There will be many tributes to Abe in the coming days however, the Foundation will always remember the time he spent on our board helping our community. Abe has had many roles throughout his lifetime and we can remember him in so many ways. He was a teacher, an administrator, a coach, a board member and a friend. Abe had the great ability to rally people for a cause! Abe was an invaluable resource and always knew just who to contact and how to find a solution. Abe was very supportive of our fundraisers and helped to create many of the scholarships we offer to our students today. Abe was both a friend and a mentor to our Foundation Board members and he will be greatly missed.
Please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers!
Abe is pictured here congratulating one of our Scholarship winners, Isabelle Kocman.
Established with a significant contribution from Dr. Trout, a former Red Lion Area Dentist, the Dental Program was established to provide students of Red Lion School Area School District who are unable to afford dental care, with access to local dentist services.
Just picture any one of the hundreds of students who can now look at themselves with a big smile. Think of the positive impact on their self esteem and what a difference this gift will have on their lives. The foundation is proud to be a part of this success.
Since 1996, more than 130 scholarships have been awarded to Red Lion Area High School seniors who are continuing their education at an accredited post-secondary educational institution. The Red Lion Area Educational Foundation provides numerous ways for individuals, groups and families to establish scholarship programs as a way to memorialize a loved one, recognize an individual's participation in a community activity, or to just demonstrate long-term support for life long learning.
Each scholarship program is established as an independent sub-account within the Foundation and the funds are managed by a Finance Committee.
Each sub-account maintains a separate agreement with the Foundation outlining scholarship criteria, designated sponsor involvement, and selection of the scholarship recipients.
Building increased community support and funding for educational opportunities and programs, not limited to scholarships, benefiting students enrolled in the Red Lion Area School District.
We believe our responsibility is to the students enrolled in the Red Lion Area School District. Our assistance in their obtaining an appropriate education will enable a lifetime of learning and success.
We accept responsibility for aiding the Red Lion Area School District teachers, administrators, and support personnel as they facilitate student, learning, growth, and development.
We acknowledge responsibility for wise stewardship of funds contributed to the Foundation, investing and using these funds consistent with our Mission and Goals, as well as our core values of quality, commitment, integrity, and accountability.
The Board of Directors of the Red Lion Area Educational Foundation accepts the responsibility and accountability of stewardship towards managing all donations provided to the Foundation. We consider it an honor to have the opportunity to serve on the Foundation Board, serve our community, and provide service to the students, teachers and administration of the Red Lion Area School District.
Many donors choose to establish or contribute to an endowed fund, creating a lasting legacy. The income from the endowment provides ongoing support to the donor’s chosen priority.
Endowment can become the financial bedrock to provide stability and flexibility in advancing the educational programs and activities of the Red Lion Area School District. The Red Lion Area Educational Foundation invests endowed funds and uses a portion of the income for the purpose the donor specifies, while the remainder is reinvested in the fund.
Endowed funds can be unrestricted, providing a source of “foundation capital,” or designated for a wide range of purposes, including scholarships, technology, student assistance programs, and other educational related initiatives.
Endowments may be named for the donor and/or someone a donor wishes to honor or memorialize.
The Red Lion Area Educational Foundation can receive a check or transferred assets such as stocks, bonds, or other property.
You may make an outright or deferred gift of assets such as stocks, bonds, and property. Planned gifts range from life-income gifts, to bequests, to creative arrangements using relatively illiquid assets. Making a planned gift may allow you to give more than you ever thought possible and, at the same time, benefit from tax advantages or income for a term of years or life.
