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Education Foundation Trust
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From left, CFGJ Director of Programs Ellen Collins, Junior League President Beth Hansen, Junior League Mini-Grants Chairman Kimberly Van Uden, JPS Superintendent Dr. Earl Watkins and EFT Chairman Emeritus Governor William Winter at the 2006 EFT grants award ceremony. |
The Jackson Public Schools Education Foundation Trust, Inc. was created in 1985 by the MetroJackson Chamber of Commerce with the goal to fund classroom enrichment and student motivation programs which could not be funded by the regular school budget. Approximately $500,000 was raised by leaders in the Jackson community to establish the Trust. In December of 2000, the Trust was transferred to the Community Foundation of Greater Jackson; thereby creating the Jackson Public Schools Education Foundation Trust Fund. Through careful investment management, the fund is now worth over $1,000,000 and has awarded $830,802.42 in grants since the first round in 1986.
In 2006 EFT in partnership with the Junior League, awarded 129 mini-grants totaling over $107,000 to various JPS schools.
Baker Elementary School
Barr Elementary School
Brinkley Middle School
Brown Elementary School
Dawson Elementary School
Forest Hill High School
George Elementary School
Jim Hill High School
John Hopkins Elementary School
Key Elementary School
Lee Elementary School
Marshall Elementary School
McLeod Elementary School
McWillie Elementary School
Oak Forest Elementary
Pecan Park Elementary School
Peeples Middle School
Poindexter Elementary
Power APAC
Raines Elementary School
Spann Elementary School
Van Winkle Elementary School
Walton Elementary School
Watkins Elementary School
Wilkins Elementary School
Wingfield High School
For more information please visit the Jackson Public Schools Partners In Education website here.
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