STUART, Fla. — With the 2025-2026 school year now underway, the Education Foundation of Martin County (EFMC) is inviting individuals, civic groups, nonprofit organizations and businesses to get involved by donating time or dollars through various classroom connection programs to champion student achievement.
The EFMC has organized several online opportunities to support both students and teachers. Its Adopt-A-Class program allows parents, grandparents, education advocates, and businesses to adopt specific classrooms online. Adopting a classroom of one’s own choice provides teachers with much needed classroom support. This support keeps teachers from reaching into their own pockets to fulfill their classroom needs. Adoptions are $100 or any multiple of $100 and there is no limit to the number of times a classroom/program can be adopted. To view the available classrooms and programs, go to https://www.educationfoundationmc.org/p/251/adopt-a-class. The foundation’s goal is to have every classroom adopted at least once for this current school year.
With EFMC’s Fund-A-Project, teachers request funds for projects to help fulfill their individual classroom needs. To view specific teacher requests, go to https://www.educationfoundationmc.org/p/285/fund-a-project.
The Bulletin Board module is about connecting the community to classrooms for a variety of non-monetary needs. This online platform provides for a direct exchange of offerings and needs to support education in Martin County. Businesses, organizations, and individuals can create an account and post what they have to offer classrooms, such as time to volunteer, materials to donate, or gently used equipment that can be repurposed in a classroom. Teachers can also post non-monetary requests that include volunteer needs, subject matter experts for class presentations or to sit on a school advisory board, or supplies like old magazines, gently used children’s books or shoe boxes for a class art project.
One hundred percent of all donations go directly to support classroom needs, thanks to the support of the Foundation’s many program sponsors. Lead sponsors include Napoli Orthodontics, the Kelley Decowski Team at RE/MAX of Stuart, Tami Karol Insurance, and Diagnostic Radiology Center of the Treasure Coast. Additional sponsorship opportunities are still available.
“Investing directly in the creativity and commitment of our schools is one of the best ways to improve student learning and achievement,” said EFMC Executive Director Lisa Rhodes. “All donations in any amount are greatly appreciated as are the volunteers who generously give their time.
For information, about the Education Foundation of Martin County, visit the website, www.EducationFoundationMC.org or call the office at 772-600-8062.
The Education Foundation of Martin County is the Martin County School District’s strategic non-profit partner with the mission of enriching and enhancing educational opportunities and support for students and teachers in Martin County’s public schools. As an independent group, the Foundation promotes this effort by raising and distributing private and corporate funds through several established programs, including classroom enrichment grants, literacy and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Math) programs, professional development for teachers, special initiatives, scholarships and programs to recognize outstanding teaching. For more information, visit www.EducationFoundationMC.org.
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