell
Jacobs, Amy
Jennings, Richard & Marilyn
Kreuyer, Edward & Debra
Leatherman, Virgil & Janet
Leonardo, Joseph & Peggy
Martini, David
Mercer, Kristi
Merkel, Scott
Moored, Jane
Mulder, Kristine
Northrup, Vicki
Obetts, Deb
Osterhart, Ellen
Potter, Gloria
Purkey, Tim
Raymer, Tim & Dona
Reed, Christine
Schneider, Winona
Schuiling, Amy & Martin
Sharphorn, Kate
Snoap, Theresa
Stark, Don & Connie
Stutzky, Michele & Gary
Thompson, Dennis & Sheri
Thompson, Sandra
Tower, Stephen
Turrell, Patricia
VanderSlice, Chris
Venhuizen, Kelly
Vezino, Christine
Wiercinski, John
SILVER $ 100 - 199
Alderink, Donald & Lois
Atkinson, Mr. & Mrs. Don
Austin, Lisa
Bailey, Tami
Bajema, Sandy
Bertram, Pat & Sharon
Bilisko, William & Kelly
Boss, William & Connie
Breuker, Patricia
Bristol, David & Mary
Buck, Jim & Kitty
Callaghan, Brian & Pat
Carpenter, Jill
Cartwright, Catherine
Cartwright, Dianne
Caterino, Kristina
Century Park FCC
Ciluffo, Cynthia
Clark, Kathryn
Cook, Suzanne
Cummings PTC
DeVree, Jeff & Janis
Fawley, Aaron
Fifth Third Bank
Flaherty, Wendy
Geerlings, Sally
Grifhorst, Tim & Judy
Hulst , Nannette
Hutchins, Mike & Jane
Jary, Mark & Lynn
Johnson, Kenneth & Sheila
Joseph, Scott & Jodi
Kinaci, Halil & Zeynep
Macholan, Tom & Pat
Martinez, Wanda
Meijer Community Rewards
Miller, Rick & Gail
Moored, Joyce
Morris, Randy & Cindy
Reneker, Dr. Robert & Julia
Riverbend PTC
Rose, Bob
Ross, James & Maureen
Scott, Denise
Shoup, Tonia & Mark
Shultz, Chuck & Gail
Smith, Pamela
South PTC
Stehouwer Memorial, Tressa
Streif, Theresa
West PTC
Willison, Edward
GOLD $ 200 - 499
Anderson, Bob & Amy
Bailou, Lee
Beekman, Mary
Boss, Vern & Norma
Byrne, Mary & Jerry
Caniff, Ron & Laurie
Cheevers, Bill
City of Walker
Dale-Blair, Anne
Folkertsma, Kim & Rick
Frederick, Karilyn
Gordon Food Service
Helferich, Sarah
Hibschman, David & Shannon
Malone, Darlene
Parker Brake & Alignment
Persky, Bob & Diane
Reese, Debra
Smith, Robert & Marjorie
Steele, Pamela
Thatcher, Mary
Thornburgh, Angela
Waterbury, Theresa
Welch, Meg
Zerfas, Martha
PLATINUM $ 500 - 999
Boss, Bob & Ginny
Doyle, James
Golembiewski, Linda
Lunderberg, John & Marla
Madden, Mary (Mimi)
Ritsema, Bill & Pam
Southard Memorial, Mary Jane
VanEck, Bob & Sally
Willit, Greg & Meg
SUSTAINING $ 1,000 - 2,499
Giffel, John
Kosta, John & Amy
Lowry, Robert & Laurie
Merrill Lynch
Polavin, Todd & Jan
Weller Family Foundation
"No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave."
~Calvin Coolidge
"The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. "
~William James
"We make a living not by what we get, we make a life by what we give."
~Winston Churchill
"The highest use of capital is not to make more money but to make money do more for the betterment of life."
~Henry Ford
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
~Margaret Mead
"When you stop giving and offering something to the rest of the world, it's time to turn out the lights. "
~George Burns
"We are, after all, only trustees of the wealth we possess. Without the community and its resources... there would be little wealth for anyone."
~John Ruskin
"The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving. "
~Albert Einstein
"It's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life."
~Oprah Winfrey
"Helping people doesn't have to be an unsound financial strategy."
~Melinda Gates
"The most useful and influential people in [America] are those who take the deepest interest in institutions that exist for the purpose of making the world better."
~Booker T. Washington
"If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble."
