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Joplin Schools Foundation

The Joplin Schools Foundation logo features a stylized eagle head and the words 'Joplin Schools Foundation' in red.The Joplin Schools Foundation believes the greatest legacy for future generations is a permanent fund designated solely for the purpose of exemplary public education in our community. By supporting the Foundation with your gifts, you place your trust in the value of excellence in education now and in the future.

Endowed funds are one of the most important sources of support for education today. Operating like an investment account for the school district, funds are invested as capital, rather than used as cash for immediate needs. An endowment gift may be made in many forms including stock, life insurance, or real estate. Gifts will be invested and used each year for the purpose designated by the donor.  

To donate to the Joplin Schools Foundation, please click the link below, or contact Kelli Cragin at 417-625-5200 ext. 2022. You may also mail a donation to: Joplin Schools Foundation, P.O. Box 128, Joplin, MO 64802. 

Thank you for supporting the future of education in Joplin Schools!

 

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Meet our Board of Directors

Gloria Turner, President
Kim Woodard, Vice President
Ellen Eastman, Secretary
Phyllis Sapp, Treasurer

Barbara Cox
Sharrock Dermott
Scott Erisman
Michael Gray
Kelli Perigo
Susan Satterlee
Mindy St. Clair
Don Swanson
Bryan Vowels

 

Since its inception in 1993, the Joplin Schools Foundation has actively raised funds to enhance educational opportunities in our schools. Some notable accomplishments include:

  • Raising more than $600,000 to increase the availability of computers in classrooms.
  • Securing gifts to build the Timothy T. Reynolds Multimedia Learning Center and TV studio at the former JHS.
  • Providing the JHS band with more than $150,000 in in-kind donations for their trip to the Cotton Bowl and the Rose Parade.
  • Purchasing more than 5,300 books for Joplin Schools libraries.
  • Ensuring every classroom is equipped with a Smartboard.
  • Spearheading the Snack Packs program for food-insecure students, now overseen by Bright Futures Joplin.
  • Creating the Joplin Schools Alumni Association to connect Joplin graduates with the past, present and future of Joplin Schools.

A graphic announcing the Joplin Schools Alumni Hall of Fame, celebrating outstanding graduates.

Support Future Joplin Graduates!

A cartoon eagle makes a heart shape with its wings, with the text 'Giving Hearts' inside. The image encourages alumni to donate to the Joplin Schools Foundation.

The Joplin Schools Foundation is excited to introduce the Alumni Annual Scholarship Fund as part of its catalog of opportunities to benefit future graduating seniors of Joplin High School.

This giving opportunity will ask Alumni of Joplin High School, Lincoln School, Memorial High School, and Parkwood High School to consider an annual contribution matching their graduation year. For example, alumni who graduated in 1963 may donate $19.63 per year, and graduates from 2000 may donate $20.00 per year. Alumni can also choose to donate additional amounts as desired, or to make a one-time donation. 

All Alumni Annual Scholarship donations will support Joplin High School graduating seniors in their pursuit of post-secondary education. 

Click Here to Donate Your Year!

Foundation Initiatives

Joplin Schools Alumni Association

Excellence in Education Grants

Alumni Hall of Fame