The Fulton School Employees' Charitable Fund announces that $439,266.08 has been collected during its annual campaign drive. Although it is an 8% decrease from last year, the generosity and spirit of Fulton County Schools employees is appreciated during these difficult economic times. The following 21 not-for-profit agencies will benefit from the Charitable Fund’s collections:
AID Atlanta, Alzheimer's Association, American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, American Red Cross, Arthritis Foundation, Atlanta Children's Shelter, Atlanta Humane Society, Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of America, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Fulton Education Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Prevent Child Abuse Georgia (formerly Georgia Council on Child Abuse),Sickle Cell Foundation, Undesignated Fund of the Fulton School Employees' Charitable Fund, United Negro College Fund, United Way and the Visiting Nurse Health System
The top four elementary, middle and high schools are recognized for either having the largest overall contribution or having the largest increase from the previous year.
Largest Contributions
Parklane Elementary School
Mountain Park Elementary School
Conley Hills Elementary School
Hillside Elementary School
Webb Bridge Middle School
Autrey Mill Middle School
Northwestern Middle School
Taylor Road Middle School
Milton High School
Alpharetta High School
Banneker High School
Langston Hughes High School
Largest Increases
Parklane Elementary School
S.L. Lewis Elementary School
Renaissance Elementary School
Woodland Elementary School
Hopewell Middle School
Taylor Road Middle School
Elkins Pointe Middle School
Paul D. West Middle School
Milton High School
Independence High School
Westlake High School
In addition, the top four departments making the largest contribution this year are:
North Transportation
Curriculum & Instruction
Organizational Advancement
North Maintenance
Campbell Elementary (100%), Parklane Elementary (100%), Spalding Drive Charter Elementary (88%), Camp Creek Middle (84%) and Findley Oaks Elementary (81%) also reported more than 80 percent participation among its staff.
