For the Kids Foundation Donate Over $27K To East Islip Schools

EAST ISLIP, NY - In its 21st year of serving the needs of the district’s students, East Islip’s For the Kids Foundation again stepped up to the plate with a generous donation for valuable academic, cultural and recreational programs.

At the first board of education meeting of the year last month members of FTK – including President Pat Blair, Vice President Gina VanDenburg and Past President Nancy Goldfader – presented a $27,113.44 check to the board and Superintendent John Dolan.

"We are humbled by this donation and are so grateful for all of FTK's hard work on behalf of East Islip's children," Dolan said.

This latest FTK contribution included funding for the new 1,000 Book Club as well as to obtain STEM kits and build a memorial garden at the middle school.

This donation, coupled with the other donations and programs sponsored in the 2016-2017 school year, totaled almost $100,000, bringing FTK’s donations to the district’s students to more than $1,300,000.

“We were thrilled to be able to make this donation,” Blair said. “We would not be able to do so without the tremendous support we receive from the families here in the East Islip School District as well as the district administration and staff. We are all so very proud to be For the Kids.”

Pictured: East Islip Superintendent John Dolan, Board of Education Vice President Philip Montouri Sr., FTK President Pat Blair, FTK Vice President Gina VanDenburg, FTK Past President Nancy Goldfader and Board of Education President Jessica Carney.

Photo courtesy of the East Islip School District