The Polar Bear Foundation awards grants to the teachers and staff of the Northern York County School District for classroom/district improvements through PBF fundraising efforts, business/corporate sponsorships, event sponsors, and donors.
The PBF grant recipients for the current school year are listed below.
Grant Recipients: 2023-2024
- Maria Murphy, High School
- Four tables for FACS classroom
- Alicia Murlatt, Middle School
- Admission fees for Life Skills students for Lake Tobias
- Robin Kazakavich & Lauren Berry, High School
- Washer and Dryer for Laundry Buddies Program
- Michele Brymesser, Dillsburg Elementary
- Social-Emotional Learning Educator’s Kit
- Allison Ometz, Middle School
- Flowers for spring concert for caregivers
- Heather Zerby, High School
- Spanish books for a lending library
- Jen Gruber, Dillsburg Elementary
- STEM objects for classroom
- Laura Bissell, High School
- NHS Musical Lighting & Microphones
- Kaitlin Bonner, High School
- FanSchool Program
- Jillian Szabo, Dillsburg Elementary
- Music Stand and Storage Cart
- Steve Lehman & Colette Eckert, High School
- Writer’s Roundtable Extra-Duty Pay
- Sheri Henry, Northern Elementary
- STEM Bins
- Jamie Markle, NHS Cheer Team/High School
- Cheer Team Flags & Signs
- Ryan Fryer, High School
- Anatomy Class CPR Certification
- Heather Spicer and PTOs, All Elementary
- Deodorant for 5th-Grade Students
