Quincy Public Schools Foundation
QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation recently welcomed three new trustees to its governing board. Erin Knapheide, Lucy Bordewick and Jason Finney were unanimously approved to join the board in a vote by other trustees during the foundation’s annual meeting. Their three-year terms began in July. Knapheide is a 1997 graduate from QHS and…
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QUINCY — The 11th annual Dream Big in Color 5K Fun Run begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, starting at Quincy High School. All proceeds raised from this event benefit programs within the Quincy Public Schools. The Dream Big in Color 5K Fun Run invites participants of all ages and fitness levels to…
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QUINCY – The Quincy Public Schools Foundation ended their 2023 Dream Big Annual Campaign raised a record-breaking $355,213 in donations and pledges, surpassing its $250,000 goal and exceeding last year’s mark of $321,078. The campaign total was announced during halftime at Friday night’s QHS boys basketball game. “We are incredibly grateful to the community for…
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QUINCY – The Quincy Public Schools Foundation hosted its 11th Annual Night to Dream Big Gala at the Ambiance in Quincy as part of the Dream Big Annual Campaign fundraiser Friday. The evening included many highlights, including Shawn Sparrow being announced as the 2023 Dream Big Staff Choice Award winner. Shawn Sparrow is the…
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning Quincy native is back home this week to receive the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Quincy Public Schools Foundation. Stewart talks about writing, journalism and what Quincy means to him. MRN This Week is furnished by Harvey’s.
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation is asking for the public’s help in deciding this year’s Dream Big staff choice award winner. This is the third year the award is being given out having been developed to recognize the extraordinary efforts of local educators. All faculty and staff of Quincy Public School District 172…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation’s fourth annual Dine to Dream Big is back with a new schedule for local restaurants and set of dates — Aug. 16-27. The event kicks off earlier than in years past, coinciding with the first day of school for Quincy Public Schools. A portion of the proceeds from…
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QUINCY — Four local nonprofits were selected to participate in the second cohort of the Nonprofit Excellence Initiative, a collaborative program of the Quincy Area Funders Collaborative which seeks to strengthen the effectiveness of not-for-profit organizations in Adams County. The second cohort of the Nonprofit Excellence Initiative consists of Good Samaritan Home, Quincy Humane Society,…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation recently distributed grant award notices for 21 applications, totaling $58,749.60 in approved funding for use in the Quincy Public School District 172. The funds for this grant cycle will be made available after July 1 and will be for use in the 2023-24 school year. In a press…
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QUINCY – The 10th annual Dream Big in Color Run on Saturday, April 22, welcomed more than 700 runners and raised a record-breaking $41,119 for Quincy Public Schools. The fundraiser, sponsored by the Quincy Public Schools Foundation in partnership with QHS Leadership students, raised money for the foundation, which provides financial support for creative teaching and key areas in…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation ended its 2022 Dream Big annual campaign on a high note, raising a record-breaking $321,078.62 in donations and pledges. The total exceeds last year’s record of $310,551. The campaign total was announced during halftime at the Lincoln vs. Quincy boys basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 14. “We are…
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QUINCY – Ryan Jude Tanner will receive the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award during the Night to Dream Big Gala on Friday, Nov. 4 at the Ambiance. The Night to Dream Big Gala is the largest fundraising event in the Quincy Public Schools Foundation’s annual campaign, which was launched Sept. 14 and runs through Jan. 13.…
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QUINCY – Longtime Quincy High School principal Dick Heitholt will be posthumously recognized as the recipient of the 2022 Dream Big Award during the Night to Dream Big Gala on Friday, Nov. 4 at the Ambiance. The Night to Dream Big Gala is the largest fundraising event in the Quincy Public Schools Foundation’s annual campaign,…
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QUINCY — Heidi Lanier recently was named the executive director of the Quincy Public Schools Foundation. Interim executive director Lindsay Knudson is stepping into the newly created role of special events and fundraising coordinator. Lanier has spent her career in educational non-profits, holding positions at Culver-Stockton College, Quincy University and Southern Oregon PBS. Most recently,…
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QUINCY — The annual Dream Big in Color Run was held in person, for the first time in two years, on April 23. The student-driven fundraiser raised money for the Quincy Public Schools Foundation, which provides financial support for teaching key areas in the district, including curriculum, technology, athletics and fine arts. Supported by teacher Ben Dombroski,…
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QUINCY – The Quincy Public Schools Foundation announced Thursday that Executive Director Kent Embree has resigned, effective March 4. Embree, who has served the foundation since 2017, has accepted a position as program officer at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri. “I am grateful for the opportunity I have had to…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation ended its 2021 Dream Big Annual Campaign by raising a record-breaking $310,551, surpassing the goal by $100,000. “We are incredibly grateful to be supported by so many past and present community members and QHS alumni,” Executive Director Kent Embree said. “We were blown away by their generosity this…
Read Full Article QUINCY — Brenda Fleer, assistant principal for curriculum and instruction at Quincy Junior High School, was named as the winner of the 2021 Dream Big Staff Choice Award on Friday at an event at Flinn Stadium. The Dream Big Award is the Quincy Public Schools Foundation’s highest award. It is reserved for the person or…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation has created a partnership with local restaurants called “Dine to Dream Big” from Nov. 1-5 to raise funds for the annual Dream Big campaign as part of the larger “Week to Dream Big” campaign blitz. A portion of each participating restaurant’s proceeds for the day will be contributed to the foundation. The schedule is: Monday:…
Read Full Article Quincy, Ill. – The Quincy Public Schools Foundation will host its Week to Dream Big fundraiser Nov. 1-5 to support its annual Dream Big campaign. The kickoff will be celebrated Monday morning at Carter’s Coffee Bar as part of the Dine to Dream Big initiative, with local restaurant owners donating a percentage of their day’s…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation kicked off its annual fundraising campaign Thursday at Quincy High School, and it will continue through mid-January. This year’s campaign will continue with the traditional slogan of “Dream Big” to encourage faculty and staff to utilize their imaginations when it comes to potential areas for improvement and enhancement of…
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QUINCY — The Quincy Public Schools Foundation supported the expansion of the QPS Child and Family Mentor Program through a grant of $18,000 awarded in September. The grant was made possible by endowments within the foundation from the Norma Tushaus Circle of Investment fund and the Walden Family Circle of Investment fund. Kent Embree, Foundation executive…
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