Unit 4 Foundation

03/20/2026

Sharing some great pictures that the Unit 4 Foundation was proud to help support.
• Emily Wellman shared pictures from the 7th Grade Mad Scientist Day on March 13th.
• Students dissected owl pellets to determine the main diet of barn owls.
It’s great to see how engaged the students are in this project and great job Mrs Wellman!

03/07/2026

Excited to share a picture of our Unity 6th grade band students in front of all the instruments that were donated to help promote our band program. Special thanks to:
Sue Woodruff, Beth Cornwell, Mike and Donna Jansen, Donald Winget, Ruth Shupe, Liz Eyelrs, Dan Kretzer Family, Richard Loos & Marcheta Brecht to name a few for their donations. The Foundation will ensure the instruments get refurbished and placed back with the band teacher to provide to those students that wouldn't have had the opportunity other wise to participate in band.

03/05/2026

Unity High School Seniors!! Unit 4 Foundation Scholarship applications are now open.
LINK TO APPLICATION ---> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8JxDtItSCpSKgDTvjOBXZWcmegcniwFlI5Ngpi1kIj40psA/viewform?usp=header
You have till April 17th to complete and turn into Mr Harris your high school counselor.

02/06/2026

Thanks to WGEM News - The Tri-States' News Leader for coverage about our Unity School District instrument drive.

The community is encouraged to donate band instruments like flutes, clarinets, trumpets, trombones and saxophones, in any condition, or to make a monetary donation.

02/05/2026

Thanks to Deborah Husar at the Herald-Whig for her story on our Instrument Drive.

MENDON, Ill. — From high school students preparing for solo and ensemble competitions to fifth-graders learning music for a concert, Alex Robbins’ band students keep busy.

02/02/2026

The Unit Four Foundation has launched a community-wide Instrument Drive throughout the month of February to support music students at Unity High School and the entire school district. The initiative seeks donations of band instruments to ensure more students have the opportunity to participate in music programs regardless of financial barriers. Monetary donations will also be accepted to support instrument repairs and purchases.
Donations can be dropped off at Unity High School during regular school hours or at Mealiff Insurance & Financial Services, 402 W. Collins in Mendon from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Alex Robbins, Unity High School Music Director, said access to instruments is critical for student success in the music program.
The Foundation will pay to have the instruments refurbished.

10/22/2025

Unity Middle School's PE classes are benefiting from their new badminton sets, generously provided by the Unit 4 Foundation. Appreciation goes to Mr. Thompson, their PE teacher, for completing the grant application. This equipment upgrade will promote physical activity among all students.

05/21/2025

Mrs Wellman’s science class used up the last bit of her grant money purchasing supplies for the last Mad Scientist Day and replenished her stock items that are used in both STEM and Science labs! This is one example the Foundation is helping our teachers to make it the best experience for our students.

Here are some pictures from our last Mad Scientist Day- Detective Style!

04/30/2025

Reminder to get your team signed up for the Unit 4 Foundation Golf Outing, June 6th. Afternoon flight is full but there are still spots available in the morning flight.

03/13/2025

Sharing some pictures from Emily Wellman’s classroom utilizing the grant money the Unit 4 Foundation gave for the 7/8 grade science classroom library (the books came in this week!) and for lab supplies!

They had their "Cellular Mad Scientist Day" today and they used the grant money for lab supplies for it! The students used a special bubble solution to demonstrate how the surface of a cell membrane is flexible and fluid, material can pass directly across the membrane, a cell has smaller membrane bound organelles in it, cells can communicate with other cells, and that materials can pass through protein channels!

10/28/2024

Friendly reminder- Celebration of Success is 2 weeks away. DON’T miss getting your reservations secured this week to reserve your table.

10/11/2024

Attention Unity Alumni: The Unit 4 Foundation is set to honor graduates who pursued careers in health sciences. If you know a classmate who became a nurse, a healthcare provider, radiology or entered another medical field, please help us spread the word. The Unit 4 Foundation will be spotlighting these individuals on Saturday, November 9th, at the Quincy Holiday Inn. Pam Shaffer, our keynote speaker, will also be celebrated for her dedicated service at the American Red Cross.

Reservations for the Celebration of Success may be obtained at the Unit 4 superintendent's office. 217-936-2111 (Tickets are $50 per person. We would love to see tables filled with Unit 4 graduates.

A cocktail hour starting at 6 p.m. precedes the 7 p.m. dinner.

Thank you for helping spread the word to help us recognize all those fellow Mustangs!