WEF NEWS
Supporting and Enhancing Whitefish Public Education and Community
Celebrating Community & Generosity!
What an incredible evening celebrating community, generosity, and the power of giving at the Whitefish Community Foundation’s Great Fish Community Challenge Awards! đź’š Thanks to the support of our donors and the Foundation’s generous matching and incentive programs, the Whitefish Education Foundation received over $56,000, including a $17,000 matching grant and a special $2,500 grant awarded…
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Educational Enhancement Grants
The Whitefish Education Foundation provided an Educational Enhancement grant in the spring to purchase a new classroom set of safety goggles for the Whitefish High School science teachers for use in Chemistry, AP Biology, and Biotech classes.
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Whitefish Community Foundation Community Grants Awards
🎶 BIG NEWS for our music programs! 🎶 Our team at the Whitefish Education Foundation felt the love at the Whitefish Community Foundation Community Grant Awards Celebration last night. We had applied for a Community Grant, hoping to be awarded up to the maximum grant amount of $10,000. Boy, were we wrong! We were graced…
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We’re Back for the 2025 Great Fish Community Challenge!
Whitefish Education Foundation is honored to be selected once again for the Great Fish Community Challenge, an incredible fundraising campaign hosted by the Whitefish Community Foundation that strengthens local nonprofits doing impactful work. đź—“ Save the Date!Join us for the Great Fish Launch Partyđź“Ť Glacier Bank Park | đź“… August 12 | đź•” 5:00–7:30 PMThis free community event features family fun, food,…
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New Pickleball/Badminton Nets for WMS
The Whitefish Education Foundation is pleased to help purchase new pickleball/badminton nets for the Whitefish Middle School PE department as part of the Teacher Grant program. Here are some photos of our new pickleball/badminton nets in use! We have been using nets from probably 30ish years ago with tons of holes in them. These are…
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Teacher Wish List 2024
Every year WEF participates in the Whitefish Community Foundation Great Fish Challenge. Money raised from this challenge is used to fund Teacher Wish List items; teachers requested items they feel would enhance the educational experience of Whitefish Students. This school year, we funded $35,100 in Wish List grants:$8,900 to Muldown, $12,400 to Whitefish Middle School,…
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Whitefish Education Foundation Scholarship Committee Launches Scholarship Mentor Program Whitefish High School and Whitefish Independent High School Students
The Whitefish Education Foundation (WEF) Scholarship Committee has launched a volunteer Scholarship Mentor pilot program during the 2023-2024 academic year. Under the supervision of the Whitefish High School Counselors, volunteer mentors are available to assist Whitefish High School and Whitefish Independent High School students in navigating the scholarship search and application process. Â
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Whitefish Education Foundation hires first executive director
The Whitefish Education Foundation has hired Jesse Kuntz as its first executive director
Read MoreA Summary of 2022-2023 Writing Coaches
Jeanne Wdowin has again led an amazingly dedicated group of volunteers to serve Whitefish students for the Writing Coaches of Montana. May 2023 As always, Whitefish remains a leader in innovative programming opportunities, so we look forward to figuring out the process of how to do this valuable work together. Cassie Sheets Executive Director Writing…
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