D181 Foundation

10/22/2026

Only 2 WEEKS away! ⏳⚽️✨Mark your calendars for our next Community Speaker Series event featuring David Murray, author of Soccer Dad! Whether you're navigating youth sports, coaching from the sidelines, or looking for practical wisdom on raising grounded kids, this insightful presentation is one you won't want to miss!

🏆⚽️🧠🗓️ Date: Thursday, November 5, 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
📍 Location: Hinsdale Middle School 🎟️ FREE and open to the entire community!👉 Reserve your spot today! Sign-up link: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E127580&id=70

10/21/2026

Thank you, Candor Health Education, for hosting this thought-provoking documentary film on a very important topic.

📱 How is AI shaping the way our kids grow up?

Join Candor Health Education for a screening of SCREENAGERS: Generation AI at York Theatre in Elmhurst! 🎬

This 60-minute documentary explores how artificial intelligence is changing childhood, learning, and relationships. Stay afterward for a 30-minute discussion to reflect on what it all means for our kids and families.

📍 York Theatre | Elmhurst, IL
🕖 7:00–8:30 PM

🎟️ Tickets are $5! Purchase your tickets here:
http://classiccinemas.com/candor

We hope to see you there! 💙

10/19/2026

Thank you to Laricy for supporting local schools through the D181 Foundation's Professional Partners Program!

10/14/2026

Taking a quick look back at an awesome October morning! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏅✨ We want to send a huge, heartfelt THANK YOU to the team behind the Rotary Run 3K/5K and all the community members who came out to participate on Sunday, October 4th! 👟💙
Big thanks to Rotary Run Charity Classic; we are so honored that a portion of the proceeds goes directly to the D181 Foundation! 🏆

Thank you to the organizers, sponsors, and every runner and walker who stepped up to make a difference in our schools! 👏🌟

10/13/2026

Thank you to Kelly Kirchheimer Real Estate for supporting local schools through the D181 Foundation's Professional Partners Program!

10/11/2026

Join us for our first StarLab Family Night of the school year! We'll be showing a simulated tour of our solar system and the universe. Sit back, relax, and enjoy an audio-visual representation of the light and sound waves common in the study of Astronomy. This program will also include a brief look at the current night sky as it appears in our area each fall, and is appropriate for all ages. Space is limited. Registration is required. Reserve your ticket at www.d181foundation.org


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Email from District 181 Foundation Registration Required! Space is Limited. StarLab Family Night Join us for a simulated tour of our solar system and the universe. Sit back, relax, and enjoy an audio

10/05/2026

What an incredible evening! 🧠✨ A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Community Speaker Series with Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff! 🌟 From rethinking screen time to practical ways to bring more real-world joy into our homes, parents left with powerful, science-backed insights we can actually use. 📚💡

Couldn't make it or want to rewatch? 🎥 Check your email for the full event recording sent to all registrants!

Special thanks to our presentation partners, District 181 and District 86, and our D181 Foundation Gold Sponsors for making insightful evenings like this possible: CHT Orthodontics, Stillpoint, Hawbecker & Garver, and Rotary Run! 💙

10/05/2026

WAY TO GO, DISTRICT 181! 🎉🏆 Excellence across the board! 👏✨

We are bursting with pride! The 2027 Niche School Rankings are in, and ALL 7 of our D181 elementary schools AND both middle schools (HMS & CHMS) ranked in the TOP 10 Public Middle/Elementary Schools in Illinois! 🏫🌟 The D181 Foundation is honored to support such an extraordinary district!

🔗 Check out the full rankings here:
👉 Top Elementary Schools List: https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-public-elementary-schools/s/illinois/
👉 Top Middle Schools List: https://www.niche.com/k12/search/best-public-middle-schools/s/illinois/

10/05/2026

Thank you to Fiascone & Natalie Ryan, Real Estate for supporting local schools through the D181 Foundation's Professional Partners Program!

10/01/2026

The Monroe Living Classroom is truly a special learning opportunity! 🌻🌱✨ Kudos to the Mustang for their amazing support of it for all these years! 👏💚 The D181 Foundation is proud to have provided grants to support the curriculum development for the garden lessons! 📚🥕🐛💡

*credit Jim Slonoff at the Hinsdalean for photos