The Green Schools Foundation conducts several annual fundraisers to fund academic classroom grants and student scholarships. These social events allow friends and neighbors to meet in a festive environment while supporting academic excellence in the schools.

Reverse Raffle Puts the Fun in Fundraising

Event Nets $19,000 for Scholarships and
Classroom Grants

 The tenth annual Silent Auction and Reverse Raffle brought together nearly 200 Green Schools Foundation supporters for an evening of fun and friendly bidding, with the ultimate winner being students of the Green Local Schools system.

The event raised more than $19,000, which will be used to help fund student scholarships and classroom grants.  Guests bid on items ranging from vacation condominiums in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Orlando, Florida, to Indians and Aeros games, restaurant gift certificates, golf packages, and more. 

The evening also featured a 50-50 raffle, poker games and sideboards.  One lucky winner took home $2,000 in the Reverse Raffle.  Thanks to all who attended.  See you next year!

 

Three exceptional individuals with ties to the Green Local Schools were honored Saturday, February 23, at the annual Reverse Raffle.   Pam Mattiazzo received the Outstanding Educator award, David Plum was honored as Outstanding Community Member, and Hugh Allen received an award for Outstanding Alumnus.

Pam Mattiazzo is a technology teacher in the elementary and middle schools.  She is known for her passion and enthusiasm.  Her students love her creative approach to teaching that makes learning fun and interactive.  Pam has taught in the Green Local Schools for six years.

Dave Plum is a 1979 graduate of Green High School and a 1984 graduate of The Ohio State University.  He has been active in the local community for many years, serving on the Green Family YMCA Advisory Board, Green City Council, Green Local Schools Board of Education, Portage Lakes Career Center Board of Education and The Ohio State University Alumni Association of Summit County.  Dave has been a board member of the Green Schools Foundation since 1998.

Dr. Hugh Allen, Physician-in-Chief at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, is a 1958 graduate of Green High School.  Dr. Allen graduated from Otterbein College in 1962, and received a degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1996.  A specialist in the area of pediatric cardiology, he also has studied pediatric cardiology, cardiac ultrasound, and general pediatrics.

Congratulations to our 2008 recipients.  We are proud of your association with our community and our schools.