2022 KEF Breakfast

401 Laureate Way,Kannapolis NC 28081

25 March, 2022

Description

Lighting the Fire The Kannapolis Education Foundation (KEF) will host its annual fundraising breakfast on Friday, March 25, 2022. The event's theme, "Lighting the Fire," will highlight how the KEF is supporting students in Kannapolis City Schools to use STEM and CTE coursework to light a fire of enthusiasm for academic achievement and an interest in STEM and CTE-related fields. Students will showcase their work with Project-Based Learning, robotics, mechatronics, and food and nutrition demonstrations. The Kannapolis Education Foundation will honor Wayne Brothers Companies by presenting them with the organization's Friend of Education Award. Wayne Brothers Companies will be recognized for their partnerships and apprenticeship program with Kannapolis City Schools and its ongoing support of students and teachers, as well as their committment to growing academic achievement. The Kannapolis Education Foundation was established in 1994 as an independent non-profit organization. Since it was founded, it has donated approximately $750,000 to Kannapolis City Schools. The KEF has provided advanced science equipment, computers, books, software, and other classroom materials to teachers and students in Kannapolis City Schools. Its contributions include biotechnology equipment for the A.L. Brown STEM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) as well as computers, software, and library materials to all Kannapolis City Schools. The Kannapolis Education Foundation is incorporated as a non-profit corporation and recognized as a tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.