Smethport Foundation
We couldn’t do it without you! Your support of our fundraising efforts, your charitable contributions, and your willingness to volunteer on committees and in our classrooms help make Smethport schools a great place for our students to grow.
Thank you for being involved!
Our Purpose
Established in 2005, the SASD Foundation supports our schools by developing, promoting, and financing supplemental educational programs, activities, and projects. The foundation desires to enrich student learning and teacher development by offering financial assistance for:
- Venture grants
- Up to $1,500 per year, per school
- Student scholarships
- Glenn H. Mencer CTC Scholarship
- Honorable Glenn E. Mencer & Hannah J. Mencer Scholarship
- Dianna Taylor Scholarship
- Harriet Rockefeller Scholarship
- Overcoming Obstacles Scholarships
- Richard Shirey Scholarships
- VFW Post 2497 Scholarship
- Smethport Area School District Foundation Scholarships (2)
- Arts in education
- Musical performances
- Visiting artists, poets, and storytellers
- Classroom projects
- Foreign language programs
- Literacy programs
Ways to Give
As a 501(c)3 organization, all monetary donations to SASD Foundation are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Please complete and return a Gift Designation Form to donate. Before giving any in-kind contributions or services, please contact us for the necessary paperwork. We reserve the right to refuse in-kind donations that do not align with our purposes. We gladly receive:
- Endowments
- Memorial/Named funds
- Planned gifts
- Charitable gift annuities
- Bequests
Members
Brice Benson
Executive Director
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Tony Alfieri
President
Holli Gregory
Vice President
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Samantha Bowers
Jackie Cooney
DiAnn Cox
Treasurer
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Kerry Fetter
Theresa Harris
Shane Locke
Alexis Okerlund
Jon Schaller
Sarah Smith
Dave Stratton
Crystal Woodard
Secretary
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