MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE RAISES MORE THAN $25,000 FROM ITS “CASINO NIGHT” FUNDRAISER 

Due to the Success of this Event and Other Fundraising Efforts, 

MTFEE Is Able to Offer Millstone Township School Staff A Second Grant Cycle This School Year 

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, NJ, February 6, 2014 – Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE), a non-profit organization, raised more than $25,000 from its final fundraising event for this school year, Second Annual “Casino Night.” Every dollar raised will fund grants approved by the Foundation. MTFEE is devoted to funding grants for items that nurture extraordinary educational experiences for every student in the Millstone Township Public Schools and are beyond the scope of the general school budget. 

MTFEE recently awarded five grants totaling $22,215.60 to Millstone Township Schools. Due to the success of this event and other fundraising efforts, MTFEE is able to offer a second grant cycle. Those grants will be awarded before the end of this school year. 

The event—which included a variety of casino games including Texas Hold-Em, Roulette, Blackjack and Craps—was held at Battleground Country Club (Manalapan) on February 1. In addition, there were Tricky Tray and Silent auctions that included more than 100 items. Top items were an iPad ™ Mini, 32” flat screen TV, Samsung Galaxy ® tablet, Coach ™ bag and scarf, fifth row tickets to “Wicked” on Broadway, lift tickets for several ski lodges, as well as golf and spa packages to name a few. 

The event sponsor was Saker ShopRites. Other sponsors included: 

• Allstate/Sharer & Associates (Millstone Township) 

• Aquarius Designs and Marketing (Millstone Township) 

• Castle Consulting, Neil Schloss, CPA (Hightstown) 

• DelGuercio Family (Millstone Township) 

• DeRose Family (Millstone Township) 

• Doran Family (Millstone Township) 

• Emken Family (Millstone Township) 

• Family Foot & Ankle Center of Central Jersey, Holli Alster, DPM (Manalapan) 

• Feder Family (Millstone Township) 

• Griggs Family (Millstone Township) 

• Lawnstyles Maintenance (Millstone Township) 

• Morris Family (Millstone Township) 

• Pipers Pet Pals - Reliable Pet Care in Your Home (Millstone Township) 

• Pratt Family (Millstone Township) 

• Pyhel Family (Millstone Township) 

• Joseph R. Raccuglia, MD Family Medicine (Freehold) 

• Saker Family (Millstone Township) 

• Sikkema Family (Millstone Township) 

• Stillwell Family (Millstone Township) 

• South Brunswick Animal Hospital, Dr. Doug Cotler, DVM (South Brunswick) 

• Carmine & Lisa Timmoneri (Millstone Township) 

• Vesuvio’s Family Restaurant (Millstone Township) 

• Zipp & Tannenbaum, LLC (Jamesburg) 

The foundation operates independently from the school district and replenishes its grant fund exclusively through private donations and its fundraising efforts. The foundation has awarded more than $460,000 in grants to Millstone Township schools since 2002. MTFEE grants, which have been awarded at every grade level and in every discipline, have included SMARTBoards ® , mobile computer and iPad ™ labs, STEM enrichment programs and a rock climbing wall. MTFEE was the first organization in the district to put iPads ™ into the classroom in the spring of 2011. 

There are currently more than 60 MTFEE-funded grant programs running. Every child that matriculates through the school district will in some way benefit from an MTFEE-funded grant. MTFEE is a member of New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership and The National Consortium of State and Local Education Foundations (NCEFS). 

For more information about MTFEE, making a donation or becoming a trustee, please e-mail info@mtfee.org, visit www.mtfee.org and like us on Facebook. 

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ABOUT MTFEE 

From its initial conception in 1995 to its designation as a 501©3 charitable organization in 2002, the Millstone Township Foundation for Educational Excellence (MTFEE) has remained steadfast in its goal to fund grants for items that nurture extraordinary educational experiences for every student in Millstone Township Public Schools and are beyond the scope of the general school budget. Items include innovative classroom programs, educational opportunities for students, staff development, and state-of-the-art teaching materials. Through the creativity of the teaching staff’s grant applications and the fundraising efforts of MTFEE, the foundation is proud to have awarded more than $460,000 in grants to Millstone Township schools. MTFEE grants, which have been awarded at every grade level and in every discipline, have included STEM enrichment programs, SMARTBoards ® , mobile computer and iPad ™ labs, and a rock climbing wall. MTFEE was the first organization in the district to put iPads ™ into the classroom in the spring of 2011. There are currently more than 60 MTFEE-funded grant programs running. Every child that matriculates through the school district will in some way benefit from an MTFEE-funded grant. MTFEE is a member of New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership and The National Consortium of State and Local Education Foundations (NCEFS).