Peoria Education Foundation

🥁 Attention business owners! The annual Peoria Arts & Cultural Festival is being held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 1 outside Peoria City Hall Campus & will bring a full day of art, dance, theatre, band & orchestra to the West Valley. Local business owners who wish to be a sponsor or table vendor at the event to highlight their business can email [email protected] or download the sponsor packet on the Foundation website at www.peoriaedfoundation.org/artsfestival. Food truck vendors & local crafters who want to attend this event should reach out to [email protected].

🏆 Finally, we congratulate the Peoria Education Foundation 2024 Education Visionary Award recipient, Tamara Caraway! As former Foundation president, Mrs. Caraway has left a long lasting impact on the Peoria Unified School District and continues to stay involved, constantly creating positive outcomes wherever she goes. Learn more about our 2024 Education Visionary, Tamara Caraway ⬇

Tamara Caraway

🥳 Finally, we want to give a big thank you to our 2024 Peoria Education Foundation Visionary Awards Presenting Sponsor, McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.! Thank you for sponsoring these awards to highlight the incredible community members that support the work of the Foundation and the Peoria Unified School District!

🏆 The 2024 Community Leader Award goes to Center for the Future of Arizona! Center for the Future of Arizona helps students smoothly transition from high school to post-secondary education and forms pathways to high-need, high-demand, high-wage industries. Learn more about our Community Leader, Center for the Future of Arizona ⬇️

Center for the Future of Arizona

🥳 Thank you to our 2024 Peoria Education Foundation Visionary Awards Senior Sponsor, VSMG! Your partnership with the Foundation makes an impact in education right here in your community!

🏆 We want to congratulate our Emerging Partner Award recipient, Highway 85 Creative! Highway 85 has been instrumental in creating unique internship opportunities for Peoria Unified high schoolers. Learn more about our 2024 Emerging Partner, Highway 85 Creative ⬇️

Highway 85 Creative

🥳 We want to thank our Senior Sponsor for the 2024 Peoria Education Foundation Visionary Awards, Chasse Building Team! Thank you for partnering with the Foundation to improve the lives of students in Peoria Unified!

🤩 The 2024 Peoria Education Foundation Visionary Awards have concluded, but we cannot wait to share our fantastic award winners!

🏆 Congratulations to our Business Champion Award recipient, Ajay Tanikella! Thank you, Mr. Tanikella for your passion for educating the next generation right here in Peoria. Learn more about our 2024 Business Champion, Ajay Tanikella ⬇️

Ajay Tanikella

🤩 The Peoria Education Foundation is proud to host the 17th Annual Visionary Awards tonight! This impactful event recognizes education champions in our community and raises funds for the Foundation's student scholarships and teacher grants.

The silent auction is open now until 7:45 p.m. tonight, so don't miss your opportunity to take home these incredible prizes! All proceeds benefit students and teachers within the Peoria Unified School District. Thank you for your continued support! 🍎

Check out the silent auction: https://one.bidpal.net/visonary24/browse/3

🤝 This , consider supporting the Peoria Education Foundation. This non-profit organization, which provides student scholarships, teacher grants and the Emergency Needs Fund, has been giving back to the community since 1987. Donate today at peoriaedfoundation.org/donate.

Last but not least, we want to honor the winner of the 2023 Education Visionary Award, Jeff Berggren from Huntington University! We thank Mr. Berggren for being a strong supporter of post-secondary opportunities for Peoria Unified students in digital & media arts! 🎥

Education Visionary Award Winner, Jeff Berggren ⬇

2023 Peoria Education Foundation Education Visionary Award: Jeff Berggren, Huntington University

We are honored to share a special recognition from the Peoria Education Foundation Visionary Awards. The winner of the Education Legacy award is Dr. Robert Benson! 🤗 We are so grateful for the countless years of dedication Dr. Benson has given to his students and staff at the Peoria Unified School District.

Education Legacy winner Dr. Robert Benson⬇

2023 Peoria Education Foundation Education Legacy Award: Dr. Robert Benson