BREAKING NEWS - Important Changes to the Grant Process for 2010
Due to the difficult town budget process and the uncertainty of the outcome of the school budget, the HEF board in consultation with the Hingham Public School administration has decided to postpone the grant program until after town meeting on April 26th.
We believe that it is in the best interests of the teachers, staff and students if we delay the entire program until after the town has voted on the budget for FY 2011. When we kick-off the grant process in early May, we will also highly encourage you and your staff to submit "group" grants rather than individual teacher grants. A "group" grant could be submitted by a school, department, grade level or team whereby the benefits of the grant will impact a larger number of students and not just the students of one particular teacher. We are making this change for this year only with the objective of having the funds raised by HEF impact as many students as possible. We would ask you to consider forming a team in your school or department that could work together collaboratively to understand the broader needs and to be prepared to submit the grants in the May - June timeframe. It is our plan to have all grants submitted by June 30th. The HEF board will meet in July and communicate the grant decisions by the end of July.
Please continue to check back here for updates on grant application availability and deadlines. 
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.
Upcoming Events
Announcing the Hingham Education Foundation 2010 Boston Marathon Team!
Congratulations to the following runners who will be a part of the HEF 2010 Boston Marathon Team: Robert Delmonico, Marion English, Ryan Enright, Dwight Hartman, Lisa Massena-Lambert, Ted O'Reilly, Andrew Price, Maura Richards, Mark Van Dine, Deb Wetherbee
Our team, in its second year, has official entry numbers for runners who are not time qualified. Each team runner has committed to raise a minimum of $3,250 to help support technology for Hingham schools.
Please support our runners and help them in their fundraising mission to each raise $3250 for our schools! Visit http://www.firstgiving.com/15326 to make a donation online or mail your check to Hingham Education Foundation, P.O. Box 284, Hingham, MA 02043. Any donation amount is appreciated.
Join the Hingham Education Foundation's GET SMART campaign to provide SMART Technology interactive whiteboards in Hingham classrooms!
Recent Events
2009 PHONEATHON was a HUGE SUCCESS!
Thanks to Coldwell Banker and William Raveis Real Estate Offices for generously donating their phone lines and office space in support of the Hingham Public Schools.
Thanks to the MANY student volunteers from Hingham High who took time out of their busy schedules to call to request your pledges over the phone.
And thanks to the many generous Hingham citizens who made donations again this year!
Thanks for ANSWERING THE CALL FOR EDUCATION!
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.