Education Foundation

 Starting in 2020 the Erie 1 BOCES Educational Foundation was fortunate to be named the recipient of funds as a donation to a non profit. From 2020 to 2023 a total of $9,500 was donated to further the Foundation's efforts to enhance the programs provided by Erie 1 BOCES. During the summer of 2024 a grand total of $2,000 was added to that amount. We are so thankful for the support of these E1B educators, staff, vendors and all who continue to play in this event and to the leadership for choosing the foundation to receive funds to further our goals. It is a wonderful partnership. 

Each year we produce a flyer and send to our generous donors detailing the accomplishments of that year. We feel strongly that our wonderful donors should see the benefits of their donation. We could not accomplish our goals without you. 

$500 Level

Amherst Federal Credit Union
Local Union #41, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

$250 Level

LaBella Associates
National Grid
Cavan, Dudkinski and Associates
Katz and Baehre
Dr. Leonard and Judith Katz
Melody Jason
Webster Szanyi, LLP
Elisabeth Frank ('20) and Colleen Sloan Frank
Elizabeth and John Angelbeck
Erie County Council of Teacher Union Presidents
P-Tech Race and BUILD Staff

James and Melanie Galligan 

$100 Level

AFSCME 10, Local 2341
Candace Reimer and Family
AFSCME Local 2567
Lancaster Central Teachers Association
Deana Fox, NYSUT
Elizabeth Vignaux, NYSUT, Professional Staff Association

Our thanks to the EPEA for their collaboration on this event.

Erie 1 BOCES 12 Month Employees Special Events Committee
Jane Ogilvie
PTech Staff
Alison Hyde
Kathryn and Richard Gordon
Catherine Goldman
Carol Barber
Melody Jason
Dr. Leonard and Judith Katz
Nancy Bojanowski
Rosemary Conley
Angela Curtis
Eric Benoit

Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo by Elizabeth and John Angelbeck 

Congratulations to the following grant recipients:

• $250 awarded to Kim Tomaszewski and Jenny Osburn in Workforce Development to provide a uniform and supplies for a deserving LPN student to participate in classes.
• $250 awarded to Therese Floss to buy Critter and Bristlebot kits to stimulate creativity and foster the development of fine motor skills.
• $250 awarded to Michael Storms at Potter CTE Center for the purchase of culinary uniforms for their stock.
• $250 awarded to Dawn Bartlett, Jenn Schneider, Caitlin Simson and Marney Steinberg-Daniels to develop a safe “crash pad” area where students with sensory needs can find comfort.
• $250 for Rebecca King’s submission to buy a rolling oven and blender. Students will cook and Rebecca will tie the cooking experience to academics.
• $250 for the grant submitted by Kristine Ford who will create play boxes to stimulate experiences for peer and self play practice.
• $250 awarded for the E1 BOCES Café project submitted by Melissa DiGuiseppe at Northtowns Academy.

Congratulations to the following Mini Grant recipients:

• $250 awarded to Jenny Tomaszewski and Jenny Osborne for a subscription to Simply Nursing to supplement the LPN Nursing Program at Workforce Development.
• $250 awarded to Meghan Burkowski and Marissa Wolf to implement a Trauma Sensitive Respite Space for the students at the Edge Academy.
• $250 awarded to Lauren Sikora to purchase culinary equipment called sous vide as a trial to learn emerging career skills for the students at Potter Career and Tech.
• $250 Awarded to Dawn Bartlett for Active/Flexible Seating to Improve Focus and Attention to Academic Lessons and Tasks for students at Maryvale.

Congratulations to the following Mini Grant recipients:

• $250 awarded to Rose Carcione – an award to buy books to create a Seasonal Literacy curriculum – Winchester Academy.
• $250 awarded to Carolyn Czaplicki – supplies to create a cooking cart and beginning of an enterprise for students at Winchester Academy.
• $250 awarded to Rebecca King – purchase of drums to form a drumming circle stimulating conversation and motor skills at NTA.
• $250 awarded to Kimberly Tomaszewski – creation of an eyelash curriculum to enhance the Salon and Spa programming in Workforce Development.
• $250 awarded to Alison Bouley – purchase of a crash pad for therapy servicing the sensory needs of students at Winchester Academy.
• $250 awarded to Julianne Reinard – supplies to create a professional portfolio for barbering students at Harkness.

