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  • Fundraisers and events help us raise awareness and generate crucial resources to serve our community. Join us at our next event and see how you can get involved.
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  • We care for kids. We provide opportunities to grow in social, recreational, and academic areas as part of a respectful and responsible community. See how here.

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  • Discover how we were founded and remain true to our original mission.

Our Impact This School Year

  • People Helped

    2278

  • Volunteer Hours

    220

  • Dollars Raised

    $53170.19

  • VDP Kids

    174

Our Mission

It is the mission of the School District 145 Foundation for Education to enrich the educational experience in our schools by providing financial resources to support creative endeavors that will promote the achievement and success of our students. Learn more and get involved.

News & Events

March 31, 2025

If you want to live a more altruistic life, but aren’t sure where to start, then you’ve come to the right place. Here’s how to find a cause you care about.

March 24, 2025

Turns out, helping others can actually help you live longer. You heard that right: the key to a long and fruitful life might exist in what you give, not in what you get.

March 17, 2025

How can you enjoy the new sunshine of the season? Here are some ideas for how to live your best altruistic life and celebrate sunshine on the first day of spring.