General Fund Grant Example
Rachel Scott’s story is one of tragedy turned to triumph; a story that not only inspired her friends and classmates, but resonated with children around the world. It is a story that inspired teachers Stacey Leitz and Terry Castagna to write a grant proposal to WEEF. A story that WEEF agreed had to be told in Westerly.
Rachel’s Challenge is a program aimed at preventing bullying and violence by inspiring participants to change the way they treat others. Rachel Scott was the first student killed at Columbine High School in 1999. She was only seventeen, but she left behind a legacy of reaching out to those who are different, or are picked on by others.
WEEF’s contribution for this important initiative allowed Westerly students in grades 8 though 12, as well as their parents and members of the community, to attend 2 special assemblies. The intent of both gatherings was to create a “chain reaction” of kindness in school and throughout the community.
In a decade that has been marked by unspeakable acts of violence, it is more important than ever to focus on programs that support students’ emotional well-being and physical safety within the school and greater community. Please consider making a donation to WEEF to help Westerly students become leaders in their schools, and to teach them how to encourage acts of kindness and compassion so they can spread it throughout the Westerly community. Your donation is an important link in the chain reaction of Rachel Scott’s vision.
Rachel’s Challenge is a program aimed at preventing bullying and violence by inspiring participants to change the way they treat others. Rachel Scott was the first student killed at Columbine High School in 1999. She was only seventeen, but she left behind a legacy of reaching out to those who are different, or are picked on by others.
WEEF’s contribution for this important initiative allowed Westerly students in grades 8 though 12, as well as their parents and members of the community, to attend 2 special assemblies. The intent of both gatherings was to create a “chain reaction” of kindness in school and throughout the community.
In a decade that has been marked by unspeakable acts of violence, it is more important than ever to focus on programs that support students’ emotional well-being and physical safety within the school and greater community. Please consider making a donation to WEEF to help Westerly students become leaders in their schools, and to teach them how to encourage acts of kindness and compassion so they can spread it throughout the Westerly community. Your donation is an important link in the chain reaction of Rachel Scott’s vision.
