Peoria-Area Community Impact Guide 2023-2024

PEORIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION Mission: To provide sources of supplemental funding for improving the quality of education within Peoria Public Schools. The PPS Foundation works in partnership with the community to raise and disburse these funds for the use and benefit of the students, staff and alumni of Peoria Public Schools.

5901 N. Prospect Road, Ste 14E Peoria, IL 61614 Phone: (309) 713-3608 Website : wwwppsfoundationorg Facebook : @ppsfoundationrocks Instagram : @peoriapublicschoolsfoundation

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Cindy Morris

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Andre Allen (Board Chair) Alex Elger (Board Treasurer) Dan Adler Beth Crider

Maarten de Haas Solivian Dismuke Kim McGhee Cheryl Sanfilip Doug Shaw

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Dr Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat (PPS Superintendent) Michael Murphy (PPS Board of Education) KEY STAFF Cindy Morris (President) Trish O’Shaughnessy (Director, Programming & Community Engagement)

Jen Adler (Administrative Director) Matt Violet (Data & Programming Logistics Coordinator)

DID YOU KNOW? We have reached nearly 40,000 PPS students in our Career Exploration programs! Since 2013, we have impacted 6,875 middle school students in our Horizons Clubs plus 30,000 K-5 students in our See it Be it Program since it began in 2018 WHAT WE DO We raise supplemental funds to maximize the effectiveness of the investment our taxpayers already make in our schools We also run a successful Career Exploration program, provide basic needs assistance to students in need, administer a schol arship and classroom grant program and so much more!

VISION The Peoria Public Schools Foundation champions real and positive change in Peo ria Public Schools We successfully devote our expertise and fundraising capabilities to serve as a catalyst to implement bold ideas that achieve remarkable outcomes for our children VALUES We value our public school system and know the importance it plays in preparing the children in our community for a successful future We strive to positively impact each student in Peoria Public Schools

Janet Ham (Adopt-A-School Coordinator) Jaleesha Allen (Career Program Coordinator)

HOW TO HELP We need people to speak to our students about their careers! E-mail patricia.oshaughnessy@psd150.org if interested. We also need help supporting our Little Free Pantries and Snack Pack programs. Contact janet.ham@psd150.org for more information. Interested in donating? Please visit our website!

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