WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (JULY 16, 2021) — River Valley Regional YMCA, YWCA Northcentral PA and the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) are pleased to announce the return of Over the Edge (OTE) this fall. The event, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, is a fundraising partnership between the three nonprofits.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (JUNE 4, 2021) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) granted $6,000 to the district’s Odyssey of the Mind teams headed to the World Finals next week in Orlando, Fla. The Education Foundation was able to contribute a combination of gifts received from those in the community, area businesses and WASDEF’s unrestricted fund.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (APRIL 29, 2021) — Larson Design Group (LDG) and McDonald’s are partnering with the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) in a week-long effort to pay tribute to teachers and raise funds to support classrooms during Teacher Appreciation Week from May 3-7.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (MARCH 17, 2021) — With a matching contribution from Larson Design Group (LDG), the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation was able to raise $6,926 through its second Employee Giving Campaign this winter. “LDG was pleased to partner with the WASD and support a foundation that provides crucial funding and programs for the district,” said LDG President and CEO David Martin. “Community stewardship is a core value at LDG, where we aim to enrich the places in which we live and work. No effort is more valuable to that goal than ensuring the success of students and educators alike.”

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (MARCH 2, 2021) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) will once again participate in Raise the Region, the 30-hour online fundraising event hosted by the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania. It begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, March 11. Since Raise the Region began in 2013, WASDEF has generated more than $53,300 through the event.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (MARCH 2, 2021) — A multi-organizational partnership has generated more than $430,000 to officially bring a new, all-inclusive Kids United Community Playground to life this summer at Cochran Primary School. The effort has been in the works for about two years, led by the Williamsport Kiwanis and Rotary clubs, in partnership with the Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation, which serves as the project’s fiscal sponsor.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (JANUARY 14, 2021) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) recently welcomed two new members to its board of directors. Joining the board are Mallory Weymer and Jennifer Lake. Lake will serve as the Williamsport Area School Board’s appointed representative, replacing Marc Schefsky. Weymer is the Assistant Dean of First-Year Students at Lycoming College.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (DECEMBER 14, 2020) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation released its 2019-2020 Annual Report today, which highlights the organization’s key activities and financial statements between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020. “Despite the 2019-2020 school year being what it was in the face of a global pandemic, WASDEF experienced one of its strongest years in terms of revenue generation, thanks, in part, to the loyalty of our donors, and community and business partnerships,” state WASDEF Board President Rose-Marie Gross and Executive Director Greg Hayes in the report’s introduction.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (DECEMBER 7, 2020) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) is pleased to announce Larson Design Group (LDG) as its corporate partner in its 2020-2021 employee giving campaign. The campaign, which launched last week, encourages WASD employees to consider enrolling in an ongoing payroll deduction program, or make a one-time contribution to support the district’s nonprofit affiliate.

Thank you for answering the call! Because of your generosity, WASDEF raised $3,275 during this year's #GivingTuesday appeal to our school community!

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (NOVEMBER 18, 2020) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) recently awarded two grants totaling $4,379 to support programs at both Williamsport Area Middle School and Williamsport Area High School.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (NOVEMBER 11, 2020) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) recently approved the appointments of two new members to its board of directors. Joining the board are Stan Carey and Dr. Sue Kelley.