Who We Are
The Hingham Education Foundation is a non-profit, community-based organization committed to enriching the quality of public education in Hingham. Since its incorporation in 1992, the HEF has awarded grants to enhance educational quality throughout the system. These grants provided funding for innovative classroom projects, development of teaching strategies, special programs, new books and materials, improving technology and more.
Funds for the HEF's programs are generated through community contributions,
and all monies raised are used to extend public funding for the schools.
All donations, in-kind contributions, and volunteer hours are gratefully
accepted. For further information, please call the Foundation office at
(781) 740-8217.
Join the Hingham Education Foundation's GET SMART campaign to provide SMART Technology interactive whiteboards in Hingham classrooms!
Upcoming Events
2009 HEF Entertaining for Education
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR PARTY HOSTS AND GUESTS!!
We had a phenomenal turnout at all of our parties in April! All proceeds raised go directly to fund this year's HEF grants and we couldn't do it without the generous support of our hosts and their guests!!
Entertaining for Education co-chairs:
Kim Juric - kjuric@comcast.net
Susie Hill - searhill@comcast.net
Laura Concannon- consorgi@comcast.net
Susan Willison- susanlwillison@hotmail.com
Congratulations to the 2009 HEF SMART Board Marathon Team!
Our SMART Board Marathon Team in its first year, ran in the world-renowned Boston Marathon on April 20th. These runners not only trained to run the 26.2 miles, but also raised a minimum of $3,000 each to help purchase a SMART Board for a Hingham classroom.
The 2009 HEF Marathon Team includes: Charles Bellows, Garrett Bradley, Erin Burns, Caryl Falvey, Michael Haggerty, Kristi Holden, Kirsten Overlee, Allison Renna, Ajay Sadhwani, and Debra Warren.
You can still help support our fabulous runners! Corporate and individual donations of any amount are still welcome! Mail to: Hingham Education Foundation Marathon Team, PO Box 284, Hingham MA 02043 or visit our runners online donation pages at: http://www.firstgiving.com/npo/15326
We thank you for your support!
Recent Events
Annual Phone-a-thon - October 2008
HEF float in Hingham 4th of July Parade - July 2008
HEF Announces 2008 Grants at Staff Appreciation Reception - May 2008
Entertaining for Education - March 2008
Donations
Please Consider Donating to the Hingham Education Foundation
For those of you who have donated to the Hingham Education Foundation in the past, we want to thank you for your generosity. Your contributions help provide educational enrichment opportunities to the students and faculty of the Hingham Public School System. With your generous support, our schools are able to give our children a truly enriched education that goes beyond the general curriculum.
Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Hingham Education Foundation. Simply fill out a donation form and return it to the address listed on the form. You will receive an acknowledgement from the Foundation for your tax purposes. If you’d like to help in another way, you may indicate that also.
We thank you for your consideration.
Red Apple Program
The Hingham Education Foundation's Red Apple Program is a meaningful way for parents and students to show their appreciation to a teacher, administrator, coach or other adult who has played a special role in a student's life.
Through the Red Apple Program, you may honor a teacher or staff member by making a donation to HEF in his/her name. You will send each honoree a "Red Apple" thank you card which acknowledges your gift to HEF in their name. The amount of your donation will be kept confidential. HEF will send you a tax deductable receipt.