The Bulldog Foundation seeks donors, volunteers

The Bulldog Foundation is in the midst of a capital campaign to raise funds for a project to create a special space in the main entry hallway of the new high school to honor veterans, distinguished alumni, and sports hall of fame inductees, as well as a rotating space for other organizations and current events.

Donors and volunteers are needed.

The fund-raising goal is $250,000.

The initial founders were Ed and Linda Reiter. The Foundation has commitments from additional Founder level donors, but is looking for the support of all loyal Bulldogs to make this hallway of pride something truly to be proud of.

The goal is to make the space into something that will leave a positive impression on anyone visiting the school, from the youth of the community, families of those being honored, and any and all Bulldogs.

Below are suggested giving levels, but no donation is too small.

To make a donation, visit the Bulldog Foundation website at http://thebulldogfoundation.org or mail the donation to The Bulldog Foundation, 200 Dixie Highway, Rossford, OH 43460.

To schedule a meeting with a representative of The Bulldog Foundation, send an email to thebulldogfoundation@gmail.com.

Levels

Founder: $10,000. All Founders receive special recognition on a Founder’s plaque mounted in the main entry hallway of the high school. Also, they will be recognized on the foundation’s website, at foundation events and in publications and advertising.

Legacy: $2,500-9,999. Legacy donors will be recognized on the foundation’s website, at foundation events and in publications and advertising.

Patron: $1,000-2,499. Patrons will be recognized on the foundation’s website and in publications.

Supporter: $100-999. Supporters will be recognized on the foundation website.

Donor: up to $99. Donors will be recognized on the foundation website.

To volunteer to help The Bulldog Foundation, send an email to thebulldogfoundation@gmail.com.

The below article was featured in the Rossford Record Volume 78, Number 11 for March 16, 2017.

Bulldog Foundation begins fund-raising to create place of pride in main entryway of new school - Rossford Record

A showcase of Bulldog pride is being planned for the new Rossford High School facility.

Doug Miller, president of the Bulldog Foundation board, said the organization would like to create a special space in the main entry hallway of the new high school.  “This hallway is where everyone must enter the school, the gymnasiums or the theater,” he explained. “The interactive space will have areas devoted to each of veterans, distinguished alumni, and sports hall of fame inductees.”

A series of preliminary renderings were created by the Collaborative/TMP architect as a donation to the project.

“We are extremely excited about this project,” he said. “This space is intended to be very impressive and a source of pride for the community.”

Foundation members recently visited the Crisler Center basketball arena at the University of Michigan, which was the inspiration for the project.  “The architect who is working on the school recently did a similar space there–it was quite impressive,” Mr. Miller noted.

The foundation is launching a fund-raising campaign to support the project. No tax dollars from the school district will be used, he emphasized.  “This is entirely and independently funded by the foundation and corporate or individual donations,” he explained. The foundation board plans to host some events during the year to raise money, such as a banquet and a golf outing.

As fund-raising begins, he explained, the levels are:

Founder: $10,000

All Founders receive special recognition on a Founder’s plaque mounted in the main entry hallway of the high school. Also, they will be recognized on the foundation’s website, at foundation events and in publications and advertising. Mr. Miller said that foundation advisor Ed Reiter is the first Founder.

Legacy: $2,500-9,999

Legacy donors will be recognized on the foundation’s website, at foundation events and in publications and advertising.

Patron: $1,000-2,499

Patrons will be recognized on the foundation’s website and in publications.

Supporter: $100-999

Supporters will be recognized on the foundation website.

Donor: up to $99

Donors will be recognized on the foundation website.

Other Bulldog Foundation board members are Kent Murphree, vice president; Tim Myers, treasurer; Rex Huffman, Amy Austin, Moe Minarcin, Joe Schaller, Tim Yenrick and Mayor Neil MacKinnon III.

The Bulldog Foundation is an independent, nonprofit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization that creates opportunities to enhance academic excellence for students attending Rossford School District, providing scholarships and classroom grants.  The goals of the foundation are to honor tradition, reinforce Bulldog pride and foster potential.

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The below article was featured in the Rossford Record Volume 78, Number 10 for March 9, 2017.

Foundation donates grant for robots

The Bulldog Foundation has awarded its first grant to Maria Pratt, Rossford Schools gifted intervention specialist, for Ozobots, an elementary coding and programming educational tool. The materials provide students with real life situations to use skills in math such as multiplication, fractions, statistics and probability while programming robots.

Bulldog Foundation board president Doug Miller presented the $1,000 check to Mrs. Pratt at the February meeting of the Rossford Board of Education.

“Congratulations to Maria, and the students who will have the opportunity to utilize the robots,” Mr. Miller said. Founded in 2015, the Bulldog Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for, promoting and funding initiatives to maximize academic excellence and enhance the overall learning experience for students.

The foundation also is committed to celebrating excellence by honoring the past, present and future; engaging alumni, parents and the community, and enlisting support of businesses and the community.

Other board members are Kent Murphree, vice president; Tim Myers, treasurer; Rex Huffman, Amy Austin, Moe Minarcin, Joe Schaller, Tim Yenrick and Mayor Neil MacKinnon III.

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