WESTERLY EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND
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The General Fund

Contributions to the General Fund will support a broad range of academic projects. The General Fund also supports programs that place emphasis on the emotional and physical safety and/or well-being within the school and greater community.

Rachel

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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.

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WEEF IS A CERTIFIED 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. Annual Appeal donations are 100% TAX DEDUCTIBLE. 100% of your Annual Appeal donation will be invested in our endowment and yearly earnings will be used for grants. All donations will go to the General Fund unless one of the following Directed Funds is designated in the check out screen: Science & Technology Fund, Performing Arts Fund, Literacy Fund, Business & Professional Development Fund or Student Education Initiative Fund.  
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Westerly Education Endowment Fund
P.O. Box 1219, Westerly, RI 02891
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (401) 315-1500 Ext. 1319
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  • Home
  • About
    • About Us
    • Quick Facts About WEEF
    • Board Members
    • Contact
  • Grants
    • WEEF Grants >
      • 2022-2023 Grants
      • 2021-2022 Grants
      • 2020-2021 Grants
      • 2019-2020 Grants
    • Apply for a Grant
    • Grant Naming Opportunities
    • Grant Recipient's Progress Report
  • Events
    • Bowl-A-Thon
    • WEEF Blue & White Celebration
    • WEEF Cabaret 2022
    • WEEF Cabaret 2018
  • Donate
    • Grant Naming Opportunities
    • Directed Giving >
      • Business and Professional Development Fund
      • Literacy Fund
      • Performing Arts Fund
      • Student Education Initiative Fund
    • Community
  • Photos
    • Blue and White Event Photos
    • WEEF Cabaret 2022
    • WEEF Cabaret 2018
    • Bubbleology
    • Hope Road Benefit Concert
    • Trivia Night
    • Tower Street Community Center
    • Comic Relief With WEEF Photos
  • Board Members