Knappa Schools
Foundation
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Knappa Schools Foundation (KSF) was founded in 1997. Knappa School District became independent from Columbia 5J
in 1997 and community leaders were intent on seeing the district be successful. Out of that concern, which reflected the
sentiment of the entire community, KSF was born.
The KSF mission statement is “To provide resources to enhance education and encourage individual success for the students
of Knappa Schools.” Now in its nineteenth year, KSF has been very successful in its efforts to improve the quality of education in
our community. Funds raised through the annual dinner and auction have been used in a three-point approach to fulfilling our
mission statement. First, KSF awards scholarships each year to deserving students entering that critical first year of post-secondary
education. To date those scholarships total over $325,000. Secondly, KSF awards mini-grants to teachers and educators to
encourage innovation in the classroom and to enhance access to technology. Total mini-grant awards have exceeded $375,000
since they began. Lastly, since its inception, KSF continually invest portions of the fundraising proceeds. These invested assets
will be for enhancing and supporting Knappa Schools and its students into perpetuity.
FUNDRAISING
Our Annual Dinner/Auction which is our main fund raising
event takes place on the second Saturday of February every year.
It is held at our local high school gym which is beautifully
transformed into a gala event with a prime rib and salmon dinner.
We open the doors at 4:30 Saturday afternoon and everyone
comes early for appetizers and previews the silent, oral and raffle
items. Then we enjoy a delicious dinner and the fun begins with
the live auction. It is a huge community event.
We sell 320 dinner tickets and over the past many years have
had a sold-out event. We have been honored for over 14 years by
the support of Senator Betsy Johnson, her famous “Betsy Plea”
which amazes us every year by the generous support of
community members who contribute to her “hard to resist plea”.
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
Knappa Schools Foundation proudly thanks Teevin Bros. Land
and Timber, who has truly been a corporate sponsor of the
foundation. Shawn Teevin who is a founding member of KSF, also
donates to the foundation as a corporate sponsor. Teevin Bros.
Land & Timber provides a place for our monthly meetings as well
as staff members to assist in soliciting and gathering donations
and is our sponsor in this publication.
DONATIONS
Pick up and Drop off of donations for the Dinner/Auction
begins every year the first of January. This year Blake Gerttula is
our Donation Outreach Coordinator. He can be reached at 503-
338-8014
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
• Cash Donations- via Check which are made payable to Knappa
Schools Foundation. These gifts may also be given in honor or in
memory of an individual.
• Planned giving is a major gift made during your lifetime or as
a part of your overall estate plan
Knappa Schools
Foundation
42915 Old Highway 30
Astoria, OR 97103
Mission Statement:
“to provide resources to enhance
education and encourage individual
success for the students of Knappa
Schools.”
CONTACT INFORMATION
Jeanne Windsor, Vice Chair
503-741-0290
Board Members Include:
Shawn Teevin
Sara Rohne Tanner
Jeanne Windsor
Stephanie Sievers
Tonya Olds Lempea
Brian Montgomery
Blake Gertula
Anita Nichols
Tereasa Taylor
• Gifts of real estate, stocks or securities
• Volunteering – Our dinner would not be the success it is
without the countless volunteers that donate their time every
year to decorate, clean, set up, organize raffles, take in donations,
pick up donations, check out, serve, the list is endless..
• Set up Memorial Scholarship Funds of $10,000 that will self-
perpetuate and would continuously provide a $500 scholarship
every year for a graduating Knappa Senior
SPONSORED BY:
Teevin Bros.
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