Avon Lake City Schools Foundation

The Avon Lake City Schools Foundation was established in 1986 as a result of the work of the Strategic Planning Financial Committee. The purpose of the Avon Lake City Schools Foundation is to help finance projects that enrich and enhance student learning beyond the scope of normal required school expenditures and the required course of study. Educators and parents have submitted proposals and received grants in the following categories: Academic Excellence, Athletics, Fine & Performing Arts, along with General Academic Enrichment Programs and Activities.

The responsibility of awarding the grants rests with the Board of Trustees of the Avon Lake City Schools Foundation. The Board of Trustees oversees an endowment fund, and grants and scholarships are given out to worthy applicants by using the interest earned on the fund. Again, contributions to this fund are never spent – only the interest earned is used to finance these grants. There are two types of grants that are awarded: Annual Grants and Mini-Grants. Annual Grants are disbursed in the spring and can be written for any dollar amount. Mini-Grants are awarded during the school year if funding is available. The maximum dollar amount for Mini-Grants is $250. Please click here to download a Grant Application and to view the rules and procedures to follow in applying for grants.

The Board of Trustees also oversees the awarding of the B.J. Walker Memorial Scholarship ($1,000) each spring to a graduating senior who is pursuing a career in education. Students should contact their high school guidance counselor if they are interested in applying for the B.J. Walker Scholarship.

The current Board of Trustees is composed of the following individuals:

Lisa Lisi, President
Millicent Simmelink, Secretary
Norm Nisenbaum, Treasurer
Mark Finnegan, Student Representative
Tina Benavides
Donn Carmel
Dale Cracas
John Daly
Susan Finnegan
Richard Gerhan
John Hecker
Sheryl Keane
Katya Melott
Stacey Rusher
Kris Simecek
Richard Turner

Please consider a contribution to help the Avon Lake City Schools Foundation keep our schools a place where our children are challenged and enriched every day. No amount is too small (or too great) - the more our community participates, the more we can do for the children of Avon Lake. Please click here for our Charitable Donation Form.

For more information on the Avon Lake City Schools Foundation, please contact one of the trustees listed above, or contact us through the following address:

Avon Lake City Schools Foundation
P.O. Box 231
Avon Lake, Ohio 44012