Thanks to a $4,375 grant from the Galloway Ridge Chatham County Charitable Fund, Chatham Reads was able to bring Books on Break to The Nature Trail community for a second year. A program of the Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) and Chatham County Schools (CCS), Chatham Reads hosts free book fairs
In April, Central Electric Membership Corporation (CEMC) partnered with the Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) to bring Books on Break to Moncure School. Organized by Chatham Reads, a program of CEF and Chatham County Schools, Books on Break is a free book fair in which students from pre-K to fifth grade
When Marsha O’Hare, a science instructor at Chatham County Schools’ ONE Academy, began the school year, her classroom was far from complete. “We were lucky to hire Mrs. O’Hare,” said ONE Academy’s principal, Melody Dark. “She is an experienced science teacher who understands science is best learned through engaging, hands-on
Through a charitable donation provided by Briar Chapel Newland Communities, the Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) will be able to help Northwood High School meet it’s funding goal for several STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programs that would have otherwise been unattainable. Funding supported programs including: Envirothon. Multiple teams from NHS will
Through a generous grant awarded to the Chatham Education Foundation by The Oak Foundation, Chatham Education Foundation will increase the effectiveness of all thirteen kindergarten through eighth grade reading specialists in Chatham County. This grant will allow each of the thirteen K-8 reading specialists in Chatham County Public Schools to
The Chatham Education Foundation graciously accepted a donation in the amount of $10,000 to open an endowment with the Triangle Community Foundation. This endowment will specifically support the Jordan-Matthews High School’s annual trip to the National Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC. The donors, Karen and Fred Shectman, moved to Chatham
On Tuesday, July 22, 2014, Dr. Derrick D. Jordan gratefully accepted a check in the amount of $65,000 from Indira Everett, Duke Energy’s district manager for Chatham County. The check represents funding awarded from The Duke Energy Foundation. With the leadership of Jaime Detzi, Chatham County Education Foundation Executive Director, the
The SunTrust Foundation has generously donated $1,000 to the Chatham Education Foundation (CEF) to support Chatham County Schools. These funds will be used for our Foundation’s Creative Teaching and Professional Development grants disbursed to Chatham County School teachers to enhance student experiences. It is with community partners like SunTrust that
Chris Ehrenfeld of Governors Club Realty and Domicile Realty was recently presented with a $2500 donation to the Chatham Education Foundation at the opening ceremony for the new Chatham County Walmart! Chris is a board member of the Chatham Education Foundation and an avid supporter of the charitable organization.