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Alumni Spotlight
The Foundation Schools’ annual benefit was held on Thursday, March 30 at The University of Maryland Riggs Alumni Center. The event raised vital funds and awareness of the impact The Foundation Schools has on students’ lives. This year’s program featured Rajon Jackson, an alumnus of The Foundation School of Montgomery County. This video, created by…
You are Invited!
Please join us at our 2017 Benefit as we “Build a Foundation to Empower the Future” with an exciting silent auction, special guests, student performances, fantastic student art and more! Sponsorship opportunities available on our sponsor page. Please contact Kelli Kunert at kkunert@foundationschools.org or 301-881-0078 for more information. For contributions of $500 or more, donors are eligible to receive Maryland…
Happy New Year! Save the Date!
Friends of The Foundation Schools, Save the date for The Foundation Schools 2017 Benefit and plan to join us as we “Build a Foundation to Empower the Future!” with an exciting silent auction, special guests, student performances, fantastic student art and more! Please contact Kelli Kunert at kkunert@foundationschools.org or 301-881-0078 for more information. Sponsorship opportunities available on our…
Looking to Spread Holiday Cheer?
This time of year can be particularly difficult for our students and families in need, as more than 80 percent live below the poverty line. However, we have the power the brighten their holidays by supporting the 2016 TFS Holiday Drive! For a list of drop-off locations, please email Sara Beegoo at SBeegoo@foundationschools.org To download and share…
Giving Tuesday 24-Hour Fundraising Challenge!
#EmpowertheFuture success of our students with emotional and behavioral disabilities by providing them with career and college opportunities and resources through the *Career Connections program! Will you help? More than 80 percent of The Foundation Schools students from across the greater Washington area live in poverty, but today you can bridge the gap to ensure…
Remembering Dr. John Meeks, Founder of The Foundation Schools
“It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Dr. John Meeks, the Founder of The Foundation Schools. He passed away at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Dr. Meeks, the inspiration and founder of The Foundation Schools, was devoted to the mission of our programs and a champion of the students we serve. He left behind a…
A Night Out Supporting Our Students!
** 9/9/16 Event Update from CaribUnited** Equinox September 2016 Event: It is with the greatest sadness that due to unforeseen circumstances we have to cancel this year’s Equinox “The Formal All-Inclusive” event. All who had made advance purchases for the event will receive a full refund. This cancellation without a doubt is a sad moment…
Alumni Spotlight: Rajon Jackson
On June 23, The Foundation School of Montgomery County commencement speaker and alumni, Rajon Jackson, reflected on his time at The Foundation Schools by commending the staff for not letting him internalize the negativity which surrounded him. “I was labeled the bad kid, a trouble maker and not smart…So, since I heard those things all the time I…
School Supplies Needed!
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First Lady’s Mental Health Awareness Youth Art Display
First Lady Yumi Hogan with TFS student Yasmeine Ford Photo Credit: Office of Governor Larry Hogan On May 2, 2016 Maryland’s First Lady Yumi Hogan hosted the First Lady’s Mental Health Awareness Youth Art Display in Annapolis. This event featured talented student artwork with themes highlighting the importance of mental health awareness. The Foundation…