Kingfisher Educational Foundation

08/13/2026

We would like to welcome back our teachers to their classrooms and wish each one of them a great year! We are thankful for all of you, and we want you to know how much we appreciate all you do to make a difference in the lives of your students!

08/12/2026

We delivered drinks to all of the buildings within the Kingfisher Public School district today to welcome our teachers back to school for the new year. We want to wish our teachers, administrators, and support staff all the best throughout the school year and bless you with a cold soda or a bottle of water to start the year off right. We would like to thank Cimarron Electric for partnering with us to donate 60 cases of water. We truly appreciate all your support of KEF and Kingfisher Public Schools. We also want to thank each of our KEF board members who helped deliver 150 cases of soda and water across the district. It’s a small token of our appreciation for the huge and positive impact our teachers make on their students. Thanks for what you do and enjoy! 💛💙

08/06/2026

KEF would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Laura Callaham, owner of Vintage Joy in downtown Kingfisher, for selecting the Kingfisher Educational Foundation (KEF) as the store's July Community Partner Charity of the Month.

We are incredibly grateful for Laura's generosity and support of our mission to enhance educational opportunities for Kingfisher Public Schools, our teachers, and our students.

The KEF Board sincerely appreciates local businesses like Vintage Joy that invest in our community and give back in meaningful ways.

Congratulations to Vintage Joy on celebrating one year in business this Saturday!🎉 Be sure to stop by, shop local, take advantage of their anniversary specials, and help celebrate this exciting milestone.

Thank you, Laura, for your generosity and for making a difference in our community!
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08/06/2026

Would you like to make a difference and aren't sure how to make an impact?

SWARM is a great opportunity to make a difference in the life of a KPS student by serving as a SWARM Mentor.

SWARM is not a tutoring program, but relational mentoring program available at all grade levels.

If you are interested in becoming a SWARM mentor or just want to find out more, please:
1- Scan the QR code in the graphic to follow the link and fill out an application.
2- Attend the MANDATORY TRAINING MEETING on September 9th at 4 PM in the High School cafeteria.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Kathy Kadavy at [email protected], or contact your school counselor.

SWARM is proudly sponsored by the Kingfisher Educational Foundation, working in conjunction with the Kingfisher Public Schools!



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07/11/2026

Our KEF Board would like to give a big THANK YOU to our three local pharmacies who help keep our community healthy and are helping our schools thrive, too!

Healthy communities are built by leaders and citizens who show up for one another, and Kingfisher is fortunate to have Heritage Pharmacy, Medic Pharmacy, and Dennis Express Pharmacy- who all do exactly that.

This year, all three of our hometown pharmacies teamed up to support KPS through our duck race, each generously contributing $500 to help invest in Kingfisher students and teachers. But their support didn't stop with a donation—they became sponsors who jumped in front of the camera, embracing their inner comedic actor to help create a fun KEF Duck Race promotional video that encouraged our community to get involved.

Their willingness to work together, have a little fun, and give back is a perfect example of what makes Kingfisher such a special place. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and the incredible support of our community, this year's KEF Duck Race became our most successful fundraiser to date. We are grateful for every duck purchased and can't wait to let the money our community invested this year get to work for our kids!

07/09/2026

The KEF Board would like to give a huge THANK YOU to three local businesses- Physical Therapy Central, Muscle Pa’s Fitness, and inszone/Stephenson Insurance Center.

Success doesn’t happen by accident—it takes people who believe in investing in the success of others. Not only did they each generously contribute $500 as sponsors of this year’s KEF Duck Race, they also willingly stepped in front of the camera to help us spread the word and encourage others in the community to support Kingfisher teachers and students.

They were incredible sports, embraced every silly idea we threw their way, and helped make this our most successful Duck Race yet!

Thank you for all you did to help position our KPS students for future success.

If you missed their video, you can check it out in the comments below!

07/09/2026

A BIG Thank You to Our 2026 KEF Duck Race Bank Sponsors!

Our KEF Board would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to BancFirst, Equity Bank, F&M Bank, and Interbank for coming together to invest in the teachers and students of Kingfisher.

While these banks may be competitors during the workday, they set that aside to become teammates for a cause that benefits our entire community. Each bank generously donated $1,000 and went above and beyond by starring in a promotional KEF Duck Race video, to help spread the word and inspire community support with creativity, enthusiasm, and plenty of fun!

We loved seeing the unique personalities of each banking team shine through as they encouraged everyone to support the KEF Duck Race. Because of your partnership—and the incredible support of our community—we exceeded last year's duck sales by more than 100 ducks! 🎉

Thank you for believing in our mission and for showing what can happen when our local businesses work together to support Kingfisher's teachers and students. We couldn't do it without you! 💙💛
In case you missed their video, we will post it in the first comment!

07/08/2026

Thank you Kingfisher Times & Free Press for the nice article highlighting the KEF Duck Race, showing pictures of our winners along with listing everyone who bought a duck to this year’s race in the latest edition of the newspaper. We truly appreciate your support!

We encourage you to look through this list and note each business! We encourage you to support the businesses investing in our teachers and students, and thank them for their support!

𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨...𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗞𝗘𝗙
It was another record-setting year for the Educational Foundation 's annual Duck Race, which means more resources for Kingfisher Public Schools teachers and students.
There were 872 ducks sold this year, over 100 more than last year's record.
Check the graphic for this year's winners and congratulations to them all.

07/08/2026

Our board members would like to congratulate our winners for taking home the gold, silver, bronze, and the last place duck in this year‘s race! What a race it was! Congratulations to

- First Place: LuGreg Trucking
- Second Place: Cimarron Electric
- Third Place: Keri Bivins
- Last Place: Kash Thornton

We want to thank everyone who bought a duck/ducks to this year’s race in support of our Kingfisher Public Schools teachers. We have an incredible and giving community who helped us exceed our goal of 850 ducks to reach 872! We can’t thank you enough and look forward to helping our teachers and their students with resources to enhance learning inside and outside the classroom in the upcoming school year.