- December 4, 2025
Flagler County Education Foundation Executive Director Teresa Rizzo announced four community grants totaling $136,000 secured by the foundation for Flagler Schools initiatives.
"We've had a busy and successful grant season. These grant reflect not only strong partnerships but also full confidence this community has in the work that is happening here in our classrooms," Rizzo said in the Ed Foundation's Spotlight at the Aug. 26 Flagler County School Board meeting.
The largest grant totaled $76,000 for teachers' needs across the county. The sum included $38,000 from the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations which was matched by Beaver Toyota. The awards will include academic and behavior grants with presentations beginning on Sept. 15, Rizzo said.
Florida Power & Light donated $7,000 for science teacher professional development with the district's teachers spending a Saturday sharing their most successful Florida-standards-aligned lessons with each other. Each teacher receives a tote filled with science equipment to take back to their classrooms.
United Way donated $42,000 to fund the countywide Career Fair on Nov. 14 and the two middle school career fairs in January. Geico presented the Ed Foundation with a check for $11,000 for the STUFF Bus program. In the past the program has provided students with everything from size 16 shoes to adaptive PE equipment and headphones for classrooms, Rizzo said.
