USD 464
EDUCATION
FOUNDATION
Give because today’s support shapes tomorrow’s leaders.
Honor a Teacher or Staff Member
The Tonganoxie Education Foundation is offering a special way to recognize outstanding teachers and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4-8. Use the form below to write your personalized thank you and your note will be written on a yard sign and displayed in front of your teacher or staff member's building. We encourage you to recognize any and all teachers or staff members that have made a meaningful impact on your student.
Use the form to recognize up to five teachers or staff members. If you are wanting to recognize more than five, please complete the form a second time. We do recommend that each teacher or staff member recognized is honored with at least a $5 donation or more. 100% of all donations will be used to support innovative classroom grants.
SIGNS!
Our teachers LOVE reading all the kind, thougthful, messages from parents & students!
WELCOME
WHAT WE DO
The Education Foundation supports educational efforts in the Tonganoxie Community. It is a non-profit charitable foundation supported by individuals, organizations, and local businesses. The foundation is a 501 © 3 nonprofit organization.
“USD 464 Education Foundation has provided more than $138,000 in teacher grants since 2005”
&
“Manage more than $25,000 in yearly scholarships”
Our Events
Just a few of our current events include: The annual Hall of Fame, Assisting with the annual Alumni Banquet, Give Day, Honor a Teacher, A breakfast honoring high achievements on testing for our elementary school students, Handling the investment and disbursement of local scholarships each year to our graduating seniors, Teacher appreciation breakfasts several times throughout the year, and Awarding our teachers with grants to use for their classroom.
All of our input helps to make Tonganoxie schools stand out and be the best possible.
Give Day!
2026 Give Day was a great success!
$11,570 Donated!
100% goes directly back into our classrooms!
Interested in becoming a yearly donor, please reach out!
Give Day donations provide our schools with opportunities to grow, innovate, and invest in the students & educators who shape our future.
Community members will have the opportunity to multiply their impact through local business dollar-for-dollar match donations throughout the day, along with chances to win raffle prizes donated by local businesses.
The Foundation hopes to raise
$10,000–$15,000, which will go directly toward teacher grants awarded this fall to support innovative classroom projects and resources for students.
Thank you for your support!
Donations are accepted through Square.
Please click on the link or use the QR Code.
Follow along on social media to enter our Give Day Raffle!
For every $10 donation made, you will be entered to win a designated raffle prize! The more you donate, the more chances you have to win! These grants help fund innovative classroom projects, hands-on learning experiences, and essential resources that directly benefit students in Tonganoxie. Thank you for participating!
USD 464 appreciates you!
Give because...
Confidence starts in the classroom!
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Every learner matters!
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Tradition, Teamwork, and Hard Work Matter! - FFA
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Together we do more!
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This is where interest turns into passion!
Our Projects
"The THS Band would like to extend our special thanks to you and the Education Foundation for providing grant money for the THS Band to purchase new music stands for the 2022-2023 school year! Upon receiving our new music stands they were immediately put to use as you can see from the pictures below. The Concert Band, Jazz Bands, Small Ensembles, and Soloists students have all benefited from the purchase of our music stands. We sincerely appreciate your support for our band program! Thank you."
Charles Van Middlesworth
Director of Bands
Take Part
Want to be a part of the foundation or looking for a way to serve?
1
Give
All donations, large and small, stay 100% in our community. Your donation goes directly to a teacher, helps expand classroom learning, or touches the lives of deserving high school graduates.
2
Volunteer
Join our foundation board or volunteer to serve on our
Hall of Fame selection panel.
3
Sponsor
Want to sponsor one of our events? Reach out to the board and we will help find a fit for your gift.
4
Leave a Legacy
A lasting and permanent mark for our schools and community helps our goals become reality. Contact the foundation board to learn more about leaving a legacy with a planned gift.
Why Donate?
Our board works diligently to make sure that 100% of all donations stay right here in Tonganoxie to help our students, faculty, and staff. Your resources are what makes our community strong and stand out from other districts. Our board is always looking for ways to grow and reach more people. We believe in supporting our schools to be better for the next generation, and our efforts and your donations help make that a reality.
Our Team
Meet our Board,
Lisa Balmer, President
Shawna Gilmore, Vice President
Ginger Lobb, Secretary
Jenny Kessler
Jessica Gier
Lorelei Sunderland
Guidance & support provided by Tonya Phillips, Assistant Superintendent.
