Amherst Education Foundation

We would like to thank all of you who participated in our 6th Annual Family Mini-Golf Fundraiser! It was a sunny, beautiful, and fun-filled day. Whether you sponsored, donated an item for our raffle, came to the event or entered the raffle, it is because of you that we were able to raise $9,873! Please see the list of our sponsors below, and make sure to thank them for their support of our schools.

We look forward to doing it again next year!

We still have $4,316 left to raise by June 30th. If you weren't able to support us through our mini-golf event, you can still help us have the funds needed to continue making grants available to Amherst-area public school teachers and staff. Make a direct donation to the Spring Campaign or give to our Spring Stars In Our Schools Campaign in honor of a teacher or staff member! www.amhersteducationfoundation.org

Join us on Saturday, June 6th, for our 6th Annual Mini-Golf Event! Come play anytime between 10am-1pm. It will be a day of family fun and a time for the community to come together to support our public schools. Sign up and or buy raffle tickets (you don't have to attend to win) at https://ti.to/amherst-education-foundation/aef-mini-golf-2026
Tickets: $50 for a group of 4-5 people.
Raffle Tickets: $1 for 1 or $8 for 10.
All proceeds go towards funding grants to teachers and staff in the Amherst-area public schools.
Thank you to all our sponsors for making the event possible:
Underwriters: Amherst College; Easthampton Saving Bank (bankESB); Regional Economic Models; Umass Isenberg School of Management
Round Sponsor: Amherst Innovative Living, LLC
Hole Sponsors; Amherst Business Improvement District; Amherst Office Park; Amity Street Dental; Encharter Insurance; Congressmen Jim McGovern; Florence Bank; Greenfield Northampton Cooperative Bank; Greenfield Savings Bank; Integrity Development & Construction Inc.; Jones Properties; Kuhn Riddle Architects; Northampton Area Pediatrics; State Representative Mindy Domb; Stern Financial; Senator Jo Comerford; William Raveis Amherst & NorthamptonSee less

Come play MiniGolf on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Western Mass Family Golf in Hadley and support Amherst-area schools. Link in bio to register and/or to buy raffle tickets. You don’t need to attend to win a fabulous prize. Proceeds go towards funding grants to schools in Amherst, Pelham, Shutesbury, and Leverett.

The Amherst History Center is excited to announce the opening of a new temporary exhibit!

A Wider Lens: An Intergenerational Arts Partnership is an exhibit created by Amherst Regional High School students in collaboartion with Amherst-area elders. ARHS students welcomed elders to their library to collect oral history and to take a series of black and white photos to further intergenerational connections in our town.

ARHS student paintings and photographs will be on display at the Amherst History Center from May 7 to May 16. A community reception will also take place on May 14 from 6-7 PM. This event will be free and open to the public!

The Amherst History Center at 45 Boltwood Walk will have additional open hours for the week of the exhibit:
Tuesday, May 12: 1-4PM
Wednesday, May 13: 1-4PM
Thursday, May 14: 1-4PM
Friday, May 15: 1-4PM
Saturday, May 16: 11-3PM

The exhibit was funded by the Amherst Educational Foundation. We hope to see you there!

AEF had the honor of receiving $450 from Easthampton Savings Bank on Friday as part of their Accounts for a Cause program. When you open a new checking account at ESB, you get to select where bankESB will make a $50 donation. Thank you to bankESB and to the community members who chose AEF!

As we continue our spring campaign, we look forward to hearing from you! Donate today: https://www.amhersteducationfoundation.org/

Did you know that it is Teacher Appreciation Week? Honor the teachers in your life through AEF's Stars in Our Schools Program. Make a donation today at https://www.amhersteducationfoundation.org/stars and we will send a personalized note of gratitude to the teachers of your choice. It's a win-win...honor a teacher and support Amherst-area schools through your donation.

Today, we highlight our last 2025-2026 grant project, the Crocker Farm Bike Club led by project manager, Judah Hughes. We look forward to announcing our 2026-2027 Excellence Grant Awards soon! Stay tuned!