The Peekskill Education Foundation
The Peekskill Education Foundation, or PEF is a community-based non-profit focused on enriching our schools by raising funds, supplying cultural experiences, & fostering community partnerships
News
Check Presentation to Board of Education
On January 24th, 2023 PEF Treasurer Sal Frega, and Secretary Katriana Mullaney presented a check for our 2022-23 Music Grant Fundraiser to the Peekskill City School District during the Board of Education Meeting. The $14,000 inital check was the proceeds from the Dec. 8th concert in the Peekskill High School STEAM Lab with Daisy Jopling. Daisy joined the board members at the BOE meeting, and spoke as well. View the Video Here
Daisy Jopling Benefit Concert
December 8th, 2022
Daisy Jopling performed in an intimate concert at the Peekskill High School STEAM Lab to benefit the PEF’s 2022-23 Music Grant, raising funds towards the purchase of items off the Instrument Wishlist. She was joined by Peekskill City School District students from Hillcrest Elementary Orchestra, Peekskill Middle School Orchestra, Peekskill High School City Singers, and a Peekskill High School Drummer. Students also spoke about how important music was, not only to their education, but the impact it has on their lives and futures. The PEF ran a slideshow during the event. Food and Beverage were provided by Rocco’s Downtown, and dessert from HomeStyle Desserts Bakery.
Ozobots for Oakside
2021-22 Fundraising
Our 2021-22 fundraising focus was on supporting the building of the Oakside Elementary School Robotics Program. We fundraised $18,125 towards the purchase of Ozobots for the STEAM Lab in this 2nd and 3rd grade building in the Peekskill City School District through corporate and private funding.
Ozobots are tiny robots that will interact with lines, colors and codes drawn on paper by students, and they can also progress to learning how to bring those programing skills into the computer, and control the Ozobots from there.
Learn more about this project in our NEWS section
Judith Johnson Scholarship
An Annual Award
Established to honor former Peekskill City School District Superintendent, Judith Johnson, for her efforts to improve education in the Peekskill schools and to encourage students to pursue a college education. The award is also a recognition of the recipients academic achievements and their leadership skills. One scholarship is given to a graduating senior of the Peekskill High School who is enrolled at a college of their choosing. A second scholarship was introduced in 2021 as a response the the Covid-19 pandemic. This scholarship is given to a graduating senior of the Peekskill High School who is enrolled in a continuing education or work training program. The scholarship winners are the first in their family to attend a college or continuing education program.
Get Involved
The Peekskill Education Foundation would value your assistance in providing resources for achievement and innovation to support, inspire, and nourish greatness in all students in the Peekskill City School District.
During the year, we hold community fundraising events, such as our December 2022 Concert with Daisy Jopling, our November 2019 Wine Tasting Event at the Lincoln Depot Museum with wine from Dylan’s Wine Cellar, and the 2018 Holiday Ornament Painting in partnership with The Peekskill Clay Studios during their Pottery Sale in December.
If you’d like to volunteer to help with the planning and implementation of our future events, email us at hello@thepeekskilleducationfoundation.org
Our fundraising team completes corporate grant applications, and meets with local businesses to seek their support of our efforts. If you’d like to help with these efforts, please email us at fundraising@thepeekskilleducationfoundation.org
