GDF Annual Report 2019-2020

UNIQUELY THE SAME
THE JUSKO FAMILY
Endowment
Uniquely the Same—The Jusko Family
Endowment will provide annual income
to the Lewisburg Area School District to
fund programs that support the social,
emotional and physical well-being of
each student.
The fund was created by Ken and Corey
Jusko, in honor of their children, Nolan
and Maya. The Juskos believe we are
all truly different and unique individuals,
but still have the same basic emotional
needs. If every student can be reminded
of that daily, it may open our minds and
allow us to be more forgiving of other’s
actions, and keep us from judging or
hurting others.
Annual distributions from this fund will
help prepare and educate faculty and
students on topics such as, but not
limited to, face-to-face bullying,
cyber-bullying, drinking/drugs/suicide,
sexual harassment and rape, and racial
differences.
They believe all students within the
LASD should be free of social
injustices. The social and emotional
state of our children must be nurtured
as an important part of providing a
well-rounded educational experience.
This endowment provides the
opportunity to enrich every child and
educate and nurture their social
well-being to make LASD campuses
safer and friendlier. Ken and Corey
want to ensure that there are available
funds every year to help create a culture
of openness and respect to ease the
stress and anxiety related to societal
pressures.
Anyone wishing to contribute to this
endowment fund should send a check to
The Green Dragon Foundation or visit the
website at wwwgreendragonfoundation.org
Please make a special note that the gift is in
support of this endowment.
THE FOLLOWING ENDOWED
FUNDS HAVE REACHED
THE MINIMUM CRITERIA
TO DISBURSE INCOME TO
SUPPORT THEIR INTENDED
PURPOSE—ENHANCING
LASD PROGRAMS,
PROJECTS AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
THE PAT COLLINS
Endowment
This fund supports the LAHS Technology
Lab through programs and activities that
enriched Pat Collins’ education while
he was a student in LASD schools. He
wanted to share his love of building and
woodworking with as many students as
possible.
In 2019-2020, $3,527 was given for
robotics within the High School
Technology Lab. As of June 30, 2020,
the fair market value of the fund was
$100,283.
THE DIROCCO FUND
for Professional Development
This fund, in honor of Dr. Mark DiRocco,
supports district-wide training
opportunities to enhance professional
skills for administrators, teachers and
staff, including workshops, conference
participation, speakers, programs and
certifications.
A total of $1,000 was distributed to
help support a week-long professional
development seminar for all LASD staff.
An additional allocation of $467 was
given for LASD staff/volunteer training
on the use of the “fly-loft” system, in
preparation for The Wizard of Oz
production.
As of June 30, 2020, the fair market
value of the fund was $31,091.
Cindy Malriat
THE MILES MCKENNAN
FOREMAN MEMORIAL
Endowment
This fund provides arts support to
strengthen and maintain programs
primarily for poetry and the visual arts,
including photography, video, film,
painting, drawing, ceramics and
sculpture and, secondarily, to meet the
needs of band and the performing arts.
The fund supports the type of activities
that enriched Miles’ education while he
was a student in LASD schools.
The GDF distributed $1,544 to help
support the purchase of all new
instruments for the percussion section
of the LAHS Marching Dragons. An
additional allocation of $350 was made
to support the Donald H. Eichhorn Middle
School’s first literary magazine, The
Dragon Scroll. As of June 30, 2020,
the fair market value of the fund was
$28,259.
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