Thanks to a grant from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation, students in Charlotte County received the MyOn reading program. The program fosters engagement and achievement by giving students access to over 6,000 enhanced digital books matched to their individual interests, grade and reading level.

The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation was proud to support the Strange But True Summer program created by MindWorks Resources. This fun and educational program lets students explore bizarre facts and learn to research and dig deeper into science, math, and reading as they search for truth. This program also reduces summer learning loss.

A grant from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation funded emergency supplies and basic necessities for Friends of Foster Children Forever. These supplies help people like Lucy, an adoptive parent and guardian of multiple children. Lucy was able to get diapers, clothing and baby necessities. Friends of Foster Children Forever even provided Early Learning Coalition referrals for the youngest children and arranged for afterschool care for the school aged children. 

The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation was proud to partner with the Desoto County Education Foundation to celebrate teachers. Congratulations to the Rookie of the Year award winner!

Since 1990, the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation has provided scholarships totaling more than $2.4 million to students pursuing higher education. Scholarships are available to high school seniors who reside in the counties served by the credit union, who demonstrate a need for financial assistance, possess leadership abilities and achieve high academic performance.

The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation was proud to help Gilchrist County teacher, Ashley J., refresh and expand her classroom library. She also took the opportunity to reorganize and implement a new check out system. There was a big jump in checkouts once the new classroom library was updated!

Due to the support of the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation, the Glades Education Foundation supported schools and teachers with a mini grant program titled Glades Grants for Great Ideas. This funding provided science materials, supplies, 3-D printers and after-school tutoring for students who needed assistance.

Chromebooks for Students

The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation was proud to offer a grant to North Wauchula Elementary School to shrink the digital divide by giving every student equal access to Chromebooks. During the time of school closures due to COVID-19, these computers helped students participate in distance learning.

Besides providing instruction through Chromebook usage, students were also able to participate in some extracurricular activities, like book clubs and Cool Cat TV morning announcements. More than two hundred students benefited from this opportunity.

The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation proudly supported the Hendry County 2021 Golden Apple Event. The events serves 175 teachers and promotes the positive influence that teachers make every day.

Through the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation and other community partners, 1,000 children were provided with backpacks loaded with schools supplies to ease the financial burden for parents.

Through funding from Suncoast Credit Union the Highlands Education Foundation was able to award four reading mini grants for a total of $5,000 dollars. These grants helped students in the district improve their reading scores. 

A grant from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation helped Bess the Book Bus provide 14,479 books to children in Tampa Bay in underserved neighborhoods. Bess travels throughout our community instilling the love of reading to our youngest readers.

The Battle of the Books event encourages students to read independently for pleasure and improve their reading fluency. Students work hard all year to read, reread, and quiz each other on the contents of the books. They then compete and share their knowledge. A grant from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation funded the cash prizes the students earned for their hard work.

In rural Levy County, many homes have limited books. So to help early readers get access to books at home, the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation provided funding for Book Buddies. This program allowed kindergarteners to bring home level-appropriate books to borrow and return and exchange for others throughout the school year.

The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation was proud to provide funding to the Children’s Guardian Fund to help children who have been abused attend specialized summer camps or activities. Each summer experience is carefully selected to meet the unique needs of each child, allowing them to develop new coping skills that will support them as they return to school and tackle academic challenges.

The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation invested in the Grants for Great Ideas program from the Public Education Foundation of Marion County. This funding helps with innovative projects to support literacy, STEM, career and technical education. Young learners got to enjoy hands-on learning activities to support math and science concepts. 

Through funding from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation, Pasco County students got the chance to participate in more hands-on projects, experiences and life-long lessons. For example, the Pasco Environmental Adventure camp let students excavate and identify fossils in dig pits. They also dissected a dinosaur model and learned how to explore and preserve Florida’s unique naturel resources.

The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation was proud to support the Early Invention Children’s Program from the Lighthouse of Pinellas. This program helps visually impaired students build a solid foundation for success in school, at home and later in life. Instructors provide hands-on training in the classroom, and work in the child’s home to help develop mobility, sensory, motor, cognitive and social skills.

Through a grant from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation, teachers and students at Philip O’Brien Elementary experienced growing fresh salad greens, herbs and tomatoes in the classroom using hydroponic gardens. They also studied the function of each structure using IPads to create PowerPoint presentations and QR codes links for guests outside the classroom. 

With funding from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation, Wilkinson Elementary students investigated a meteor that had “fallen” to earth outside their school, creating a crater. All week, students gained hands-on experience in earth space science and geology. 

The Suncoast Credit Union Foundation was proud to support the Sumter Senior Hiring Fair. This event helped local high school students find jobs for after graduation.