n initial gift of $10,000 from an Upper Arlington family, (21 members spanning three generations have been educated in our schools), along with 35 additional generous gifts, launched the Upper Arlington Education Foundation. The total assets at the end of the first year were $104,078.99.

Gifts in any amount are welcomed. Ways to give include direct gifts, planned gifts, living endowments, memorials and gifts of recognition, as well as donations from alumni who wish to acknowledge the educational opportunities afforded them by the Upper Arlington City Schools.

A donation of $10,000 or more may be the base for an Endowment Fund, in which only the interest is used for a specific purpose. Flow-Through Funds are also a part of our Foundation.

Ongoing campaigns reach parents of current students, alumni and the community at large. Presentations have been made to parent-teacher organizations, service clubs, and senior citizens of our community. The Foundation has been marketed through local newspapers, advertisements in programs of school events, school yearbooks and newsletters.

Our Foundation could not have grown and prospered without the wonderful support and encouragement of our District Superintendent, Dr. Jeffrey Weaver, and his staff!