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Mission Statement
The Grenora Public School Foundation seeks to challenge and encourage all students to become lifelong learners and effective decision makers.
About the Grenora Public School Foundation
The Grenora Public School created the Grenora Public School Foundation in March 2012 to supplement the funding of projects that will “improve students' learning and life experience.” This project fund provides donors with a way to make tax-deductible donations for the benefit of the Grenora Public School District.
Our area in northwest North Dakota is a dynamic environment, with changes happening rapidly. In the mid 2000’s, the school’s K-12 enrollment at Grenora Public School was 44 students. That number has now grown, approaching 200 students. This growth in an oil boom economy, changing requirements in education, and the passion of many, drive the need for improved school resources and facilities. See our Projects link for needs we are filling with funds from generous donors to the Foundation, as well as projects we’d like to see funded.
Donations to Grenora Public School Foundation through the North Dakota Community Foundation are tax deductible. The NDCF is an IRS-designated 501(c)(3) statewide public non-profit tax-exempt corporation that receives and distributes charitable funds to support a wide range of programs, which benefit North Dakotans, including our students at Grenora Public School through the Grenora Public School Foundation.
The Grenora Public School Foundation is a component fund of the North Dakota Community Foundation. NDCF works in conjuction with the GPSF advisory committee to ensure donations are managed properly, oversees approval of appropriate projects, and helps assist with marketing and fundraising programs.
FOUNDATION Committee members include:
President--Carlyle Norby, GHS 1964
Vice President --Sue Zavalney, GHS Class 1981
Treasurer/ Secretary--Alison Carlson, GHS Class 2009
Tom Field, GHS Class 2015
Aaron Rudningen, GHS Superintendent
Lee Garaas, GHS Class 1972
Lavern Johnson, GHS Class 1980
Lee Gunlikson, GHS 1970
Lane Larsen, GHS Class 2000
Jesse Madsen, GHS class 1995
QUESTIONS -- DONATIONS -- IDEAS please email the committee at grenorakids@gmail.com
Ways to Donate
You have many options available to donate to the Foundation - click this "Donate" tab at the left to send your check or make a secure online donation one time, or make it reoccuring to fund an amount you like over time.
Contact Us
Questions? Suggestions? We’d like to hear from you. Email us or call the Grenora Public School’s at 701-694-2711.
Newsletters - Documents
The Grenora Public School Foundation distributes an annual newsletter to school alumni and others.
Each edition tells about completed projects, those in progress, and those we strive to fund and accomplish – made possible by our generous donors who are acknowledged and listed in each newsletter edition. We welcome your suggestions to improve this newsletter, this website and other means by which we might better inform the community.
Foundation Policies and Procedures Doc 2017
Edition 11 -- Newsletter Fall 2023
Edition 10 -- Newsletter Fall/Winter 2022
Edition 9 -- Newsletter Fall/Winter 2021
Edition 8 - Newsletter Fall/Winter 2020
Edition 7 - Newsletter Fall/Winter 2019
Edition 6 - Newsletter Fall/Winter 2018
Edition 5 - Newsletter Fall/Winter 2017
Edition 4 - Newsletter Fall/Winter 2016
Edition 3 - Newsletter Fall/Winter 2015
Edition 2 - Newsletter Fall/Winter 2014
Edition 1 - Newsletter Fall/Winter 2013
Projects
Generous donations from alumni and others have enabled the completion of these projects at Grenora Public School Foundation, some of which were in conjunction with donations from other individuals and entities. Thanks a bunch !!
- Second Playground (Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2018)
- Electronic Community Events Sign (Newsetter, Fall/Winter 2018)
- Education Center for Little Gophers Daycare (Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2017)
- New drums and chairs for the music department (Newsletter Fall/Winter 2015)
- New bleachers in gym (Newsletter Fall/Winter 2014)
- New playground (see our Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2013)
- Purchase of Children’s books (Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2013)
- Teacher Housing (see our Newsletter, Fall/Winter 2013)
- New piano for the school music department
- Funding of elementary reading and math programs requiring additional technology
- Assist with water line to sports complex
- Trophy Case
- Portable Stage
Thank You to Our Donors!
The mission of the Grenora Public School Foundation to “improve students’ learning and life experience” can only be accomplished through donations from generous givers. We have very generous givers! Thank you!!
A current list of donors can be viewed in each Foundation newsletter under the "Announcements" tab.
We invite you to join your fellow classmates/alumni and others to donate toward the Foundation’s effort. If you’d like to learn more about these efforts, contact us. We’d be glad to visit with you.