Tag: Hillsborough Education Foundation

  • Collaboration yields grant funding for mental health training

    Collaboration yields grant funding for mental health training

    FirstEnergy, the parent company of JCP&L (Jersey Central Power & Light), encourages collaboration between nonprofits and other community based organizations. A grant opportunity was brought forth to Hillsborough Township by the Regional External Affairs consultant, Carol Bianchi. “In working with the municipalities I represent, I strive to provide the excellent customer service that my areas…

  • Opinion: Hillsborough Education Foundation is thankful to supporters of book drive

    Members of the Hillsborough Education Foundation (HEF) thank the Hillsborough community for its donations of new and gently used books during the summer book drive to replenish teachers’ classroom libraries in Hillsborough Township Public Schools. HEF gratefully appreciates Hillsborough Township and Hillsborough Township Social Services for their generous partnership in allowing HEF to use the…

  • Hillsborough Education Foundation awards senior scholarship 

    Hillsborough Education Foundation awards senior scholarship 

    The Hillsborough Education Foundation continues its longest running program of granting scholarships to graduating Hillsborough High School seniors, announcing Emily Orr as the winner of HEF’s 2020 Senior Scholarship. Orr is a freshman at Villanova University, majoring in mechanical engineering. Her rigorous schedule gives her time to play as a catcher for Villanova’s softball team,…

  • Hillsborough Education Foundation announces logo contest winner

    Hillsborough Education Foundation announces logo contest winner

    The Hillsborough Education Foundation (HEF) announced Hannah Fulton as HEF’s logo contest winner. Hannah’s logo designs captures HEF’s mission to strengthen the bridge between the community and Hillsborough Township Public Schools with the clean, modern lines of her architectural based logo design, according to information provided by HEF. Hannah’s inspiration came from traditional school houses…

  • Township, HEF collect more than 20,000 books to support classroom libraries

    Township, HEF collect more than 20,000 books to support classroom libraries

    Hillsborough Township was approached over the summer by members of the Hillsborough Education Foundation (HEF) to assist with a book drive. The goal was to collect new and gently used books that could be repurposed into classroom libraries. Over the course of a few days, the side multipurpose room became a dropoff spot for residents…

  • Book drive will help replenish teachers’ classroom libraries in Hillsborough schools

    Book drive will help replenish teachers’ classroom libraries in Hillsborough schools

    The Hillsborough Education Foundation (HEF) is organizing a book drive to replenish teachers’ classroom libraries in Hillsborough Township Public Schools. The book drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 4 and 5 and from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 6 at the Hillsborough Township Municipal Building multipurpose room, 379 S. Branch…

  • Enter contest to design Hillsborough Education Foundation logo

    Enter contest to design Hillsborough Education Foundation logo

    The Hillsborough Education Foundation (HEF) is asking the public to help design a new logo that captures its mission. The logo should embody HEF’s mission to strengthen the bridge between the community and Hillsborough Township Public Schools by encouraging community involvement and financial support to enhance public education for students at all levels. There is…