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United Way of Allegheny County Donor Option #921848 WHAT IS PROF?
The purpose of the Pine-Richland Opportunities Fund is to enrich, foster and promote education, to encourage and reward academic excellence and achievement to support unique, creative and innovative instructional and educational programs for students and, to reward, encourage and recognize students, teachers and other staff members of the Pine-Richland School District for distinguished service. The IRS recognizes the Opportunities Fund as a 501(c) (3) nonprofit corporation. The Fund was created in 1994. In the current phase of resource and program development, the Board of Trustees plans to expand the grants program and to seek mutually beneficial partnerships with businesses and civic/cultural organizations. The creation of special-purpose programs or scholarship accounts within the Fund is encouraged.Contributions to PROF are Tax-Deductible Please contact any Trustee or the Executive Director to discuss a range of possibilities. Contributions are tax-deductible. Donations or gifts to the Opportunities Fund directly benefit the students and staff members of the Pine-Richland School District. The Pine-Richland Opportunities Fund is also designated as a Donor Option with the United Way of Allegheny County. The Donor Option number is 921848. PROF Grants - Outstanding Ideas for Quality Education
WHAT is the Outstanding Ideas Grants Program? This program was created to provide teachers, counselors, librarians and nurses with initiative and imagination to carry out innovative projects that stretch the educational experience beyond the everyday classroom work. WHO is eligible to apply? The grants program is open to every professional member of the Pine-Richland School District staff. Two or more staff members from the same (or different) schools may team up on a single project. To be considered for a grant, the staff member(s) must develop an original project proposal and submit it to the PROF Grants Subcommittee with a completed application. WHAT types of projects are acceptable? The basic criterion is that the project must enhance the quality of the educational experience for children in a way that would otherwise be missed. The emphasis should be on stimulating new teaching ideas and new learning opportunities. Capital improvements or purchase of items normally included in the district line-item budget are not eligible. We are looking for original ideas with high-mileage potential for students. Projects that further initiatives in the Strategic Plan are particularly encouraged. WHEN are proposals to be submitted? Projects may be submitted for consideration on an ongoing basis. Grant awards will be made according to available funds. The PROF Grants Evaluation Team will as needed to consider grant applications. HOW are project awards determined? The PROF Grants Subcommittee will review all proposals and make a recommendation to the full Board of Trustees. Awardees will be determined on a district-wide basis with awards going to the top-ranked proposals, regardless of the number of awards going to any given school. The anticipated range for projects is most often between $50 and $500. Awardees are required to submit a report summarizing results, expenditures and effectiveness within a month of the conclusion of the project. WHO evaluates grant requests? The evaluation team will consist of the Grants Subcommittee and the Board of Trustees. For grant requests in excess of $500, the entire PROF Board of Trustees will evaluate the request. Scholarships for StudentsPROF welcomes inquiries from individuals or groups wishing to establish a scholarship within the Fund. On-going contributions may be tax-deductible, as provided under applicable law. Individuals or families may choose to consider establishing an endowment fund to support scholarships. Please contact any Trustee to explore options. Currently, PROF administers four scholarships, which are available to Pine-Richland seniors. Application criteria is available from the High School Guidance Office. You can also download criteria information and application information by clicking on the scholarship names below. Applications Available First Week in February of 2008.
Contributions to PROF are Tax-DeductiblePlease contact any Trustee or the Executive Director to discuss a range of possibilities. Contributions are tax-deductible. Donations to the Opportunities Fund directly benefit the students and staff members of the Pine-Richland School District. The Pine-Richland Opportunities Fund is designated as a Donor Option with the United Way of Allegheny County. Our Donor Option number is 921848. For more information concerning the Pine-Richland Opportunities Fund, contact the Co-Executive Directors at (724) 625-7773, ext. 6201or ext. 6202. Pine-Richland School District Don Foster, President; Michael Young, Vice President; Larry Schuster, Treasurer; and Cindy Dillen, Secretary Sally Beatty, Hank Compernolle, Thomas Doaty, Barbara Freitag, Leo Gensante, Liz Gensante, Paul Hightower, Linda Honeywill, David Lemley, Beth Montgomery, Janet Rader and Patti Sinetar. Co-Executive Directors: Anthony DiTommaso and Rachel Hathhorn Legal Counsel: Michael K. Parrish, Goehring, Rutter & Boehm The voting members of the Board of Trustees comprise the governing body Click here to review the Opportunities Fund By Laws Click here to review the PROF Gift Acceptance Policy The Trustees are selected to represent: parents representing each school: Hance, Richland and Wexford Elementaries; Pine-Richland Middle School and Pine-Richland High School; Alumni of Richland or Pine-Richland High School; Pine-Richland School District residents, who may or may not have children in school; representatives of local business/industry; and local civic/cultural organizations.
For more information concerning the Pine-Richland Opportunities Fund, contact Co-Executive Director Tony DiTommaso at: (724) 625-7773, ext. 6201or Co-Executive Director Rachel Hathhorn at (724) 625-7773, ext. 6202. Pine-Richland School District United Way of Allegheny County Donor Option #921848
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