Lake City Education Foundation

Lakeshore Agency donates $1,850 to Lake City Education Foundation

May 24, 2023

Lakeshore Agency recently presented an $1,850 donation to the Lake City Education Foundation. Education Foundation President Mary Gastner said the foundation is thankful for the donation. “Each year they donate $100 for every boys or girls basketball win. It was 17 this year but they added a little...

Education Foundation gala returns, decked out in denim, in a new venue

Oct 26, 2022

It has been a challenging past few years for everyone but we feel it is time to bring back the Lake City Education Foundation (LCEF) Gala! We are more excited than ever to raise funds for current and future Lake City students and programs, plus to gather with all of you! This annual fundraiser...

Lakeshore Agency donates to Ed Foundation for each Tiger hoops win

May 4, 2022

Lance Meincke (left) and Tony Heise from Lakeshore Agency presented the Lake City Education Foundation a check for $1,600 this week. “Lakeshore Agency generously donates $100 for every boys and girls basketball win,” the foundation said in a news release. “Lake City Education Foundation is...

Ed Foundation grateful to generous donors

Mar 2, 2022

With grateful hearts, the Lake City Education Foundation board members wish to thank all of our generous donors. Despite the need to put our annual Black and Orange Gala on hold for the past two years, our recent donor mail campaign, referred to as the “The Non-Gala Gala Campaign,” was successful...

Lemonade stand proceeds support Holland scholarships

Dec 1, 2021

Throughout the summer months, 11-year-old Charlie Keller sold lemonade to the community with the goal of donating half of his profits to the Lake City Education Foundation’s Paul Holland Memorial Scholarship fund. Charlie shared that he thought it would be nice to donate to the college fund. “I...

Bluff View’s sensory room on the move

Jul 14, 2021

Bluff View Elementary School students will have a more spacious, better equipped place to recover from overstimulation and practice coping skills thanks to a grant. Special Education Teachers Hailey Pottinger and Sarah Cowell applied for and received a $7,000 grant from the Mary Jo Schad and Bob...

Lake City Public Schools 2021 staff awards

Jun 23, 2021

Several staff awards were announced as part of and end-of-the-year event at Lake City Public Schools. Supported by donors and administered by the Lake City Education Foundation, the awards provide support for innovation and recognition for their work as educators, according to the foundation. The...

Lakeshore Agency donates $2,000 to Lake City Education Foundation

May 12, 2021

Lance Meincke and Tony Heise from Lakeshore Agency recently presented the Lake City Education Foundation a check for $2,000. “Lakeshore Agency generously donates $100 for every boys and girls basketball win. This year they generously agreed to round up to $2,000. (We calculated 18 wins combined...

Ed Foundation fundraising campaign helps fill children’s food program budget

Nov 4, 2020

Al and Gay Thompson had just two weeks to come up with a plan. Packing for the Weekend, a program the couple has administered for the last eight years, received approval to start up again after being paused during COVID-19. Al was delighted to hear he could reinstate the weekend food-delivery...

Ed Foundation announces award, grant winners

Jul 1, 2020

Lake City Education Foundation (LCEF) has announced the recipients of thousands of dollars of grants and awards to support Lake City Public Schools. “The Lake City Education Foundation has the great fortune this year to offer a variety of grants, scholarships and awards that will broadly support...