The Education Foundation’s Emergency Grant program has helped the Niles Township Food Pantry during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Many Township families have found themselves in unimaginable situations, such as unemployment, threat of eviction, and food insecurity.  The Foundation donated $10,000 to the Niles Township Food Pantry to help families put food on the table and an additional $2,200 towards the Food Pantry’s School Supply Drive.  Backpacks equipped with school supplies to help students get ready for this unprecedented school year, which may be predominantly remote learning, were distributed to Pantry clients and several other students throughout the Township.

Samina Hussain, Liaison to the Education Foundation, presents a check to Bonnie Kahn Ognisanti, Niles Township Supervisor, for 100 Backpacks full of school supplies for the Niles Township Annual School Supply Drive.

Mary Ann Pusateri, CEO of Partnership Financial Credit Union (second from right), presents a check for $1,000 to David Putrus, Treasurer & Secretary of The Education Foundation. PFCU) is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial institution, and the Niles Township Schools Credit Union was one of its founding partners. Today, PFCU is a full-service credit union serving more than 13,000 members.

Also shown is Samina Hussain, D219 liaison to the foundation (left). and (right), Harsi Gandhi, Student Director on the Foundation for Niles West High School.

The Niles North Class of 1978 capped off its successful 40th high school reunion by donating $1,500 to The Education Foundation. From left: NN78 alumni Rhonda Nagler, Lauren Gould, Niles North student Joshua Thomas, Niles West student Penelope Alegria, Audrey Smith