Mission: 
The Board of the GPISD Education Foundation is composed of leaders of the greater Grand Prairie Community.  The Mission of the GPISD Education Foundation is to promote educational excellence and to inspire community ownership, commitment, confidence, and pride in the GPISD.

Significant Gifts:

1997:  $15,000 grant from the Quality of Life Foundation and matching $15,000 from Lone Star Park's GPISD Charity Race Day started the endowment fund

2002:  Stan Graff, Graff Chevrolet, $25,000 donation

2003:  Roger and Thelma Phillips Dickey bequest of approximately $70,000 established endowed scholarship fund in their names

• Teacher Grants
• Districtwide Character Counts! Program
• Student of Character Scholarships
• Replacement Supplies for Lee MS Fire(partial funding)
• Space Camp (partial funding)
• Middle School College Tour (partial funding)
• Character Camp for All GPISD 4th Grade Students
• Character University for Parents (partial funding)
• "kids2college" Scholarship Fund
• George and Matilda Stubbs Scholarship
• Roger and Thelma Phillips Dickey Memorial Scholarships

 How can I support the GPISD Education Foundation?

• Legacy Gift/Memorial Scholarships
• General Contributions:  one-time, monthly, annually
• Planned Giving:  stock, real estate, trusts
• Matched giving by employers
• In-kind gifts for annual campaigns
• GPISD Employee Participation Program (payroll deductions)
• Participate in the Annual Golf Tournament

FORMS:

Employee Participation Program Form (click to download)

2008 Golf Flyer (click to download)