Category: News & Events
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Win a Car & Support Hood River County Schools!
Win a brand new car AND support Hood River County schools? What a win! Columbia Gorge Toyota has generously donated a 2023 Toyota Corolla LE to the Hood River & North Wasco County Education Foundations. All proceeds raised from this raffle will benefit extracurricular activity programs, sports and clubs in the Hood River County School…
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SOLD OUT — Pink Martini Hood River Concert
UPDATE March 17: The Pink Martini concert at the historic Hood River Middle School Auditorium is completely sold out. We’ll see you April 22! We are excited to announce that the phenomenal genre-bending, Portland based band Pink Martini is playing the Hood River Middle School auditorium on Saturday, April 22. Now in their 28th year of…
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2023 HRVHS Local Scholarship Applications Now Open!
Hood River Valley High School is now accepting applications for the 2023 HRVHS Local Scholarship Program. The HRVHS Local Scholarship Program (LSP) is a partnership between scholarship organizations and grantors across Hood River County, including the Gorge Community Foundation, Hood River Rotary, Hood River & Odell Lions Clubs, HRVHS clubs, and many, many more. These…
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HRCEF Celebrates Record Year of Giving & Looks to Future
Thanks to the generosity of our donors and the Hood River community, the 2021-22 school year was a record year of giving for the Hood River County Education Foundation. I am writing to thank you for your continuous support. I am beyond grateful for this amazing opportunity. I am currently a junior at OSU majoring…
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Local Scholarship Program Launches for HRVHS Class of 2023
The HRVHS Local Scholarship Program (formerly E-Schol) is underway and HRVHS seniors may now browse local scholarships on eschol.hrcef.org. The 70+ scholarships available this year are entirely funded from organizations and grantors in Hood River County. These scholarships are only available to students in Hood River County, and there are scholarships for students pursuing vocational/trade,…
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Applications Open for HRCEF 2023 Impact Teaching Grants
Educators, start your laptops! Applications are now open for 2023 Impact Teaching Grants. The Hood River County Education Foundation has been providing grants to educators for over 25 years, and the Impact Teaching Grants program awards funds to teachers and staff who find better ways to teach, new subjects to explore and interesting experiments to…
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Michael McElwee Selected as HRCEF Executive Director
Michael McElwee has been selected by the Hood River County Education Foundation (HRCEF) Board as the Executive Director. “The HRCEF Board of Directors is pleased to have Michael joining us as the Foundation begins our 31st year of providing scholarships and teaching grants in the Hood River County School District. Michael’s administrative experience and passion for helping students…
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HRCEF Raises $6500 for College Scholarships via Annual E-Bike Raffle
We have a winner! Congratulations to Laurie S., whose name was drawn at noon on Monday at Rosauers. We know Laurie will enjoy speeding up the hills of the beautiful Columbia Gorge on her brand new Gazelle Medeo T9! A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in our annual E-Bike raffle. Thanks to you,…
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Congratulations to 2022 HRCEF Scholarship Recipients
The Hood River County Education Foundation (HRCEF) congratulates all 2022 scholarship recipients! This year HRCEF awarded over $196,000 to 49 HRVHS and HROA seniors who will be pursuing post-secondary education this fall. HRCEF also awarded over $34,000 to 15 HRVHS alumni through our college scholarship funds. Among this year’s scholarship recipients are budding auto mechanics,…
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Enter E-Bike Raffle to support HRCEF Scholarships
The Hood River County Education Foundation annual E-Bike raffle is back! This year we are raffling a Gazelle Medeo T9 City bike. Whether you’re using your bike to pick up groceries or explore the beautiful scenery of Hood River County, the Gazelle Medeo T9 has you covered. Learn more about the Medeo T9 on the…