ZSR Awards $350,000 to Support WS/FCS Students and Educators
The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Board of Trustees has awarded $350,000 in grants to support students and educators across Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS). The grants will help stabilize the district this school year as it recovers from a financial crisis and puts long-term solutions in place to prevent similar challenges in the future.
The funding will support All In For Our Schools, a collaborative, community-led campaign that offers many ways for residents and partners to stabilize the district and meet students’ and educators’ most pressing needs as the district works to reduce costs.
ZSR’s contribution will bolster three key efforts:
- $250,000 of the funding will go toward the WS/FCS Futures Fund, established by The Winston-Salem Foundation to support payment of the approximately $3.2 million that WS/FCS owes the State of North Carolina.
- $50,000 will support the Student Success Fund, which helps cover needs such as curriculum materials, volunteer background checks, student health assessments, ESL translation and other essential student supports.
- $50,000 will support the Classroom Supplies Fund, which provides teachers with critical materials like printer paper and ink, art supplies, science kits, notebooks and other classroom tools.
“Public education is the foundation of North Carolina’s future,” said Joy Vermillion Heinsohn, ZSR’s Executive Director. “Now is the moment to unite behind our schools so that every child has the resources and opportunities to succeed.”
ZSR is proud to be a part of the coalition of local institutions, community leaders and residents working together to support WS/FCS educators and students. To learn how you can get involved, visit All In For Our Schools. Every contribution — large or small — helps address urgent needs and build long-term solutions for our schools.
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