Email: Foundation
Mailing Address:
30 East Texar Drive, Suite 113
Pensacola, FL 32503
Office: 850-469-5354
Fax: 850-469-5612
Jo McArthur
Rhonda Mathews,
Executive Assistant
Bookkeeping services available on Tuesdays
850-430-7457
Lauren Cleary,
VISTA Volunteer
850-439-2671
Sally Lee,
Student Services & Mentor Coordinator
Jeanne Kimberl,
College Success Coach
Escambia County Public Schools Foundation for Excellence, Inc.
If you want to make change in our community—lasting change for individuals, families and the future of our entire community— you can start by partnering with us. We know our schools can’t do it alone and our purpose is to foster the investment and involvement it takes for every student to realize their full potential.
Supporting PUBLIC EDUCATION
The mission of the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation is to enhance education by investing in our children's future to ensure they graduate on time and are college or career ready.
Established in 1986, we are recognized as the district-wide education foundation for public schools in Escambia County. We work collaboratively with school leaders to determine how and where private-sector investment and volunteer involvement can have the greatest impact on student success.
Donations can enhance Grants for Excellence for schools, Golden Apple Awards Banquet for Teachers of the Year, Academic and MIRA Awards Ceremonies for outstanding students, or Take Stock in Children events and scholarships for deserving students.
As a member of the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, we are part of a collegial community committed to building partnerships, innovating leading practices and impacting students coast to coast. Each year we have access to 1:1 matching funds from the State of Florida for contributions that support eligible classroom initiatives. Ask us for details about how to double your investment in our community's future!
Do you know someone that has "everything" and finding a gift for their special occasion is a challenge? Well, we have the solution!
If you are a Florida resident, you can "Support Education" by purchasing, renewing, or gifting a specialty license plate that promotes the importance of education in the Sunshine State. For each tag sold, $20 is donated directly to your county's local education foundation to support local initiatives. Please click the license plate below and select the special interest category to order yours today!
You can also Support Education with University tags for Auburn, Alabama, and Georgia
2020-2021 Annual Award Recipients:
- Partner of the Year - Blues Angel Music
- Board Member of the Year - Lee Hansen
- Friend of the Year - ECSD IT Department
Our Foundation is Proud to Support the Following Programs:
- MIRA Awards - Presented at each high school during Senior Awards Night in May
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Executive Committee Meeting - 2nd Tuesday of each month from 1-2 PM
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Board of Director Meeting - 4th Tuesday of each month from 11:30 AM to 1 PM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shannon Addison
Independent Contractor
Jackie Biggs
Navy Federal Credit Union
Rick Byars
Gulf Power
Tristan DeSorbo
Educator
Julie Dyson
Take Stock in Children, Leadership Council
Adetoun Evans
Members First Credit Union
Sonya Fowler
Family Heating & Air
Lee Hansen, Chair
The Global Corner
Samarys Kervin
Escambia County Council of PTAs
Emily Lalas
Saltmarsh, Cleaveland, & Gund
John McCorvey Jr.
Casks & Flights
Andrew McNair
SWAN Capital
Marcia Nowlin
Retired Teacher, ECSD
Beth Partington, Chair Elect
Next Level College Consulting
John Pecore, Past Chair
University of West Florida
Erin Ramos-Luttrell
Global Business Solutions, Inc.
Debbie Rhodes, Secretary
The First Bank
Michelle Salzman
Salz Studio
Ed Sheffield, Treasurer
Nowak Enterprises, Inc.
Kristin Taylor
Cox Communications
Eddie Thompson
AT&T
Darzell Warren
Escambia Education Association
