Forney ISD Air Force Junior ROTC Makes Donation to the Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation

The Forney ISD Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) donated $250 to the Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation to help support student scholarships and teacher grants.

The Forney ISD Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) donated $250 to the Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation to help the foundation provide scholarships to graduating students and grants for teachers in Forney ISD.

The Forney ISD AFJROTC program raised the money through their FLAGS4Vets fundraiser that was held in October of 2015.  

The Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation awards every graduating student in Forney ISD that meets the criteria with a $500 scholarship to be used to further their education at either a college or through a vocational trade certification program. The scholarship is paid out in increments over the course of the advanced education program.

The foundation also awards grants to teachers in Forney ISD. To date, the foundation has awarded more than $350,000 in grants to teachers to enhance the educational programs in their classrooms.

Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Receives Donation from Krogers Through Rewards Program

Forney ISD Superintendent and Foundation Secretary Suzanne McWilliams (center) and Foundation Director Larry Coker (left) receive a check from Samantha Mason (right) with Krogers. The donation was made through the Kroger's Rewards Program. 

The Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation recently received a donation from Krogers for $1,638.57 through the grocery store chain's Kroger Rewards Program. Through the Kroger Rewards Program, individuals who have designated the Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation as the non-profit organization they want to support will have a percentage of their purchase go towards their non-profit organization. On a quarterly basis, Kroger presents a check to the foundation for all of the donations earned through the Kroger Rewards Program.

The Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation earns approximately $7,000-$8,000 annually through the Kroger Rewards Program. The money generated for the foundation through the Kroger Rewards Program is used to fund student scholarships and teacher grants for Forney ISD teachers.

Krogers reports that the Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation earns the highest amount of donations of any non-profit organization in the North Texas area through the Kroger Rewards Program.

The Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Makes a Difference in the Lives of Students and Teachers

The Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation provides scholarships for graduating students in Forney ISD as well as grants for teachers. Click on the video to learn more about the foundation and how you can help support the students and staff of Forney ISD!

Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Awards more than $42,000 in Grants to Forney ISD Teachers

Recently, a number of teachers in the Forney Independent School District received a little more support in their classrooms when they were awarded a teacher’s grant from the Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation. The non-profit organization that supports the students and staff members of Forney ISD awarded more than $42,000 in teacher grants to 23 teachers this year. Members of the foundation recently visited several schools in the District and awarded the grants to teachers in an effort to enhance the educational programs in their classrooms.

The grants are available to all Forney ISD teachers, administrators and staff members in an effort to support innovative instructional programs which positively impact Forney ISD students. Since 2007 when the teacher grant program began, the foundation has awarded more than $350,000 to Forney ISD teachers and staff members to fund programs for their classrooms and/or departments.

Click here to see photos of all of the teachers that were awarded grants this year.

A number of local businesses and individuals also helped fund the teacher grants this year. Businesses and individuals who financially supported the grants include InTex Electric, Edward Jones Financial, the Forney High School Parent Teacher Organization, Family Medical Practice, the Forney Messenger and WRA Architects.

Although the foundation awarded the grants to the teachers, the real beneficiaries will be the students who will get to use the new equipment in the classrooms!

For more information about the Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation, or to learn how to get involved with the foundation, visit the foundation’s website at www.forneyisdfoundation.org or on the foundation's Facebook page. You can access the foundation's Facebook page from the link below.

Forney Education Foundation Facebook Page

Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Secretary, Suzanne McWilliams (L) and Greg Pharris, Education Foundation President (R), accept a check for $1,263.89 from Samantha Mason with The Kroger Company.

Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Earns Funds Through Kroger Rewards Program

The Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation recently received a check from The Kroger Company for $1,263.89 from the Kroger Rewards Program. The funds were raised through the program from individuals who have listed the foundation as the non-profit organization they would like to support through the Rewards Program. Every time they shop at Kroger or purchase fuel from Kroger, a portion of the total amount is donated back to the foundation.

The Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation rewards each graduating student in Forney ISD a $500 scholarship to help further their education and also awards thousands of dollars in grant money to Forney ISD teachers and staff members every year. The foundation is able to provide these benefits to students and staff members through donations and fund raising activities. One way to help the foundation raise money is through the Kroger Community Rewards Program.

Individuals who have a Kroger Plus Shoppers Card can sign up the Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation to receive funds every time they shop or purchase gas at Krogers. A percentage of all purchases at the store or gas purchases goes to the Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation when they sign up the foundation with the Kroger Plus Shoppers Card. And they still get all the discounts available at the store and at the gas pump!

Signing up the foundation through the Kroger Plus Shoppers Card is simple. Just follow the simple steps below and the foundation will begin earning money the next time you shop at any Kroger store.

1.       Go to the Kroger Community Rewards webpage at the following link: https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards

2.       Click on the “Sign In” button and enter your email and password that you set up for the program.

3.       Once you are logged in, click on the “View Your Rewards Details” button.

4.       Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Enroll” or “Re-Enroll” button under the Community Rewards section. (If you have not set up your rewards card yet, you will need to do that first).

5.       You can either type in Forney Education Leadership Foundation to find the foundation in the list, or type in the foundation’s number. The number is 93911

Unfortunately, the Kroger Plus Shoppers Card Reward Program must be renewed annually, so if you signed up the foundation last year, you will need to “re-enroll” the foundation again this year.

Be sure to sign up the Forney Education Leadership Foundation with your Kroger Plus Shoppers Card to help provide scholarships for Forney ISD graduates and grants for Forney ISD teachers!

The Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation rewards each graduating student in Forney ISD a $500 scholarship to help further their education and also awards thousands of dollars in grant money to Forney ISD teachers and staff members every year. The foundation is able to provide these benefits to students and staff members through donations and fund raising activities. One way to help the foundation raise money is through the Kroger Community Rewards Program.

If you have a Kroger Plus Shoppers Card, you can sign up the Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation to receive funds every time you shop or purchase gas at Krogers. A percentage of all your purchases at the store or gas purchases goes to the Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation when you sign up the foundation with the Kroger Plus Shoppers Card. And you still get all the discounts available at the store and at the gas pump!

Signing up the foundation through your Kroger Plus Shoppers Card is simple. Just follow the simple steps below and the foundation will begin earning money the next time you shop at any Kroger store.

1.       Go to the Kroger Community Rewards webpage at the following link: https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards

2.       Click on the “Sign In” button and enter your email and password that you set up for the program.

3.       Once you are logged in, click on the “View Your Rewards Details” button.

4.       Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on “Enroll” or “Re-Enroll” button under the Community Rewards section. (If you have not set up your rewards card yet, you will need to do that first).

5.       You can either type in Forney Education Leadership Foundation to find the foundation in the list, or type in the foundation’s number. The number is 93911

Unfortunately, the Kroger Plus Shoppers Card Reward Program must be renewed annually, so if you signed up the foundation last year, you will need to “re-enroll” the foundation again this year.

Be sure to sign up the Forney Education Leadership Foundation with your Kroger Plus Shoppers Card to help provide scholarships for Forney ISD graduates and grants for Forney ISD teachers!

The Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation hosted the 4th Annual Fireball Invitational Golf Tournament on Friday, August 7 in Canton, Texas at the Twin Lakes Golf Course. The tournament is a fund raising event for the foundation to help support scholarships for Forney High School and North Forney High School graduating seniors and grants for teachers in Forney ISD.

The Foundation would like to thank the following sponsors for helping make the 2015 Fireball Invitational a huge success!

Platinum Sponsors
MCL Construction
Texas Farm Bureau Insurance

Gold Sponsor
City Bank of Forney

Silver Sponsor
Walsh, Gallegos, Trevino, Russo & Kyle, PC

Lunch Sponsor
Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLP

Bronze Sponsors
WRA Architects
Farmers Electric
Lake Pointe Medical
Andrews Kurth
NextEra
TCG Holdings

Visit the Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Website for more photos about the Fireball Invitational Golf Tournament. You can access the foundation's Facebook page from the link below.

Forney ISD Education Leadership Foundation Facebook Page