Ballston Spa Education Foundation Raises Funds, Receives Donations

BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa Education Foundation’s (BSEF) recent fundraising event “A Taste of Ballston Spa” raised over $4,000 for educational enrichment. The Foundation greatly appreciates the generous support of the event sponsors: HVCC TEC SMART, Ballston Spa National Bank, Ballston Spa Veterinary Clinic, Adirondack Trust Company, The Ballston Journal, Trustco Bank, Sherry Hoffman Insurance and Richard J. Connors-Streever Agency. Special thanks to Fifty South, Beverly’s Eatery, Front Street Deli, Pellegrino Imports, The Ripe Tomato, Sunset Cafe, Village Sweet Shoppe, Zest, Augie’s Family Style Italian Restaurant and Crystal Rock for providing the delicious food and beverages for the evening and to all the businesses and individuals who donated items for the raffle, as well as all who attended. The event, which was held on March 24 at HVCC TEC SMART, offered samplings of food specialties from several local restaurants and food vendors, a variety of raffle items and was well attended. The BSEF was also the recent recipient of $1,000 in funds from Stewart’s Holiday Match program. In addition to its sponsorship of the “Taste”, Ballston Spa National Bank has given a $500 donation to the Foundation. The Board of Directors of the BSEF is tremendously grateful to these two major donors for their longtime and steadfast support of the Foundation’s mission on behalf the students of Ballston Spa schools. The Foundation’s Annual Appeal has gratefully accepted an additional $1,800 so far this year from individuals in the Ballston Spa community. Since 1996, BSEF has provided over $313,000 in grant awards in all areas and grade levels, including the Arts, Science, Math, English and Language Arts, Social Studies, Physical Education, Technology and Literacy. The great majority of Ballston Spa students have benefited from programs, equipment and/or projects that were funded by BSEF grant money. The Foundation will be announcing the grant award winners for its Spring 2014 grant cycle prior to the Ballston Spa Board of Education meeting in early May. At that time, major donors will also be recognized. The Ballston Spa Education Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with an all-volunteer board of community members whose mission is to raise and distribute resources for educational enrichment opportunities outside the realm of the daily operational needs of the Ballston Spa Central School District.