2001-2002: The foundation funded four grant requests for the school year in sum of $8,700. The following projects were funded:
Celebration of Literacy: An innovative department and grade level initiative at Hinsdale Middle School featuring a two-hour event one evening each quarter, with themes ranging from mystery and vocabulary to writing and poetry.
Author's Studio and Season of Writing: An initiative from Madison School with a goal of improving and enriching student's writing skills.
Writing Across the Curriculum: A grant supporting the School Improvement Team at Elm School in an effort to vertically integrate writing across the curriculum.
Prewriting with Technology: An initiative from the School Improvement Team at Prospect School, to fund the purchase and use of software to support writing instruction.