Christmas for Kids 2024
Star Huntsman • January 1, 2025
Our 11th annual Christmas for Kids was a huge success! Thanks to the generosity of our volunteers, donors and businesses, we were able to provide a Christmas shopping experience to over 700 deserving middle and high school students in Jordan School District.
We are grateful to so many whose contributions made this event possible including: Larry H & Gail Miller Family Foundation, S Scott & Dorothy E Watkins Charitable Foundation, WEX Inc, Discover Financial, Walmart, and VCBO Architecture. We are particularly grateful for Kevin Carlile and the employees of the South Jordan Walmart for their dedication to making this event a success.
Jordan Education Foundation would also like to thank the volunteer chaperones, our Christmas for Kids committee, the volunteers from Jordan School District’s Language and Cultural Services Department, the Jordan Education Foundation Board of Directors and the many other Jordan District employees who helped plan, organize and carry out this event.
To everyone who contributed in any way, thank you for making the season brighter for so many deserving students!
The Jordan Education Foundation was recently featured on the Salt Lake Chamber's "Speaking on Business" segment on KSL radio. Listen to our Director, Mike Haynes, talk about the mission of the Foundation in the full segment here
A heartfelt thank you to our incredible community for their generosity on the 9/11 National Day of Service. The many donations received will fill Principal’s Pantries across Jordan School District. These pantries provide food and essentials for students who need a little extra support. Thank you to all those who donated and made a difference for our kids!
What a spectacular evening at the Jordan Education Foundation Awards Recognition Banquet! The brand new Salt Lake Bees Ballpark set the perfect stage for a night filled with joy and celebration. We honored our top fourteen “Outstanding Educators of the Year,” and applauded the exceptional talents of our students who received the “Rising Star Scholarship,” “Teri Timpson Legacy Scholarship,” and “Dr. Patrice Johnson Superintendent Scholarship.” First Lady Abby Cox, our guest speaker, and State Superintendent Dr. Sydnee Dickson, our Master of Ceremonies, made the night extra special. Thank you to the JEF Board of Directors, our community sponsors, and everyone who made this night unforgettable!