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The Waterford Foundation enters its 25th year with an endowment just over $1,000,000.  Foundation trustees, volunteers, and patrons have raised well over a million dollars and funded so many worthy projects. The Foundation exists only to promote and recognize excellence in teaching and learning. The trustees serve with no compensation or perks, receiving only the satisfaction of public service. In fact, trustees dig deep in their pockets to help fund teacher and student recognition events such as Select Fifty, the Foundation Annual Golf Outing, and the Outstanding Teacher Reception. Funding for projects, ranging from district wide music and arts programs to modestly budgeted classroom literacy activities, are provided by the Foundation. The Foundation's support is meant to supplement and complement Waterford School District funding, not to supplant it.

Teachers are, of course, the difference and the Foundation supports an annual Teacher of the Year Program where nominations are invited for deserving teachers from staff, students, and the community. A citizen committee reviews nominations and follows up with personal interviews and classroom observations. All finalists are honored at a community event and Suburban Ford, provides a new car for the deserving winner.

Fifty outstanding high school seniors are cited annually at a special awards dinner. Also, distinguished grads are honored at our Annual Foundation Golf Outing. This event is also our major fund raiser with recent profits of $35,000. Again, it's the sponsors that provide most of the income to the foundation. Other important fund raisers, along with employee payroll contributions and memorial gifts provide funding for the grants.

The late Al Dittrich was a generous contributor to many Foundation activities. In addition Don and Marge Arsen created and funded an endowment which provides grants in early childhood development. Space precludes listing all of our contributors but the students salute you.