Our mission is to promote excellence in education and encourage classroom innovation by providing grants in academics and the arts to teachers in the public schools in Tippecanoe County.

Our Grants Make an Impact

You’ll find our handprint in every public school in our community. Over the last 37 years, donors have funded projects in each building and at every grade level – many times over. These testimonials help to highlight our impact.

As an educator, I must equip my students to be future leaders in our community and beyond. This project has helped make this possible. This is a real-world project where they identify a community need and take action. For example, some of my students sewed bow ties for dogs waiting adoption and others made travel pouches to donate to Lafayette Transitional Housing. As an added bonus, this project has ignited my students' entrepreneurial spirit.

A. Scott

Thank you! This is so fun. I told Mr. Bangert I know I've arrived in the world if I'm being interviewed by Dave Bangert! 🙂 I'm feeling rejuvenated as an educator and more excited about the profession than before. I even chose to spend some weekend time in my classroom rearranging to make better space for my math collaboration stations. Thanks again to you and everyone involved with the foundation.

S. Bosma

My project, Self-Selecting Books Based on a Budget required the support of many people and organizations in our community. Teachers, Read to Succeed volunteers, LSC staff, a Purdue student teacher, PSFTC and Duke Energy made my project come to life. Without this grant, our students would not the means to afford the purchase of books. When we work together to give our students the support and opportunities for success, we are building the foundation of our future. Thank you!

L. Merkel

Join us. Become a champion for public education, because together we can create innovative, valuable student and teacher experiences that will improve the quality of life for all constituents in Tippecanoe County.

See What Our Grant Winners are Doing

Check out these videos highlighting projects that received funding in December. Hear first hand how teachers will utilize the money and what they hope to accomplish in their classrooms this winter and spring.

Their enthusiasm is evident, their smiles are contagious!

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Cupcake Walk/Run for Public Education

Thank you Greater Lafayette for supporting the 2024 Cupcake Run for Public Education. With 870 walkers, runners and volunteers participating, we are so proud to report that $27,800 was raised for our teacher grant program.

We will post details of our 2025 plans in January.

Thank you to our sponsors who make this event possible:

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