Dorchester Two Educational Foundation

10/18/2026

Who’s ready for THREE, super fun back-to-back events next month?! Register now for your spot in the Pastaball Pickleball Tournament and the Meatball Run, & mark your calendar for the Italian Feast!

Looks like somebody’s ready for November! 🇮🇹🐾

We’re getting ready for THREE great events, and if you haven’t made plans to join us yet, now’s the time!

🏓 November 7 – Pastaball (Pickleball) Tournament
We’re kicking things off at The Pickle Bar with a little friendly competition. Grab your partner and come play!

Register: https://pickleballcharlestonsc.com/upcoming-events/

🏃 November 14 – Meatball Run
Whether you’re up for the 5K or prefer the 1-mile fun run/walk, we’ve got a spot for you at the starting line!

Register: https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/Summerville/MeatballRun

🍝 November 15 – Summerville Italian Feast
The main event! Join us at Hutchinson Square from 11 AM to 5 PM for a day of great Italian food, music, family, friends, and all the fun that makes this one of our favorite Summerville traditions!

Three events. Two weekends. One big Italian celebration!

Who’s joining us this year? 🇮🇹❤️

10/14/2026

Today, we kicked off our Inaugural DD2 Community Ambassador program! We brought a representative from each of our Annual Partners on a field trip to Spann Education Center and RISE Academy where we heard from leaders in the Education Technology department, Elevate, Adult Education, Transportation, and RISE. This was an interactive experience designed to connect these community leaders with our school district, giving them a behind the scenes look at buildings, programs, and so much more! Thank you to everyone from Dorchester School District Two and all of our annual partners who took the time out of their morning to join us! Contract Construction, Inc., Home Telecom - Your Local Internet Provider, HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital, Novant Health, Thompson Construction Group Inc., Southern First Bank, Edmentum, Little Diversified, LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD., ECPI University, Harris Teeter, Myers General Inc, Hill Construction Company.

10/06/2026

🌎🍎 FOUNDATION $500 for WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY! 🍎🌎
What better way to celebrate World Teachers’ Day than by sending a little extra love (and $500! 💵) to one of our wonderful DD2 staff members?!
Eddie Crosby, our Edmentum representative, Dorchester County Councilman AND former DD2 assistant principal, stopped by the Spann Education Center to help us pick an employee who will receive this Foundation $500 from our generous sponsor, Edmentum.
Katie Wilbanks, keep an eye out because a $500 check is headed your way! Fort Dorchester High School - Official Site
We’re incredibly grateful for partners like Edmentum who help us celebrate the people who make DD2 such a special place.
And to all of our DD2 educators: Happy World Teachers’ Day! Thank you for the countless ways you teach, encourage, support and show up for our students every single day.

10/02/2026

We had the opportunity to check out Dr. Aquino’s classroom and his outdoor learning space this week. He was a recipient of our We Are Boeing SC Innovation grant two years in a row! He truly embodies the type of educator that cares about his students’ engagement and learning. He is creative and is using the tools that the Educational Foundation grants allowed him to purchase to help our students grow their knowledge creatively. Way to go, River Oaks Middle!

10/02/2026

Foundation Friday! Drop a pic of your swag for a chance to be a winner like our Eagle Nest Elementary School crew from last month!

09/25/2026

Mark your calendars for this year's Summerville Italian Feast, it's going to be a GREAT one!

We are incredibly excited to welcome Google as the 2026 Title Sponsor of the Summerville Italian Feast!

In a year when businesses and families alike are watching every dollar, stepping up with a major sponsorship is no small commitment. Google chose to step up for our community and, most importantly, for our kids.

And they’re not alone. We’re incredibly grateful to all of our sponsors who have committed their support this year. Every sponsorship helps us put on an amazing Feast, but the real impact comes afterward.

Proceeds from the Summerville Italian Feast benefit the Dorchester Two Educational Foundation, supporting teachers and students throughout Dorchester School District Two. That’s what this is ultimately about.

Great food. Great community. And a great cause.

Thank you, Google, for leading the way as our Title Sponsor and thank you to every business that has chosen to invest in our kids this year.

🇮🇹 Summerville Italian Feast
📅 November 15 | 11 AM–5 PM
📍 Downtown Summerville

Come hungry. Leave knowing you helped support something bigger.

09/23/2026

Last week, the Dorchester Two Educational Foundation had the pleasure of bringing together some of the people who make partnership in DD2 so meaningful at our annual VIP Partner Reception.
We are grateful to our DD2 district leadership, Board of Trustees, Educational Foundation Board members, and annual business and industry partners who joined us for an evening of conversation and connection.
One of the most important roles of the Foundation is serving as a bridge between our schools and our community. We want our partners to know the people leading our schools, understand the opportunities and needs within DD2, and have meaningful ways to connect their businesses, resources, and expertise with our students and educators.
To our annual partners: thank you for investing in more than programs. You are investing in relationships and opportunities for the future of our community. We are proud to help make those connections happen.
And a special thank you to HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital for once again providing such a wonderful space for us to gather and connect.

09/17/2026

🍦 Here’s the scoop…we have some pretty SWEET community partners! 🍦

Yesterday, Michelle, one of the wonderful owners of Bruster’s of Summerville, stopped by the District Office to serve up scoops of ice cream to our DDTwo principals. And because they’re just that sweet, they didn’t stop there—they treated our District Office support staff to ice cream, too! 🍨

We LOVE partnerships that bring our community and schools together in creative ways! 😉 We’re excited for our schools to explore some fun opportunities with Bruster’s that can help raise extra funds to support our students.

🍦 And teachers, don’t forget: Bruster’s of Summerville offers you 10% off every Monday! Now THAT’S a sweet deal!

Thank you, Michelle and Neil, for loving on our DDTwo family and for being such great partners in education! 💙

09/12/2026

🎉 AND THE WINNERS ARE… 🎟️

We asked you to nominate DD2 staff members who have made a difference in the lives of your students and families, and you showed up with so much love! We loved reading the close to 500 stories you shared, and we will be sending those sentiments to the staff this month to remind them of their impact!

We’re excited to announce the FOUR DD2 staff members who will receive TWO tickets to see Eddie B Comedy at the Charleston Music Hall on September 25! 🎉

👏 Marvin Taylor — Principal, Flowertown Elementary School
👏 Dr. Ashley Johnson — Teacher, Oakbrook Middle School Eagles
👏 Laura Wallace — Teacher, William Reeves Elementary School
👏 Ashleigh White — Teacher, Newington Elementary School

A BIG thank you to every family who took the time to nominate a DD2 employee. Your submissions were such a wonderful reminder of the impact our educators and staff make every single day in ways they may never realize. 💙

Help us congratulate Marvin, Ashley, Laura, and Ashleigh in the comments! We hope you enjoy a well-deserved night of laughter! 👏