Springfield Education Foundation

School buses aren't usually this exciting... Then again, they're not usually carrying $55,000 in grants! 🚌🎉

Last week, the Springfield Education Foundation's Grant Giving Tour traveled to 14 schools across Springfield Public Schools - OR, surprising educators with more than $55,000 in funding for innovative projects that will create over 7,200 learning opportunities for local students.

From drumline celebrations and happy tears to big surprises and even bigger smiles, these photos from LifeSlice Photography capture the incredible energy of a community coming together to support students.

A huge thank you to our volunteers, grant evaluators, board members, and donors who helped make this day a success. We are deeply grateful to the organizations whose support make these grants possible: Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund, Sierra Pacific Industries Foundation, SELCO Community Credit Union, Columbia Bank, and OnPoint Community Credit Union.

See all of the funded projects and grant recipients in our full Grant Giving Tour recap:
🔗 SEFLane.org/2026/06/2026-ggt

Congratulations to all of this year's grant recipients! We can't wait to see these amazing ideas come to life during the 2026-27 school year.

🚌 The big yellow school bus is on the move! SEF’s 2026 Grant Giving Tour is today, and we are thrilled to be sharing good news at 14 schools across the district — we’re funding over $55,000 in grants to educators to keep students engaged in school next year! Keep en eye out for us today 👀 🍎 🥳 🙌

Keep your eyes peeled for us on the Grant Giving Tour 2026! 😊