Enhancing education for students in the Hood River County School District
Through our 57 scholarship funds, the Education Foundation has awarded more than $2,500,000 in scholarships to more than 1000 students. The Foundation has also raised and distributed more than $500,000 through its Impact Teaching Programs.
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I share a passion for athletics and community that Steve shared with the Hood River Valley. I look forward to using your help to further my academics and carry on Steve’s commitment to the Gorge.
Both Rod and Mary Anne were recipients of college scholarships which allowed them lengthy careers in seminary education. "Establishing a scholarship fund is one way we can provide that same boost to current students".
Thank you for believing in me and my potential. I am committed to making the most of this great opportunity you have given me.
Program Highlights
Growing With Hydroponic Tower
"Mid Valley students will be able to participate in the hands-on process of growing food from a seed to preparing it to eat. Throughout this process, students will be able to develop critical thinking and collaborative problem-solving skills and will be able to reflect on the importance of environmental stewardship and sustainability. … The hydroponic tower project, even in its early implementation stages, has been the talk of the town. The first day that it was built and set up in the corner of the cafeteria, students pointed and tried to guess what it was (a spaceship? a robot? a plastic tree?). When I first turned on the LED lights as a demo, the whole cafeteria filled with oohs and ahhs. I look forward to seeing what students decide to grow and what they are willing to taste test!"
Mid Valley Elementary
Native Arts, Beading Craft On The Loom & Off Loom
"Being part of our community means interacting with our community in all capacities, the state of Oregon has emphasized teaching and learning about Native American Culture. We implemented this in our Art classes. We invited 3 local native beading artists to share their lives with us, their stories, and their history. our students connected with this native craft and were encouraged to make it their own, to realize that this art form can be as much theirs as it would be another's, but to hone their own artist voice in the process to listen to who you are inside, and the world around. and to tell their story through the art."
Hood River Valley High School
Family Literacy Night
Literacy Night is a new program that helps students build reading skills by working with parents to support reading at home. The pilot implementation of this program via Impact Teaching Grant in 2024 resulted in all participating students reading at or above grade level. In 2025, the Opportunity Fund provided funding to enable the district to launch Literacy Night at all elementary schools.
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