~Bob Hope
"If you think of life as like a big pie, you can try to hold the whole pie and kill yourself trying to keep it, or you can slice it up and give some to the people around you, and you still have plenty left for yourself."
~Jay Leno
"Deeds of giving are the very foundations of the world."
~The Torah
Contact Us
Grandville Education Foundation
Address: 3843 Prairie SW
Grandville, MI 49418
Phone: (616) 635-9757
Fax: (616) 254-6555
Email: trobinson@gpsk12.net
Donate Now
Donate the amount of your choice to the GEF General Fund through PayPal.
The Heritage Circle is a permanent display housed in the lobby of Grandville High School to recognize donors who have made significant financial contributions to the Foundation.
Board of Trustees
Kathy Galdys, President
Amy Anderson, Vice President
Wendy Randall, Secretary
Bill Ritsema, Treasurer
Tina Robinson, Executive Director
Maureen Ross, MS Rep.
Sara Peterman, Elem. Rep.
Kitty Buck
Rebecca Wierda
Ron Caniff (Ex Officio)
David Hibschman
Bob Johnson
Meg Willit
Robert Smith
Neil Starks
Barbara Palmer (Ex Officio)
Cheryl Garner
Judy Grifhorst (Ex Officio)
Amy Hiller (Ex Officio)
Grants You Can Fund
Click here to view all grants needing funding or scroll through them below.
Click here for other ways to donate.
*Donations appear within 48 hours.
"6th Grade Solo Night"
Program Description: 6th Grade band students are encouraged to continue participating in band by being given individual "mini lessons" with an opportunity to be awarded with medals after performing for a public audience.
6th Grade
Program Teachers: Brian Topolewski, Eduardo Garcia, Amy Kool, Maureen Ross
Deadline: February 15, 2010
Total Needed: $1400
Raised: $1400 / $1400
Thank You!
Binda Foundation
"Classroom Crime Scene"
Program Description: Advanced equipment will allow for teaching how DNA is analyzed at the crime scene in the Forensic Science class, stepping learning up to a level closer to the university forensic lab.
11th - 12th Grade
Program Teacher: Darrin Batdorff
Deadline: February 15, 2010
Total Needed: $1330
Raised: $1330 / $1330
Thank You!
Binda Foundation
"Cooking to Learn"
Program Description: A social and language interaction opportunity for students to increase comprehension, vocabulary, language, math and science skills through cooking.
South Elementary ASD
Program Teacher: Wendy Bowman
Deadline: February 15, 2010
Total Needed: $150
Raised: $150 / $150
Thank You!
Funded by the GEF
"Dawg Time"
Program Description: An opportunity for all 2nd graders to choose from a large variety of high interest, multi readability level books for an independent and/or group book study, providing a fun way to engage students to work on reading and comprehensive strategies.
West Elementary 2nd Grade
Program Teacher: Cindy Zavitz
Deadline: February 15, 2010
Total Needed: $500
Raised: $500 / $500
Thank You!
Funded by the GEF
"Magna-Tile Creative Play"
Program Description: This one-time purchase will allow for years of imaginative and creative play and fine motor skill building, while informally learning about geometric shapes, patterning, symmetry, three-dimensional thinking and magnetic principles.
Preschool
Program Teachers: Amy Greenland, Pam Klynsma, Julie Smith-Boyd, Jessica Sterling, Jan Swainston, Heidi Voetburg
Deadline: February 15, 2010
Total Needed: $815
Raised: $815 / $815
Thank You!
Kristin Porco
And the GEF
"Night at the Museum"
Program Description: A night of culture and community where students share their museum of displays after researching cultural traits of ancient civilizations with friends and family.
East Elementary 6th Grade
Program Teacher: Sally Van Eck
Deadline: February 15, 2010
Total Needed: $150
Raised: $150 / $150
Thank You!
Anonymous Donor
"VMAP! (Video Motion Analysis in Physics)"
Program Description: With the use of special cameras, students will be able to precisely analyze the motion of events to see the laws of physics at work in real life.
10th - 12th Grade
Program Teacher: Michael Evele
Deadline: February 15, 2010
Total Needed: $777.98
Raised: $777.98 / $777.98
Thank You!
Funded by the GEF
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difference for our students.
Thank you for helping us reach
that goal.”
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Grandville Public Schools
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GPS Grant Proposal Information
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Please note, only Grandville Public School staff may apply for a grant.