OUR MISSION
The Whitefish Education Foundation (WEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to “enhance the quality and scope of educational opportunities for all students of the Whitefish Public Schools.”
The Foundation’s Board of Directors and its committees comprise volunteer parents, educators, school board trustees, and local community members. The board and committees work to raise and administer funds for classrooms, educational enhancement grants, scholarships, students-in-need, field trips, educator training, and staff appreciation, while also recruiting and overseeing volunteers to fulfill the Foundation’s mission.
WEF administers an ongoing fundraising initiative, participates in the Great Fish Community Challenge, organizes student-involved fundraising events at Muldown Elementary and Whitefish Middle Schools, and manages a staff thank-you event.
Private individuals, families, and organizations have donated funds to establish scholarships that WEF manages and awards yearly to Whitefish High and Independent High School seniors for future education. WEF also maintains a permanent endowment with the Whitefish Community Foundation, for the benefit of the school district.
Please contact us to learn more about volunteering, giving opportunities, and establishing scholarships to support Whitefish Public School Students.
LEADERSHIP & BOARD
- Executive Director — Jesse Kuntz
- Executive Committee
- Chair — Lisa Calaway
- Vice-Chair — Christine Rossi
- Secretary — Chelsea Lefcourt
- Treasurer — Danelle Reisch
- Whitefish School District Representatives
- WSD Superintendent — Dave Means
- WSD Teacher Representative — Lisa Veseth
- WSD School Board Representative — Jerrie Boksich
- WSD Director of Curriculum and Instruction — Lisa Bloom
- WSD Director of Business — Lucie Shea
- Members
- School Programs Chair — Tiffany Gould
- Whitefish Schools Rock Chair — Cyrus Hadidi
- Education Enhancement Grants Chair — Kara Haugen
- Scholarship Chair — Caroline Frisbee
- Ruth Harrison
- Lenka Hriva
- Nikki Oaks
- Chris Zignego
- Katie Ward
- Patty Wick
CONTACTS
Executive Director Jesse Kuntz WEFdirector@whitefishschools.org
WEF Board: Lisa Calaway foundation@whitefishschools.org
Alumni: WEFdirector@whitefishschools.org
WEF SCHOOL PROGRAMMING: Tiffany Gould families@whitefishschools.org
Muldown Elementary Representative Lauren Bradley MULfamilies@whitefishschools.org
Whitefish Middle School Representative Nikki Oaks WMSfamilies@whitefishschools.org
Whitefish High School Representative Lissa Dunkers WHSfamilies@whitefishschools.org
MAILING ADDRESS:
WEF Board of Directors
P.O. Box 1417
Whitefish, MT 59937
