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Trio Of EFMC Programs Help of Martin County (EFMC) has three programs in which
you can participate – sometimes without any financial
Teachers And Schools commitment.
Adopt-a-Class is district-wide and covers elementary,
By Jackie Holfelder middle and high schools, as well as specialized programs.
Along with members of the medical community and other With just the click of a mouse, you can adopt a classroom
frontline responders, few occupations have become more for $100 for the entire school year and keep teachers from
beloved to the community than teachers. As parents and reaching into their own pockets to fill their classroom needs.
other adults scrambled to become effective home schoolers, There is no limit to the number of times a classroom/program
many viewed the importance and skill set of teachers with can be adopted. Payment by check is also an option.
different eyes. Visit www.educationfoundationmc.org and click on
Now, as the challenges of COVID-19 continue, teachers Adopt-A-Class on the left side navigation of the home page
and educators are grappling with situations that could not for links to schools, as well as all enrollment information.
have been predicted. Even in the best of times, they face a Fund-A-Project, as the name implies, is EFMC’s
cash crunch for the extras and supplies that add so much to opportunity to invest directly in projects that exemplify the
the classroom experience. creativity and commitment found in Martin County schools.
Many families have had their incomes adversely affected Filter by the amount of money you wish to donate, type of
by repercussions of the virus, but the Education Foundation project you’d like to sponsor or school where you’d like to
Amanda Michael, a second-year teacher from Pinewood
Elementary, with some of the materials donated through an
EFMC program

invest. Whether you give $5, $20, $500 or more, 100 percent
of your donation will directly fund the specific classroom
need of your choice.
Visit www.educationfoundationmc.org and click on Fund-
a-Project on the left side navigation of the home page to learn
details of the program and how to contribute.
Education Foundation of Martin County’s Bulletin
Board module connects community and classrooms for
non-monetary needs, providing for a direct exchange of
offerings and materials to support education in Martin
County. Businesses can post internship opportunities for
students and externship opportunities for teachers, offer
experts to speak to classes or sit on career and technical
education advisory boards – or they can offer gently used
equipment for classroom use. Nonprofits can post volunteer
or scholarship opportunities for students. Individuals can
post non-monetary offerings like gently used children’s
books or recycled materials for classroom projects. Postings
can be made visible only to teachers and principals, not the
public. Teachers can post need for materials for projects (old
magazines, gently used children’s books, shoe boxes, etc.),
and seek experts to get involved in a class project or career
day. Possibilities are just about endless. Students can use the
site when looking for scholarship, internship, or volunteer
opportunities.
Visit www.educationfoundationmc.org and click on
Bulletin Board Listings on the side menu.
Take advantage of Education Foundation of Martin County’s
three unique programs to support teachers’ projects during this
challenging year. For more information, call (772) 600-8062.
Photo provided by EFMC

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