The PBL Education Foundation raised $6,440 for their Book-a-Month Giving Tuesday campaign. These funds will purchase one book per month for over 500 Clara Peterson students. “The past two years we have been able to provide books for students during the months of January through May,” said Robin Niewold, Foundation Chairman. “Thanks to our generous donors we exceeded our goal and will be able to provide books through the remainder [...]
The Frederick Community Bank has joined the list of area businesses and private donors participating in The PBL Education Foundation’s Pillar Campaign to jumpstart their endowment fund. This most recent gift brings the PBL Endowment Fund total to $616,000. The Foundation distributes the income generated from this fund to the school district which in turn uses the monies to maintain and update technology within grades K-12. Formerly, First National Bank [...]
Early in November Robin Niewold and Carl Hudson had lunch with a donor interested in The PBL Endowment Fund. Niewold had been contacted in October by the donor’s financial representative asking for information about the endowment fund. Fast forward to the lunch meeting which ended with the donor handing Niewold and Hudson a personal check for $250,000. Hudson and Niewold have served on The PBL Education Board since it was [...]
The PBL Education Foundation would like to thank the following community businesses and district vendors for their generous support of the 2018 Annual Campaign. Buckley State Bank C. W. Hicks Foundation DLR Group Doug's Pharmacy Dr. Anthony San Diego Elson's Paxton Sanitary System Federated Bank Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services Heyman, Heyman Optometrist Hudson's Drug Shop HydraFold Auger, Inc. Kaufmann Welding Shop Kief Realty Ludlow Cooperative Elevator Market Street [...]
PBL staff has risen to the challenge to support the Foundation with 75% of staff participating in the Payroll Deduction Program. Foundation Chairman Robin Niewold asked staff to "care a little more" and donate to the Foundation while speaking to staff at the all-district meeting before classes began in August. Niewold explains, "Why do busy people get busier? Because of their reputations! Your reputations for caring for our students tells [...]
Hello Supporters, What does it take to get into Harvard? Well, talent of course. Hard work – lots of it. Determination. And you. Yes, you! You might know about Adam McMullin, who graduated this year from PBL High School. Harvard and Yale wanted him. He chose Harvard. Now, you might think, “I had nothing to do with it!” But I want you to know you did. Your support of The [...]
