Georgia United Credit Union Foundation recently announced the recipients of its seventh annual School Crashers program. School Crashers is the foundation’s largest community service program that offers schools across the state the opportunity to apply for a school facility makeover. The program brings together communities by supporting local school systems with the end goal of improving the learning environment for the students, faculty and staff.
Georgia United Foundation opened the School Crashers program nominations in March to all accredited K-12 schools in Georgia. Interested schools were asked to include a photograph along with a 250-word essay explaining why their school should receive a makeover. Though schools were unexpectedly ordered to close mid-March due the coronavirus pandemic, over 200 nomination submissions for this year’s program were received. After a rigorous judging process, the following schools have been named to receive facility improvements over the summer:
• Hillcrest Elementary, Dublin – Playground
• New Hope Middle School, Dalton - Sensory Room
• B.B. Harris Elementary, Duluth – Playground
• Jolly Elementary, Clarkston - Playground
• Walnut Grove Elementary, Suwanee – Pre-K Accessibility Playground
“Over the last six years, School Crashers has provided 43 makeovers with improvements valued over $1,300,000. We look forward to our seventh year of serving our communities and strengthening our school systems by providing inspiring learning spaces for students to experience when they return to school this fall,” stated Debbie Smith, Georgia United CEO and president.
The schools will work with Georgia United this summer to complete their requested improvement projects. All volunteer efforts will follow current CDC guidelines.
Information: gucufoundation.org/schoolcrashers
