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Big Thanks: NEEF raises $75K through Big Give campaign
The generosity of our community was on full display for the North East Educational Foundation’s most successful Big Give ever. Through the support of 1,032 generous donors, NEEF raised $75,330 for NEISD campuses and programs. This means that out of nearly 500...
North East Educational Foundation welcomes teachers with more than $300K in grants
North East Educational Foundation (NEEF) kicked off the distribution of $310,000 in innovative classroom grants to North East ISD (NEISD) teachers during the District’s virtual convocation Monday morning. Complete with confetti poppers and a dancing mascot, NEEF...
COVID-19 Relief Fund
Earlier this year, we watched with concern as the COVID-19 outbreak began to disrupt the entire world, including our community. Although we did not know what the coming weeks and months would hold, we knew that our community needed us. And we needed you. We launched...
STEM Academy Student grows sustainable garden
Today is National Gardening Day and we could all use some inspiration from STEM Academy student Ashley Patterson. The ninth grade student put her knowledge and know-how to great use in order to grow a garden that is feeding her family. Back in February, Ashley built...
Book vending machine encourages reading and character development, thanks to NEEF grant
When fourth grade student Ricardo Ramirez is done eating his lunch, he likes to help custodians. “He knows they have a lot of work to do in cleaning up the tables and cleaning up the floors, so he eats his lunch and helps with the recycling so they can do their other...
North East Educational Foundation hosts Top Donor Reception
The Old San Francisco Steakhouse served as the back drop for the North East Educational Foundation’s first-ever Top Donor Reception on Nov. 13. Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as they mingled and listened to a talented string quartet from Churchill High...
NEEF celebrates dedication ceremony for Camelot Elementary Music Park
Fifth-grade student Rita Al Shakarchi doesn’t possess formal training in a musical instrument, but she’s intrigued by the beautiful sound that resonates when she strikes the metal bars of a xylophone. “It’s really fun to do and I like how the music sounds,” Rita said....
NEEF Innovation Celebration Grant Tour surprises teachers with grants
Katy Philbrick was guiding her architecture students through kitchen drawings on a drafting software when the North East Educational Foundation (NEEF) Innovation Celebration Grant Tour bus rolled to a stop at the Design and Technology Academy (DATA) at Roosevelt High...
NEEF donors hit the links, raise funds for innovative grants
The North East Educational Foundation raised a record-breaking amount at the 14th annual Jerry Comalander’s Fore! The Kids Tournament held at Canyon Springs Golf Club on Sept. 20. A total of 156 golfers, representing 42 companies, joined forces to raise more than...
Kona Ice San Antonio owner honors late stepfather’s legacy by keeping Walzem Elementary cool
Before arriving to Walzem Elementary with free snow cones and a big smile, Kona Ice San Antonio Owner Randy Stetson cried. This wasn’t just any other day at the job keeping kids cool, it meant much more. “My stepfather passed away last year and he was a New York City...