The 301 Central Education Foundation presented a check for $20,000 to Central Community Unit School District 301 last week in order to help establish technology training centers on both the east and west sides of the district.
“The foundation was established in 2008,” said Andy Minehart, one of the founding members of the foundation. “Over the years, the foundation has distributed over $50,000 in grants and scholarships.”
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The foundation is currently seeking business and professional leaders to volunteer in order to help Burlington Central High School students prepare for college and careers.
Some of the careers that the foundation would like to see represented are: business marketing, management and administration, finance and banking, human resources, law, public safety and security, government and/or public administration, education, health sciences, computers and information technology, armed forces, engineering, construction, manufacturing, architecture, performing arts and communications.
Volunteers can serve as presenters during the annual Central High School Career Day from 7 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 5.
They can also work as mock interviewers on that day in addition to giving constructive feedback on student resumes.
Other volunteer opportunities include serving as site hosts and inviting small groups of Central High students to their places of employment for three-hour visits about specific career responsibilities.
Volunteers can also come to Central High during a lunch period, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., to present his or her career to small groups of students.
The foundation’s annual Trivia with a Twist is slated for Saturday, November 7, at Q Center in St. Charles. The theme this year is “Celebrate the Decades.”
For more information, contact the foundation at P.O. Box 452, Burlington, IL 60109; 847-464-6005; www.301foundation.org.
Denise Moran is a freelance reporter for The Courier-News.