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 40 years, donors have funded projects in each building and at every grade level – many times over. These testimonials help highlight our impact.

This project successfully demonstrated that a shared equipment model is an efficient way to foster collaboration among physical education teachers while delivering high-quality resources to thousands of students. We learned that when students are provided with the right tools, their curiosity is naturally sparked, creating organic opportunities for teamwork and physical literacy.

A. Bornino

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

The implementation of this project felt less like a traditional lesson plan and more like a collective journey. Perhaps the most telling sign of the project's impact was the "reading ahead" phenomenon. Despite instructions to stop at specific chapters to allow for group discussion, students found the story of Omar and Hassan so compelling they couldn't put the books down.

K. Lewis

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

Our 11th annual Cupcake Run for Public Education, 2026 edition, took place on Sunday, September 20 at Cumberland Park in West Lafayette. We welcomed 840 walkers and runners PLUS over 150 volunteers and entertainment participants. All proceeds support teachers working in LSC, TSC and WLCSC schools.

Our TEAMS challenge continues to motivate participants and provides a second way to give back to schools. This year we are awarding a record $3,200 to 21 different schools. For every ten members on a team, we give $100 to the school of their choice for recess and PE equipment. This year's recipients are:

Battle Ground Elementary ($100)
Battle Ground Middle School ($200)
Burnett Creek Elementary ($300)
Columbia Elementary / Logansport ($100)
Crawfordsville Middle School ($100)
Dayton Elementary ($100)
East Tipp Middle School ($200)
Harrison High School ($100)
Hershey Elementary ($200)
Klondike Elementary ($100)
Klondike Middle School ($100)
Linnwood/Little Bronchos ($100)
Mayflower Mill Elementary ($100)
McCutcheon High School ($300)
Mintonye Elementary ($100)
Murdock Elementary ($100)
Sunnyside Intermediate ($200)
Wea Ridge Elementary ($100)
Wea Ridge Middle School ($100)
West Lafayette Elementary ($300)
West Lafayette Intermediate ($200)