THE FOUNDATION | October 2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a Night of Impact on October 18th! With the help of our incredibly generous community, we raised over $242,000 to make an impact to students in Seminole County Public Schools!

Donations from this event support Foundation programs including essential supplies for our students experiencing homelessness, STEM programs, college scholarships for deserving students and more. Special thanks to our Presenting Sponsor - Orlando Health and our Diamond Sponsors - AdventHealth and Wharton Smith, Inc.

Help ensure students have access to healthy food! Many Seminole County students live in households that rely on SNAP food assistance.

If the federal shutdown continues past November 1, SNAP benefits will not be issued until federal funding is restored. We anticipate an increase in students needing weekend and after-school food support. Please consider donating to the Families in Need program to provide emergency assistance to these families. 

Donate now to help feed our students.

Looking for an easy way to give back while saving on your everyday shopping? When you signup for a BJ's Wholesale Club Membership through the Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools you can support our students while shopping!

Through the month of October and November, you can join for only $15 and the Foundation will receive a donation for every new membership purchased. Each membership helps us provide essential classroom supplies, scholarships, and teacher resources to make a difference in Seminole County Public Schools.

Sign up today!

Sanford Porchfest is helping the arts thrive in Seminole County with a $40,000 donation supporting teachers and young artists.

This incredible contribution, made possible through the success of the 8th Annual Sanford Porchfest, will fund three programs dedicated to keeping the arts thriving in Seminole County: Young People's Concert, Grants for Great Ideas, and Senior Arts Scholarships.

"We are truly humbled by the opportunity to reinvest in the future of our local arts through Sanford Porchfest Corporation. Thank you for all the support and for being a great neighbor." - Sanford Porchfest

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If you’re 73 or older, the IRS requires you to start taking money from your traditional retirement account by December 31 each year.

If you don’t need the funds and want to use it to power good, consider distributing the funds to the Foundation as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). Not only are you supporting students, you receive a tax benefit! QCDs to the Foundation are excluded from your taxable income. For many people, this can be the simplest way to reduce your tax bill for the year.

If you would like to make a QCD, the funds must come directly from your IRA to the Foundation by December 31. If you have questions, please contact the Foundation at 407-320-0180.