Thursday morning, May 3, the annual prize patrol of the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Education Foundation, Inc. made a tour of the District campuses, as it does each year, bringing balloons and presentation checks for staff members who have won grants from the Foundation. Instead of awarding competitive grants to individual applicants this year, the Foundation’s Board of Directors decided to give the money to each campus to be used as needed.
At first, they really did not expect to be able to give much, since the annual Beary Merry Christmas Market, the group’s main fundraiser, was a no-go, thanks to Hurricane Harvey. The Board decided that maybe they would host a celebration of progress made by the community in the spring to lift the spirits of Orange County, not just those in LCM. The plan for a small gathering, named the 409 Strong Celebration, turned into the largest fundraiser since the Foundation was established in 2002, netting close to $20,000. This allowed the Foundation to donate $30,000 to the six LCM campuses. With campus enrollment ranging from about 300 up to almost 1,000 students, it was determined to divide the money according to campus enrollment.
The Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization, whose Board is comprised of members of the community, business and professional representatives and parents. Its sole aim is to provide enhanced educational opportunities to the children of LCM schools.
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