Hope lives here…
Through Silver Dollar City Foundation’s Hope Grants, local communities are creating hope for their students and parents struggling to see the light.
Over the past three years, nearly $550,000 has been distributed between 14 school districts serving Stone and Taney county children. These grants empower schools to address life’s hardships such as food insecurities, parental engagement, lack of daycare providers and early childhood education opportunities.
In September 2024, the foundation awarded $195,000 to school districts for the following projects:
- Blue Eye School District: $15,000 to support Parents As Teachers programming
- Bradleyville School District: $15,000 to replace a fence around the playground
- Branson School District: $15,000 for Bridging Worlds: A Bilingual Literacy Adventure program for English-learner students
- Crane School District: $15,000 for rubber tile mats for the playground to make it more accessible and inclusive for students with mobility issues
- Galena School District: $15,000 to keep the district’s Sense of Pride store well-stocked and cover lunch balances for families of students who otherwise couldn’t afford their student’s lunch bill.
- Hollister School District: $15,000 to help offset the cost of a social worker and her efforts to help families access the resources they need
- Hurley School District: $15,000 for Meals For Hurley students program
- Kirbyville School District: $15,000 to make preschool more affordable for families by reducing daily fees to only $5 per day
- Mark Twain School District: $15,000 to offset the cost of a preschool aide, allowing the district to expand preschool access to more families
- Reeds Spring School District: $15,000 for continued implementation of Conscious Discipline, a comprehensive program to address behavior
- Shell Knob School District: $15,000 for a family engagement program that includes adult education, informational programs to holiday assistance
- Spokane School District: $15,000 to support Owl-Ways Hope, a program that weaves a message of hope, compassion, understanding and inspiration
- Taneyville School District: $15,000 to reduce tuition costs for preschoolers for families that otherwise could not afford this service
Mark Twain puts focus on early success of students
November 13, 2024
The district recently received a $15,000 Hope Grant from Silver Dollar City Foundation to help offset the cost of a preschool aide, ensuring children aren’t turned away from the vital program due to capacity issues and parents have a safe place to send their children.
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Spokane Students Spread A Message Of Hope
February 19, 2024
Stop by Spokane School District later this month and you’ll see a clear message throughout the district – there is always hope for the future. Thanks to a Silver Dollar City Foundation grant, the district is laser focused on spreading a message of hope to students and parents.
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Meeting The Needs
January 10, 2024
The district recently opened Little Eaglets Daycare, the first daycare center ever run by the district. With the help a Hope Grant from Silver Dollar City Foundation, the district opened the daycare facility on the school campus, currently serving eight children representing seven different families.
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Pouring Love and Hope
January 02, 2024
For kids in Taneyville, Christmas came early this year. The school district recently showered students with a Week of Giving, providing bags of groceries and grocery store gift certificates to students the first day.
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