Georgia United Foundation in partnership with Georgia United Credit Union is excited to announce seven grant recipients of the 2023 Georgia United Foundation School Crashers program. School Crashers is one of the Foundation’s largest community service programs that offers schools across the state an opportunity to apply for a school facility makeover. The program strengthens communities by supporting local school systems with the end goal of improving the learning environment for the students, faculty and staff.
Through the previous nine years, Georgia United’s School Crashers program has positively impacted 43,666 children across 63 schools by creating inspiring learning spaces and facility improvements valued at more than $1.8 million. Funding for the program is provided by Georgia United Foundation and generous donations made by community partners. The selected schools will receive project improvements over the summer before the start of the new school year.
The 2023 School Crashers grant recipients are:
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School – Location – Students – Improvements
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Salem Middle School Stonecrest 1,025 -Faculty recharge room, counseling office updates and new Mohawk Flooring
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Burnette Elementary Suwanee 629 Sensory room and new Mohawk Flooring
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Westside Elementary Rocky Face 657 Sensory room and new Mohawk Flooring
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Windsor Forest Elementary Savannah 700 Faculty recharge room and new Mohawk Flooring
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Kingston Elementary Kingston 562 Sensory path
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High Shoals Elementary Bishop 525 Sensory room and new Mohawk Flooring
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Cass Middle School Cartersville 900 Faculty recharge room and new Mohawk Flooring
To learn more details about the individual School Crashers projects and view photos of past School Crashers recipients, visit gucufoundation.org/schoolcrashers.
The School Crashers nomination period opened in February to all accredited K-12 schools in Georgia. Interested schools were asked to include a photograph along with a 250-word essay…
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