St. Lucie Education Foundation, Inc.

Scholarship Night Awards Total $52,000

Congratulations to our 2026 graduating seniors and to those who were recently awarded scholarships during our

Scholarship Night program at Fort Pierce Westwood Academy.

More than $50,000 was awarded to 48 deserving students who will pursue their post-secondary education

at colleges, universities and trade schools around the country.

We are indebted to our scholarship donors including:

A & H Williams Foundation

The Aaron Project

Atlantic India Association

Sandra Bailey

Bella Healing Hearts Foundation

Children's Services Council of St. Lucie County

Democratic Club of St. Lucie County

Education Foundation of St. Lucie County - Jumpstart Scholarship

Fort Pierce Sunrise Kiwanis Club

Garden Club of Fort Pierce

Robbi Giaccone Memorial Scholarship

Oneblood Donors

Port St. Lucie Rotary - Charles Benemerito

St. Lucie County Fair

St. Lucie Public Schools - Superintendent Florida Prepaid Scholarship

If you or your organization would like to be a part of this program, please contact our Program Manager,

Jackie Wolfe by email or give her a call, 772.429.5505.

Enjoy these photos from the evening and find an extensive collection of images

on our Facebook page.

Watch Scholarship Night here.

Ready...Set...FUN RUN!

What a great time we had on April 25 at Clover Park before the St. Lucie County Safety Festival kick off!

We had a record number of runners and walkers participate in the

2K Community Color Fun Run

where 100% of our proceeds went right to our Teacher's First, Teacher Grants

in the coming 2026 - 2027 school year.

Congratulations to overall fundraisers from West Gate K-8 and to

the Team Spirit winners from Weatherbee Elementary.

And special thanks to all of you who showed up for our teachers in a huge, color-filled, joyful morning.

Check out some of our pics here. And don't forget to find the complete album on our Facebook page.

We are grateful to our community partners and sponsors including Remnant Construction, Traditional Tutoring, and VanDyk Mortgage.

Presented by:

Hall of Champions

Special thanks to all who joined us at St. Lucie Trails Golf Club where we celebrated these new,

outstanding Champions for Children with a Hall of Champions Luncheon. Featured with our Board of Directors are (l to r)

Chef Kyle Greene - Distinguished Alumni

Ms. Shannon Glendinning - Outstanding Community Leader

Ms. Sarah Kirk - Outstanding Community Leader

Mr. Terry Morgan - Distinguished Alumni

Mr. Pete Tesch - Lifetime Achievement

Congratulations to one and all.

More photos may be found on our Facebook page, here.

Night of the Stars

It's an honor to host the Night of the Stars event each year!

Working shoulder to shoulder with our partners at St. Lucie Public Schools, we recognize the best and

brightest in public education. Take a moment to congratulate our winners for 2026 - 2027. Pictured L to R:

Mr. Devon Hagans, PSLHS, Distinguished Minority Educator

Mr. Larryton McNealy, Jr., St. Lucie Elementary, School Related Employee

Ms. Brianne Yates, Allapattah Flats K-8, Outstanding First Year Teacher

Ms. Latricia Stubbs-James, Dan McCarty Middle School, Principal of the Year

Officer Jorge Goz, Chester A. Moore K-8, School Resource Officer of the Year

Ms. Lauren Gieseler, White City Elementary, Assistant Principal of the Year

Ms. Jasmine Shepherd, PSLHS, Teacher of the Year

Giving Play (any) Tuesday

We're offering you the opportunity to Give Play this Tuesday (and every Tuesday) to our Kindergarteners in St. Lucie Schools!

As you know, we now have the "Play with Purpose" program in each of our Kindergarten classrooms. It's essential that these young students have the opportunity to incorporate play into their learning each week. The "Play with Purpose" kits foster social-emotional development through cooperation, sharing and conflict resolution, while helping to increase invaluable early literacy skills. They are true assets in the classrooms for our teachers and students. The only "problem" is that they are well, played with! They are always in need of a refresh, and we need your help to freshen! Your gift of $25, $50, $100 or $1,000 will be used directly to support the "Play with Purpose" program throughout the year. We will be supplying the kits with new restaurant items, grocery store finds, marine science lab equipment, veterinary clinic updates, firefighter gear and all sorts of playful, themed items our students will love. Thank you so much for supporting your Ed. Foundation. You are a Champion for Children!

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Teachers First

We are excited to be partnering with some outstanding restaurants in St. Lucie County - Big Apple Pizza, Fort Pierce, Big Apple Pizza Bayshore and Crazy Pita PSL - for our Teachers First program. This program is one of the easiest and tastiest we've come up with yet! Nominate your favorite teacher (maybe its you!?) in the North or South County and give a brief statement why they're so special to you and your student. Every Monday, we will randomly select a teacher from each region to win a $30 gift card to the Big Apple Pizza in their area. And once each month, we will draw 2 teachers to receive the $25 gift certificates to Crazy Pita. That's all you have to do! Here's a link to the submission forms site. Thank you for loving our teachers as much as we do.

Thank You For Your Support

Thank you for joining us!

Community Showcase was a Huge Hit!

Thanks to everyone who joined us at our Community Showcase. If you weren't able to join us and would like to learn more about how the Education Foundation supports public education here in St. Lucie County, we'd be happy to host a tour and share our services to the students, teachers and classrooms in our A-rated district. Enjoy a few photos from a great evening. For the complete album, visit our Facebook page.

See How We’re advancing education in St. Lucie Public Schools.

How can you support your Education Foundation on the highways and bi-ways? Show your fellow motorists that education is a priority by purchasing your "Support Education" license plate through the License to Learn program. $20 from each purchase comes to your Ed. Foundation for classroom innovation, program enhancement, scholarships and more. Find out more by visiting their website. Thank you for your support.