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More than $165K was donated to the Education Foundation during Give BIG Green Bay 2026.
Welcome to the Education Foundation!
Learn more about what the Education Foundation has to offer.
Our Mission
We elevate the educational experience of GBAPS students by funding innovative projects and programs beyond the scope of the district’s budget. Though our schools accomplish remarkable feats each day, we as a Foundation are asking you for your financial support to foster innovative projects and unique learning opportunities so that they are accessible to all:
- Funding goes directly to our educators
- Grants are reviewed and approved by the Education Foundation board
- Successful applicants are required to provide measurable outcomes
Foundation Stories
![Group of enthusiastic people holding signs related to the "Give BIG Green Bay" charity event, posing with cheerful expressions in a spacious indoor area.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1768508235/gbapsorg/q3dey8lprfsuuhdv7ybu/EdFoundationGiveBigHero.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1768508235/gbapsorg/q3dey8lprfsuuhdv7ybu/EdFoundationGiveBigHero.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1768508235/gbapsorg/q3dey8lprfsuuhdv7ybu/EdFoundationGiveBigHero.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1768508235/gbapsorg/q3dey8lprfsuuhdv7ybu/EdFoundationGiveBigHero.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1768508235/gbapsorg/q3dey8lprfsuuhdv7ybu/EdFoundationGiveBigHero.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1768508235/gbapsorg/q3dey8lprfsuuhdv7ybu/EdFoundationGiveBigHero.png","width":1920}])
Give BIG Green Bay 2026 was a success!
![A row of colorful, handmade CO2 cars displayed on a table.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1766442312/gbapsorg/aufujo66gfh7goxayp48/LombardiCo2races2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1766442312/gbapsorg/aufujo66gfh7goxayp48/LombardiCo2races2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1766442312/gbapsorg/aufujo66gfh7goxayp48/LombardiCo2races2025.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1766442312/gbapsorg/aufujo66gfh7goxayp48/LombardiCo2races2025.png","width":1100}])
GBAPS Education foundation funding adds to Lombardi CO2 car races.
![Person in a purple sweatshirt holds a bowl of chill and adds toppings]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760990969/gbapsorg/nmhkdqrg4cpetlfcp6if/ChiliBowl.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760990969/gbapsorg/nmhkdqrg4cpetlfcp6if/ChiliBowl.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760990969/gbapsorg/nmhkdqrg4cpetlfcp6if/ChiliBowl.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760990969/gbapsorg/nmhkdqrg4cpetlfcp6if/ChiliBowl.png","width":1100}])
More than $1,400 was raised at a chili tasting event before the annual East VS West football game.
![An educator is showing a group of young students something on a story trail during an outdoor class in a wooded area.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759434846/gbapsorg/xrqgc5brvka1v0eifi0g/RedSmithtrailgrant1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759434846/gbapsorg/xrqgc5brvka1v0eifi0g/RedSmithtrailgrant1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759434846/gbapsorg/xrqgc5brvka1v0eifi0g/RedSmithtrailgrant1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1759434846/gbapsorg/xrqgc5brvka1v0eifi0g/RedSmithtrailgrant1.png","width":1100}])
A Red Smith School agriscience teacher had a vision for a story trail in the woods near Red Smith School.
![Left: Two students work on fixing technology for special education needs; Right: Student in wheel chair uses adaptive tech by pushing yellow buttons]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748609965/gbapsorg/xbunqpcjwfhbkxyjqtu0/EdFoundationGrantAdaptiveTech2024.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748609965/gbapsorg/xbunqpcjwfhbkxyjqtu0/EdFoundationGrantAdaptiveTech2024.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748609965/gbapsorg/xbunqpcjwfhbkxyjqtu0/EdFoundationGrantAdaptiveTech2024.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748609965/gbapsorg/xbunqpcjwfhbkxyjqtu0/EdFoundationGrantAdaptiveTech2024.png","width":1100}])
A 2024 grant recipient worked with Preble High School technology students on adaptive technology for special education.
![GBAPS Education Foundation Awards $34,000 in Grants for 2025]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1747933286/gbapsorg/nsrau01jkta2yneuvju1/EdFoundationGrantsblog2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1747933286/gbapsorg/nsrau01jkta2yneuvju1/EdFoundationGrantsblog2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1747933286/gbapsorg/nsrau01jkta2yneuvju1/EdFoundationGrantsblog2025.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1747933286/gbapsorg/nsrau01jkta2yneuvju1/EdFoundationGrantsblog2025.png","width":1100}])
Education Foundation members present grants to 11 GBAPS educators.
![Dr. Conn, Vicki Bayer, David Johns stand outside the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1733866273/gbapsorg/nkg2unsf5jywuemdfzwd/BillandMelindaGatesFoundationBlog.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1733866273/gbapsorg/nkg2unsf5jywuemdfzwd/BillandMelindaGatesFoundationBlog.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1733866273/gbapsorg/nkg2unsf5jywuemdfzwd/BillandMelindaGatesFoundationBlog.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1733866273/gbapsorg/nkg2unsf5jywuemdfzwd/BillandMelindaGatesFoundationBlog.png","width":1100}])
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation invited GBAPS to collaborate on postsecondary readiness outcomes.
![Three pannel image: left, Eric wearing pink pants and a white top and dancing with a woman in pink. Center, Eric holding the DWOS trophy. Right, Eric serving coffee as a fund raising effort through tips.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731450438/gbapsorg/qd05uzkxpoa7peqsxwjy/DancingwithOurStars.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731450438/gbapsorg/qd05uzkxpoa7peqsxwjy/DancingwithOurStars.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731450438/gbapsorg/qd05uzkxpoa7peqsxwjy/DancingwithOurStars.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731450438/gbapsorg/qd05uzkxpoa7peqsxwjy/DancingwithOurStars.png","width":1100}])
Advisory Board Chair Eric Vanden Heuvel raised nearly $50,000.
![Foundation standing in behind GIVE light up signs and holding small signs.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1731512512/gbapsorg/q2ut8ir1wt0giufni4i7/EduFoundation-GiveBigBlog.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1731512512/gbapsorg/q2ut8ir1wt0giufni4i7/EduFoundation-GiveBigBlog.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1731512512/gbapsorg/q2ut8ir1wt0giufni4i7/EduFoundation-GiveBigBlog.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1731512512/gbapsorg/q2ut8ir1wt0giufni4i7/EduFoundation-GiveBigBlog.png","width":1100}])
Thank you for supporting the GBAPS Education Foundation!
!["The Nest" at Aldo Leopold Community School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1711570020/gbapsorg/imvkswwoezhyzwy5fjie/AldoTheNest.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1711570020/gbapsorg/imvkswwoezhyzwy5fjie/AldoTheNest.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1711570020/gbapsorg/imvkswwoezhyzwy5fjie/AldoTheNest.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1711570020/gbapsorg/imvkswwoezhyzwy5fjie/AldoTheNest.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1711570020/gbapsorg/imvkswwoezhyzwy5fjie/AldoTheNest.jpg","width":1536}])
Aldo Leopold Administrative Intern Melisa Messenger received a 2023 Education Foundation grant to fund the creation of “The Nest” at Aldo Leopold Community School.