Left to Right - USD#113 Education Foundation President, Lynn Hennigan, Sabetha High Student Howard Hinton, Donna Saylor, Kent Saylor, SHS students Anna Cochenour and Michaela Krebs, USD #113 Superintedent Todd Evans
(KNZA)--A Sabetha couple has donated $700,000 to the USD 113 Foundation to start four endowment funds to benefit students in the school district.
The donation from Kent and Donna Saylor was announced Wednesday.
According to a press release, $150,000 will be used to start a fund that will provide grants for new and innovative projects available to all teachers within USD 113.
Another $150,000 will be used to start a fund to provide support for fine arts programs in Sabetha schools.
An additional $150,000 will be used to start a fund to support Sabetha High School extracurricular student activities, with a preference toward female student activities.
Lastly, the news release says $250,000 will be used to start a fund to provide scholarships for one or more graduates of Sabetha High School.
Superintendent Todd Evans says each fund has the potential to generate between $3,000 to $17,000 annually.
In making the donation, the Saylor’s said members of the Morrill and Sabetha communities have been very supportive of their various family businesses over the years and they decided it was time to return support back to the community.
Community members are welcome to contribute to each of these endowment funds.
The USD 113 Foundation currently has 23 active funds, totaling more than $1 million, and serves as a pass through for many privately funded projects for the schools within the district.
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