Congratulations to the following winners for round 5:

• $250 awarded to Melissa DiGuiseppi - Life Skills Learning Lab- Maryvale .
• $250 awarded to Charlene Lanier and Sally Vacari -  2 Way Water and Sand Table for kindergartners- RISE Academy at Northtowns.
• $250 awarded to Cori Jackson and Tina Wyant - hearing Itinerants to host a district wide Hearing Ice Cream Social for hearing impaired students in E1B programs and their families.
• $250 awarded to Lindsay Arcese and Pamela Carland to start a Greeting Card Shop as an entrepreneurial enterprise- Maryvale.

Congratulations to the following Mini Grant recipients:

• $250 awarded to Kristine Ford and Megan Buchneit from Winchester Academy - for the interactive sensory bins to stimulate language and speech
•  $250 awarded to Chelsea Pascucci for Yoto Player - from Winchester Academy - a non screen device that reads books to students
•  $250 awarded to Amanda Morton - an OT Therapy Specialist - Learning supplies to simulate work experience and life skills
• $250 awarded to Tracy Szafranek at NTA Supplies for life skills
• $250 awarded to Rebecca King and Christina Sobieski - Northtowns - Supplies to build and maintain a garden to enhance the curriculum
• $160 awarded to Kristen Tanski, Hamburg HS - Weights for morning activity 

Congratulations to the following Mini Grant recipients:

•  $250 awarded to Tracey Szafranek form Northtowns for cooking supplies to continue her successful cooking/baking mini grant.
• $390 awarded to Mary Emminger from Northtowns. She is a physical therapist interested in teaching her class yoga relaxation and strengthening exercises and has requested yoga mats. 
• $457 awarded to John Kilanowski from Maryvale Academy who has requested the equipment necessary to teach his students the net sports- pickleball, indoor tennis and badminton.
• $354 awarded to David Schmidt from Maryvale Academy who has requested mannequins to teach his students CPR techniques. 
• $497 awarded to Dawn Barlett and Tom Rojek who will work together to create books for each student as well as their classrooms that feature the student's sculptures as illustrations. 

Congratulations to the following staff members for their successful mini grant submissions:

• Elizabeth Thurman – CTE - Harkness - $500. awarded for supplies to help children with good hygiene practices.
• Michael Manuella – Alt Ed – Edge Acad. - $497.57 awarded for game boards and games to increase the student’s math and decision-making skills.
• Kristen Tanski - Ex Ed Hamburg HS - $150. awarded for yoga mats for her classroom since much of the morning exercise is done on the floor of the classroom
• Laurie Sedita - Ex Ed - Maryvale Academy -  $494.91 awarded for clothing racks, shelving and hangars. She is creating a clothes closet and food pantry for her school area.
• Lindsay Simmen and Jessica Kelly Alt Ed and Ex ED CCRA, Edge Acad. $494.85 awarded. Laurie and Jessica are science teachers and want to create a garden with their students and discuss the science of food and healthy eating.
• Kara  Zamerski  - CTE Harkness - Culinary -  $450. awarded for food grade gloves for knife work with her students.
• Jessica Fuszara - Ex Ed Depew Satellite - $425. awarded for lighted tables where the students will work with manipulatives and learn letters and numbers.

Congratulations to the following staff members and students on their successful Round 9 Mini Grant Application:

• Tina Wyant and Cory Jackson – Pizza Party for students in the hearing programs at Erie 1 BOCES and their families to facilitate community. The families have been asking for more events. $300. Awarded.
• Kammy Ciesielski and Marney Steinberg-Daniels were awarded $352. Dollars for a device called iTalk 4 Speech and some buttons which are used for speech by nonverbal students.