Lake Stevens Education Foundation

06/04/2026

✨We can’t wait to acknowledge and CELEBRATE all of the amazing LSHS Seniors receiving scholarships tonight!

🤩It is an absolute honor to help fund your futures. Thank you to our incredible community for making this possible.

✨Wishing the entire Class of 2026 an amazingly bright future! 💜💛👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓

05/21/2026

There's no better feeling than funding the futures of these Vikings! 💜💛👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓🎓💛💜

05/21/2026

Dreams really do come true! 👩‍🏫🧚‍♂️✨

We are pleased to announce that Glenwood Elementary School and the Early Learning Center were each awarded classroom grants for our Spring 2026 cycle.

We LOVE seeing classroom dreams come true - thank you to our supportive community for making this happen.

05/04/2026

Did you miss our LSEF Spring Brunch but still want to support our programs?
Donate TODAY to LSEF at: https://lkstevensef.org/donate-to-lsef/

04/20/2026

🥰 We are feeling so GRATEFUL after a successful Brunch yesterday ~ our community really rose to the occasion and together, we were able to raise more than $35k for LSEF programs (Dolly Parton Imagination Library), innovative classroom grants, and scholarships for graduating seniors! 🙌

📚 Thank you to our presenters, Kelly Guilfoil, Zea Smith, and Dr. Mary Templeton.

☘️ Thank you to the greatest emcee ever, Kevin O’Brien.

😊 Thank you to everyone who was able to join us. Thank you to all of our donors and community partners. And THANK YOU to these extra special sponsors, who stepped up for education in our community!

⭐️ Lake Stevens Community Food Bank
⭐️ Cornerstone General Contractors, Inc.
⭐️ Dykeman
⭐️ Spee West Construction
⭐️ Coastal Community Bank
⭐️ Heritage Bank
⭐️ Rustic Cork Wine Bar & Bistro
⭐️ Sunnyside Preschool
⭐️ Sherwood Community Services
⭐️ Debbie Welch Homes
⭐️ Reshal Ploeger Real Estate
⭐️ Chick-fil-A Soper Hill
⭐️ The Knaak Family

And another special shout out to Ruth with Unforgettable Eats for the yummy brunch as well as to the Petershagen Family for their donations to our raffle!
😋🍓🍳🥓🥞☕️

04/18/2026

❤️ We love all our community partners! ❤️

📣 A very special shout out to Reshal Ploeger Real Estate for sponsoring our LSEF Brunch at the “Supporters” level!

📚 Because of the generous support of our local partners, LSEF is able to continue to see our mission materialize - THANK YOU! 😊

04/17/2026

📣 We're sad to see the loss in state funding but we are hopeful that with our community's support we will be able to sustain this program for little readers in Lake Stevens!

Please consider attending out LSEF Brunch TOMORROW, April 18th, from 11am - 1pm at the Lake Stevens Community Food Bank to support this program.

You may also make a direct donation on our website lkstevensef.org

YOU make it possible!

📚More than 300,000 books have already reached local children through United Way's partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

Now, we need your help to keep going. With state funding no longer in place, our community must step in.

💛 Be the reason a child keeps reading.
Give today at https://tinyurl.com/4urvxnw3

04/17/2026

😊We're feeling the love from these latest sponsors of our LSEF Brunch!

We know it's been said many, many times but it really does "take a village," and the village here in our community is exceptionally awesome! THANK YOU!

Because of your support, LSEF can continue to support students, staff, and families in the Lake Stevens School District through our early learning programs (Dolly Parton's Imagination Library), classroom grants, and scholarships for graduating seniors! YOU MAKE IT POSSIBLE!

01/22/2026

We were honored to take part in this week's "Did You Know with Dr. T." segment, highlighting who we are, what we do, and all of the ways in which we support ALL learners in Lake Stevens!
Thank you Dr. Templeton and the Lake Stevens School District for your incredible partnership in education.

PS. LSEF BRUNCH...April 18th! 😊

12/12/2025

We love helping classroom dreams come true for our incredible Lake Stevens School District educators! Thank you to our generous supporters and community for making this possible! 🙂🍎🎼🎨📚✨