Vision Statement

“To effectively prepare our students to be successful in the rapidly changing world of the 21st century.”

Summary

The MHS Foundation is a non-profit educational and/or charitable corporation created in 1996 to foster and enhance academic opportunities for MHS students through grants and contributions to the school, any separate and distinct educational department or division thereof, or any student of the school. The Foundation receives, manages, and administers contributions of money, securities or anything of value for scientific, educational, and charitable purposes. The Foundation manages designated funds according to the wishes of the donor and guidelines monitored by the governing board. Gifts received by the Foundation are used to supplement, but not replace, support from Monongalia County Board of Education. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides the donor the opportunity for a tax-deductible gift, to the extent allowable, that will benefit both the giver and the MHS community.

The organization is governed by a board comprised of 14 members:

5 MHS Alumni
2 MHS Alumni or Friends
3 MHS Faculty Members
1 Principal Designee
1 Parent Representative
Senior Class President
Student Council President

Goals of the Foundation

To support a technologically advanced, school-wide media center that includes computer hardware, software, and other materials.
To create an endowment that provides fundraising for student and faculty programs such as
- special instruction resources,
- Supplemental opportunities,
- guest lecturers and performers, and
- faculty professional development
To act as fiscal agent for donors who wish to sponsor special projects for the school, teachers, or students

How You Can Help

Tax-exempt donations
Stocks or other assets
Contributions (in honor or memory of MHS alumni, teachers, or friends)
Sponsorship of special projects
Bequests
Strawberry 5K

Contact Information

You can contact the MHS Foundation by email at: morgantownhighschoolfoundation@gmail.com or by phone at 304-413-0497

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