Holly Academy Receives $10,000 Gift

Holly Academy, non-profit charter school in Holly, recently received a $10,000 donation to be used as a match for donations to the Holly Academy Education Foundation (HAEF). Holly Academy is among the first charter schools in the state to open an endowment, which is a permanent source of revenue for non-profit organizations. All contributions toward HAEF will be used for academic opportunities at Holly Academy, above and beyond what the general fund provides. Annual distributions will be granted to staff members for innovative projects in the classroom, which may include classroom technology, science lab materials, library resources, or curriculum enhancements. “I am thrilled to have a parent group that started the Holly Academy Education Foundation for the students of today and tomorrow. The distributions will provide those extra dollars for our classrooms that can push our students’ learning even higher,” states Director Julie Kildee.

Diane Wujciak, Holly Academy Education Foundation President, said, “The Foundation is proud to receive this generous gift. It is a wonderful way to encourage others to consider HAEF in their charitable contribution list. Holly Academy has been providing excellence to students for over fifteen years; we now have a way for families to give back.”

HAEF fundraises with Ladies’ Night Out events, decorative brick paver sales, the HA5K race, and the Leave a Legacy campaign. The first distribution purchased classroom sets of e-readers for middle school language arts classes. The Foundation looks forward to providing grants to staff that will enhance the learning for current and future students.

Visit the Holly Academy Education Foundation at www.hollyacademy.org/education-foundation to learn more about its efforts and to support the Foundation with a tax deductible contribution.