WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (JANUARY 19, 2022) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) is pleased to announce Larson Design Group (LDG) as its returning corporate partner in its 2022 employee giving campaign. The campaign, which launched today, 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.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (JANUARY 5, 2022) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation released its 2020-2021 Annual Report today, which highlights the organization’s key activities between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021. “While the 2020-2021 school year presented unique challenges in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, the foundation remained dedicated to the trusted stewardship of our loyal donors and community partners,” state President Dr. Brooke Beiter and Executive Director Greg Hayes in their joint opening letter.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (NOVEMBER 15, 2021) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) recently brought its 2021-2022 fall grant cycle to a close. Over the course of the last several months, contributions made to district projects and programs have totaled $111,249.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (SEPTEMBER 13, 2021) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) is accepting applications for its annual Teacher Mini-Grant Program and the first round of general grant funding for the 2021-2022 school year. Applications must be submitted to the foundation’s office at the District Service Center on or by Friday, Oct. 22.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AUGUST 6, 2021) — The Williamsport Area School District Education Foundation (WASDEF) is pleased to announce this year’s recent appointment of three new members to its board of directors. Joining the board are Jon Mackey, Marwin Reeves and Loriann Rose.

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) — 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.