Save the Date!

 Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving.  #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season when many focus on their holiday and end-of-the-year giving. On Tuesday, November 30th, the Willow Grove Educational Foundation will participate in #GivingTuesday.  

Our goal is to raise $10,000 in 24 hours to support WGEF’s efforts to provide essential resources and enrichment opportunities to every student at Willow Grove. Your donations make possible: 9 additional teachers and staff; hand-on science labs and assemblies for more than 800 students; continuing education for 36 teachers; literacy programs; 33 weeks of physical education instruction per student and once a month Art instruction for every student.

We hope you will consider contributing to WGEF this Giving Tuesday. Whatever gift you are comfortable making, it all adds up and helps continue amazing programs for our Grizzlies. We need your help to continue these programs and provide enrichment opportunities our kids love.

This school year, WGEF will fund over $200,000 in vital enrichment programs and teacher salaries.  

Together, we can make a difference. Strong schools build strong communities and strong communities build strong schools. 

Your donation will have a lasting impact on our Grizzlies. Thank you & happy holidays!

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Welcome back!

We are so excited to welcome all of our Grizzlies back to school! Although this often celebrated occasion looks a little different this year, WGEF is still here to support you every step of the way.

Grabbing those school supplies is usually a very exciting time for parents and kiddos alike, as it marks the beginning of a new year, a fresh start! If you did not order your school supply kits through WGEF, please note that it’s not too late to put your online shopping to good use! When you purchase participating products (not just school supplies!) through AmazonSmile with WGEF as your chosen non-profit, WGEF receives a portion of the proceeds at no cost to you! It’s a win-win and your continued support COUNTS in every way!

If you purchased your school supply kits through WGEF, they are ready for you to use during this transitional virtual learning period!!!! Please visit Willow Grove on September 2nd at your grade’s scheduled time (time slots TBA) to pick up your kit(s) OR choose to leave them with their assigned teacher for when we are able to return to on-campus learning.

Time is running out!

The clock is ticking…..time is running out!

School Supply Wish Lists have been posted!

If you prefer to scavenger hunt, check them out here!

Not looking forward to trudging through the aisles of your favorite superstore, masked and gloved up, anxiously searching for those twistable crayons or extra-fine point markers that just aren’t magically materializing into the empty bins in front of you? Don’t worry! We’ve got you!

WGEF has teamed up with our Willow Grove teachers to create the perfect supply kit for each grade, ensuring that your student will have EVERYTHING they need in one box! Just click the button, input account # 25176, search for your child’s upcoming grade in the Fall, and purchase! DONE! It’s that easy…..so what are you waiting for?!

*use acct # 25176 | KITS AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 21ST! Time is running out! Grab yours TODAY!

Community Support

Did you know when you shop at Ralph's and Amazon, you can give back to Willow Grove?

Through various community rewards programs, our PTA and Educational Foundation are able to supplement our income, providing our students and school with MORE. In hard times such as we’ve found ourselves, it’s more important than ever that we all the do best we can to achieve our goals, and help our children, TOGETHER.

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AmazonSmile

It’s as easy as 1..2..3.. to give back to WGEF while you’re doing all of your online shopping with Amazon, especially now when you are trying to keep your social distances and limit your in-store experiences! Sign into your already established Amazon account thru their AmazonSmile platform, and you’re all set to give back a percentage of your purchases to WGEF.

• 1. Go to  smile.amazon.com

• 2. On your first visit to the site, you will be asked to log in to your Amazon account with existing username and password (you do not need a separate account for AmazonSmile).

• 3. You will then be prompted to choose a charity to support.  Search for Willow Grove Educational Foundation or via Tax ID 26–2840323. During future visits to the site, AmazonSmile will remember your charity and apply eligible purchases towards your total contribution

• 4. Once you have selected a charity, you are ready to start shopping. However, you must be logged into smile.amazon.com—donations will not be applied to purchases made on the Amazon.com main site or mobile app. It is also important to remember that not everything qualifies for AmazonSmile contributions.

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Ralphs

When you link your shopper’s card at Ralphs to Willow Grove’s PTA, you are giving a percentage of all your purchases to a good cause! Follow the simple step’s below to show with peace of mind that you’re doing good while feeding your family, even with store pick-up options!

1. Create a digital account.

• A digital account is needed to participate in Ralph’s Community Contribution Program. If you already have a digital account, simply link your Shopper’s Card to your account so that all transactions apply toward the organization you choose.

2. Link your Card to an organization. Selecting the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updating the Ralph’s Community Contribution Program selection on your digital account.

• Sign in to your digital account.

• Search for your organization here.

• Enter the name WILLOW GROVE PTA

• Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”. 

• Your selected organization will also display in the Ralph’s Community Contribution Program section of your account.