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Niles Education Foundation to honor graduate Karl Sharkey

The Niles Education Foundation is kicking off its 2025-26 fundraising campaign with its annual Legendary Evening at 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 8 at Gallery 1245, 1245 S. 11th St..   Sharkey This year the foundation will honor Niles graduate and retired Vikings teacher Karl Sharkey. Sharkey is a 1954 graduate of Niles High School. After graduating, he went on to continue his studies receiving his undergraduate degree in Education from Western Michigan University and his Masters in Secondary Education from Michigan State University.

Read more at: https://www.leaderpub.com/2025/07/09/niles-education-foundation-to-honor-graduate-karl-sharkey/

Niles Education Foundation awards more than $10,400 to school projects

The Niles Education Foundation awarded nine teachers more than $10,400 in funding with the goal to enhance and enrich the learning environment for students in Niles Community Schools.  The awards were part of the 2018 fall grant and project cycle, which were approved earlier this year.

Recipients included: • Joseph Morsaw, Niles High School for magnetic levitation vehicles Subscribe to Leader Publications’ free newsletter • Angelecque Thornton and Dawn Green, Cedar Lane for “Why Try?” • Paula Rose, Eastside, Connections for home learning kits • Scott Morgan, Ring Lardner Middle School for equipment for 21st century arts • Jennifer Duis, Northside Elementary for fine motor development • Debra Burkhard, Ballard Elementary for “An Ant’s Life” • Cody Armstrong and Alicia Kuntz, Ring Lardner Middle School for “What’s Your Word”

Read more at: https://www.leaderpub.com/2019/02/27/niles-education-foundation-awards-more-than-10400-to-school-projects/

Announcements

Announcements

Thank you to all the individual donors and area businesses who helped
make our recent fund drive a success!

Funds help provide essential supplies, and support to students
and teachers that state funding doesn’t cover.

Amy Devos
Dana Daniels
David and Sharon Kalling
Dr. and Mrs. Richard McCreedy
Dustin and Lauren Cornelius
Frank and Linda Reese
Ginger Brawley
Huizenga Family Foundation

Ila Bigford
Jerry & Terry French
Joan Schmidt
John & Cheryl Ralston
Joy Lankford
Julie Wilson
L.J. Sehy
Linda Freeze

Robert and Jane Doebel
Scott and Nancy Tyler
Sharon Flanagan
Stuart Coulston
Tom and Arlene Richardson
Tom Mollison
Trudith Kaidan
Valerie Tanke

A Legendary Evening

Niles Education Foundation would like to thank the sponsors and attendees of the annual fundraising event “A Legendary Evening” honoring Karl Sharkey.

This fun-filled evening raised over $10,000 for students in the Niles Community Schools.

Our Purpose

The Niles Education Foundation has been created to complement and enhance the educational opportunities of students attending the Niles Community School District.

By attracting private donations, the Foundation can provide support for the development of enrichment programs and services not already provided for by the schools.

Planned Projects

In distributing resources, the Foundation will consider all students, all curricular areas, and all staff members. Areas that will be considered as initial Foundation projects include:

  • Innovation Grants for Teachers
  • Leadership Projects
  • Creativity
  • Top Students
  • General Enrichment

Goals

The foundation will achieve its mission by directing support toward the following goals:

  • Enhance students development through additional educational opportunities.
  • Encourage excellence through creative teaching.
  • Provide an organization to facilitate cooperative ventures with community organizations, businesses, and industry.
  • Partner with other entities in expanding and enhancing learning opportunities for students and community.
  • Promote understanding and cooperation throughout Niles Community Schools.

NEF is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization. Your donations to NEF are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

DONATE TODAY!

Choking Vest

A grant can be $1,000 or under. A grant is one-time funding, and it must be innovative and original to the district.

Natural Playground

A project can be more than $1,000 and it may be a one-time gift or take up to three years to complete.

Sound Equipment

A project can be more than $1,000 and it may be a one-time gift or take up to three years to complete.