WEF Mission
Established in 1994 our mission is “The Pursuit of Excellence in Education through the development and distribution of private resources to benefit and further enrich students of the Wilmington School District.”
WEF is a non-profit organization that operates independently of the Wilmington School District and that pursues and distributes funds from private sources to enhance Wilmington’s schools. WEF helps to provide our children with the tools needed to learn more effectively and to broaden their educational experiences through supplemental funding.
WEF endeavors to support and enrich the school system and its programs — not replacing the Town’s funding for the school district, but supplementing it through corporate and private donations. WEF supports the Wilmington Public School System in five broad areas: scholastic enrichment, arts in education, technology, global awareness and staff professional development. WEF directly helps Wilmington students by providing private funds for innovative and creative programs that the school department budget cannot cover. WEF strives to support the school system through various local efforts that enrich its schools, students and community as a whole.
History
Since its establishment in 1994, the Foundation has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the betterment of the Wilmington Schools. The initial Charter Donor Campaign in 1994-1995 raised $60,000. Since that time technology and STEM grant giving has been a core focus of WEF giving campaigns, both as a stand-alone, and/or as an addendum to curriculum requests. WEF giving has evolved over the years, based on need, to include grants in the areas of Curriculum, Technology and educator enrichment programs abroad with the recently renamed Joanne Benton Grant for Educator Exploration. Most recently, WEF added the sponsorship of the district-wide S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and Art fairs.
Board of Trustees
The Wilmington Educational Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees, which is composed of community, parent, and school volunteers who are committed to making Wilmington’s great school system even better. Board meetings are regularly held on the second Tuesday of the month during the school year. Current board members are listed below. If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about becoming a member of WEF’s Board of Trustees, please send an email to [email protected].
Julia Palmedo - President
Justin Cusce - Secretary
Brian Glazer - Treasurer
Dr. Leslee Quick
Marlene Moran
Dr. Glenn Brand - Superintendent (Ex-Officio)
Christine Elliott - Asst. Superintendent (Ex-Officio)
Established in 1994 our mission is “The Pursuit of Excellence in Education through the development and distribution of private resources to benefit and further enrich students of the Wilmington School District.”
WEF is a non-profit organization that operates independently of the Wilmington School District and that pursues and distributes funds from private sources to enhance Wilmington’s schools. WEF helps to provide our children with the tools needed to learn more effectively and to broaden their educational experiences through supplemental funding.
WEF endeavors to support and enrich the school system and its programs — not replacing the Town’s funding for the school district, but supplementing it through corporate and private donations. WEF supports the Wilmington Public School System in five broad areas: scholastic enrichment, arts in education, technology, global awareness and staff professional development. WEF directly helps Wilmington students by providing private funds for innovative and creative programs that the school department budget cannot cover. WEF strives to support the school system through various local efforts that enrich its schools, students and community as a whole.
History
Since its establishment in 1994, the Foundation has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the betterment of the Wilmington Schools. The initial Charter Donor Campaign in 1994-1995 raised $60,000. Since that time technology and STEM grant giving has been a core focus of WEF giving campaigns, both as a stand-alone, and/or as an addendum to curriculum requests. WEF giving has evolved over the years, based on need, to include grants in the areas of Curriculum, Technology and educator enrichment programs abroad with the recently renamed Joanne Benton Grant for Educator Exploration. Most recently, WEF added the sponsorship of the district-wide S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and Art fairs.
Board of Trustees
The Wilmington Educational Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees, which is composed of community, parent, and school volunteers who are committed to making Wilmington’s great school system even better. Board meetings are regularly held on the second Tuesday of the month during the school year. Current board members are listed below. If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about becoming a member of WEF’s Board of Trustees, please send an email to [email protected].
Julia Palmedo - President
Justin Cusce - Secretary
Brian Glazer - Treasurer
Dr. Leslee Quick
Marlene Moran
Dr. Glenn Brand - Superintendent (Ex-Officio)
Christine Elliott - Asst. Superintendent (Ex-Officio)