Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation (AHEF)

Meet AHEF Student Board Member Luca La Hoz Calassara, who will be a senior at Anoka this year. Luca chose to serve on the board to be a voice representing student views. He loves the passion the board members have in their desire to help as many students as possible. His favorite AHEF grant is the chess set, "because it supports not only the development of students brains but also the connections between friends." Thank you for being such an important part of AHEF, Luca!

Our donors provide students with hands-on opportunities to explore career paths! This AHEF grant is providing equipment like gas burners, chef coats, whisks and more to launch ProStart competitive cooking teams in our high schools this year. Students will get to compete in culinary arts and management, learning real life skills, opening new career pathways, and networking with professionals in the industry. Students will compete throughout the year culminating in state and national competitions while developing and honing these professional skills. What can our AHEF grants fund for you and your students? We are lifting the $500 maximum this year, so think broadly this year: grade level-wide, building-wide, across multiple buildings — anything to cultivate equity and innovation in students! Questions? Email [email protected].

AHEF grants don't need to fund high-tech solutions! This grant supported struggling readers with tools that helped them decode words collaboratively. The impact was substantial! In September, only 39% of students in Reading Strategies met the decoding benchmark. In May, 79% of our students met or surpassed the benchmark. Grant applications are open and If you want to know if your grant is a good fit, contact Executive Director Tess (Manley) DeGeest at 763-506-1107 or via email at [email protected].

Our donors help create a competitive advantage for Anoka-Hennepin School District students! Support AHEF while having a great day out on the course with friends and colleagues. There are still some opportunities to sponsor our "Putt-ing" Kids First Golf Tournament on Sept. 7. Get involved (like Team Egan Company did last year!) at https://lnkd.in/gHuj-wFM

Coffee and conversation with our two new student board members, Seno Okon, junior at Blaine HS and Emma Yu, junior at Andover HS. Welcome to the AHEF Board of Directors! Watch for more about these amazing students in the next few weeks!

“Our golfers and sponsors come to have fun and show their support for our students, schools, and foundation,” Executive Director Tess DeGeest said. Come out to Green Haven Golf Course Sept 7, have a great time with your team and other golfers, and support kids! Thanks to last year's sponsors, Jorgenson Construction Inc.-hope to see you Sept. 7!

We are truly fortunate to have Julie Klund-Schubert as an AHEF Board Member! Julie is a retired Anoka-Hennepin School District Middle School Assistant Principal and was looking for a way to continue to support students and staff. She enjoys collaborating with other board members and is excited by grants whose focus is getting accessible books into the hands of students. Thank you Julie for always being so generous with your time, your expertise, and your enthusiasm!

We know you're relaxing and enjoying summer, but don't miss out on our annual "Putt-ing" Kids First tournament to benefit Anoka-Hennepin students, schools and foundation on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Green Haven Golf Course in Anoka! Games and putting open at 7am with shotgun start at 8am and lunch with prizes announced between 1-2pm. Register at https://lnkd.in/gHuj-wFM. Team ATSR Planners / Architects / Engineers supported the event last year! Hope to see you Sept. 7!

Donors to the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation funded $30,889 in the first round of grant funds for school projects and students for the 2024-25 school year. The second round of grants will open in August—we support a wide variety of enriching student experiences! Questions about the upcoming grant process? Call Tess DeGeest at 763-506-1107 or email her at [email protected].

This is a great day on the course with friends and colleagues that you don't want to miss! Support our Anoka-Hennepin students and schools by joining our "Putt-ing" Kids First Golf Tournament, Sept 7, 2024 at Green Haven Golf Course. Our generous sponsors, like Hallberg Engineering, Inc., made a huge difference last year. We hope to see you on the green this year too! Register at https://lnkd.in/gHuj-wFM