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Welcome to the Brookfield Education Foundation's home on the web! From this site you can learn more about our organization and our objectives. You can also get the information you need to make a donation, join the Foundation, or submit a request for the Foundation to consider your project or activity for funding.

Foundation Brochure Available

The Foundation's new brochure is now available. Click here if you'd like to download a copy of the brochure now.

A grant from the Brookfield Education Foundation has funded the inaugural year of “Hand in Hand” – a literacy program at Huckleberry Hill Elementary School. Principal Sharon Beitel, Assistant Principal Matthew Salvestrini and Librarian Maureen FitzPatrick have provided tremendous encouragement and support for the establishment of “Hand in Hand.” Retired teacher Dottie Miles is the program coordinator.

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Brookfield Environmental Greenway Education Trail

The Town of Brookfield has been awarded federal funding to create a handicap accessible multi-functional trail along the Still River. The Brookfield Education Foundation will provide funds for development and implementation of signage for this environmental education trail. The goal for this project is to have signage in place for the opening of this greenway, during the summer of 2009.

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BEF and Brookfield Senior Center

The Foundation recently funded purchase of a Nintendo Wii sports package for the Senior Center, a group of video games that let seniors enjoy bowling and other sports through technology.

As people get trained, they learn technology in a comfortable environment, get exercise, practice movement and enjoy “bowling” even if they can no longer hold a bowling ball.

The Senior Center plans to hold regular bowling leagues and tournaments. Center Director Ellen Melville reports, “There is the possibility of intergenerational events – grandparent / grandchildren bowling tournaments.”

At a recent practice session, 93-year-old Rita Noel showed off the form that won her trophies years ago. Rita hadn’t bowled in over thirty years. Now she is enjoying the sport anew.

Phyllis Kara, a team bowler, is recovering from a shoulder injury that keeps her from using her heavy bowling ball. She keeps her skills and form sharp with the Senior Center’s Wii.

Keep In Touch

• Do you have an educational project or idea that you would like to make happen? Visit our Request for Funding page to learn how we might be able to help.
• If you have any additional questions, simply drop us an email at cdores@brookfieldeducationfoundation.org and we'll get back to you as quickly as we can.
• The Foundation now publishes a periodic Newsletter that included recent news, contact information, feedback from recipients of Foundation grants, and more. Click here to download the current newsletter (PDF file).
• The Foundation would like to keep in touch with you, but we need you to provide us with information. Click here to join our mailing list.

F.Y.I.

Every dollar donated to the Brookfield Education Foundation goes directly to a program or project. There are no administrative fees taken out of your donation, so 100% of every dollar donated goes to work for education for the residents of Brookfield. Also, since the Brookfield Education Foundation has been recognized as a tax exempt 501c3 foundation, every dollar donated is tax deductible. And to make donations easier, we are now accepting donations by credit card through PayPal.

Education for Education

If you've ever wanted to teach a course through Brookfield's Parks and Recreation department, the Foundation has an innovative way for you to raise funds while promoting education in the community. Click here to learn how to get involved in this innovative program.

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