--- title: Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation l Whiteland, Indiana description: Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation is dedicated to raising funds that enhance educational opportunities within Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation. image: https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hubfs/Meta-1.png --- [Skip to content](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org#main-content) [![CPEF NEW LOGO 2025 (1)](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CPEF%20NEW%20LOGO%202025%20(1).png?width=412&height=367&name=CPEF%20NEW%20LOGO%202025%20(1).png "CPEF NEW LOGO 2025 (1)")](https://47230530.hs-sites.com/?hsLang=en) - [Scholarships](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/scholarships) - [Grants](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/grants) - [Volunteer](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/volunteer) - [About Us](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/about-us) - [Events](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/events) - [Sponsors](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/sponsors) - [News](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/news) - [Contact Us](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/contact) - [GIVE](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/give?hsLang=en) ![Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation Indiana](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Home-2026.png?width=1200&height=849&name=Home-2026.png) ###### Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation # Inspire Learning. Enrich Teaching. [SHOW YOUR SUPPORT](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/give?hsLang=en) Learn More ![Apply for Scholarshipsl Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Scholarships-2026.png?width=1000&height=800&name=Scholarships-2026.png) ### ### **Apply for Scholarships** Request financial assistance to continue your academic journey. Learn More ![Secure Grants l Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hubfs/Grant-2026.png) ### ### **Secure Grants** See how teachers can get support for classroom projects. Learn More ![Become a Volunteer l Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hubfs/CTA-Voluteer.png) ### ### **Become a Volunteer** Assist us with special events and projects that support our mission. ## Our Mission We are dedicated to raising funds that enhance educational opportunities within Clark-Pleasant Community School Corp.  [Learn About Us](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/about-us?hsLang=en) ![Mission-3](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Mission-3.png?width=1000&height=1247&name=Mission-3.png) OUR IMPACT ### Since our incorporation in 2012, we have gifted more than $536,000 in grants and scholarships to students and teachers. ## Upcoming ![Warrior Cornhole Tournament Flyer](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hubfs/Warrior%20Cornhole%20Tournament%20Flyer.png) SATURDAY ### August 29 Clark-Pleasant Soccer Complex 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. THE CLARK-PLEASANT EDUCATION FOUNDATION PRESENTS ### Warrior Cornhole Tournament Join us for the inaugural Warrior Cornhole Tournament! Gather your family, friends, coworkers, or neighbors for an evening of friendly competition while supporting Clark-Pleasant Students. For more details scan here ![Cornhole QR code](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Cornhole%20QR%20code.png?width=150&height=146&name=Cornhole%20QR%20code.png)   [Registration](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.networkforgood.com/events/102960-warrior-cornhole-tournament) [Learn More](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hubfs/Warrior%20Cornhole%20Tournament%20Flyer-1.png?hsLang=en) ![Pickleball Tournament Event Flyer](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hubfs/Pickleball%20Tournament%20%20Event%20Flyer.png) SATURDAY ### September 12 Whiteland Community High School Tennis Courts 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. CLARK-PLEASANT EDUCATION FOUNDATION ### 4th Annual Jerry Lasiter Pickleball Challenge Grab your paddle and join us for a fun-filled day of friendly competition while supporting a great cause!  Registration begins at **7:30 a.m.**, with tournament play starting at **9:00 a.m.** Participants will enjoy **10 games of round-robin play**, with awards presented to the **top three finishers**. [Registration](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.networkforgood.com/events/102963-fourth-annual-pickleball-challenge) [LEARN MORE](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hubfs/Pickleball%20Tournament%20%20Event%20Flyer.png?hsLang=en) [VIEW MORE](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/events?hsLang=en) ![Art students from Whiteland Community High School](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_3983.jpeg?height=2000&name=IMG_3983.jpeg) ###### Fine Arts Grant Winner 2026 ## Congratulations to Emily Litsey winner of the 2026 Fine Arts Grant Grant Dollars in Action- thanks to the Spring Fine Arts Grant!🎨 Art students from Whiteland Community High School, led by Emily Litsey, created a vibrant and welcoming mural at the Ruth Callon Center—designed to reflect the many supports and opportunities available to students there. The Ruth Callon Center serves K–5 students in a Trauma and Behavior Program, offering a safe, supportive environment where students can grow socially, emotionally, and academically. Rooted in trauma-informed care and positive, conscious discipline practices, the program ensures students feel safe, valued, and understood. The mural beautifully reflects that mission—featuring a rising sun to symbolize new beginnings, butterflies and flowers representing transformation and growth, and elements highlighting opportunities like music therapy, art therapy, and gardening. Bright, rainbow-inspired colors bring energy and positivity to the space for students and families. A special touch includes a painted “W” in the entryway, symbolizing that the Ruth Callon Center is part of the Whiteland community and that we are all unified. As Emily Litsey shared: "The students had a great time and we really enjoyed this partnership with the Ruth Callon Center." This is what Grant Dollars in Action is all about—empowering students to use their talents to create spaces that inspire, support, and uplift others. 💙 ![CPEF - Grant 3](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/CPEF%20-%20Grant%203.jpg?width=2000&height=1500&name=CPEF%20-%20Grant%203.jpg) ![617512460\_1209601518052202\_2702888595556198890\_n](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/617512460_1209601518052202_2702888595556198890_n.jpg?width=450&height=450&name=617512460_1209601518052202_2702888595556198890_n.jpg) ![587011602\_1169256455420042\_4976426230683256859\_n](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hs-fs/hubfs/587011602_1169256455420042_4976426230683256859_n.jpg?width=450&height=600&name=587011602_1169256455420042_4976426230683256859_n.jpg)   ###### 2025 Fall Grant Recipients ## HAPPY Thanks”GIVING” SURPRISE GRANT DAY! This fall, the Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation proudly supported innovative learning across our district by awarding **more than $20,000 in classroom grants** to educators who are creating meaningful opportunities for students every day. During our annual Fall Grant Tour, foundation representatives, alongside **Dr. Tim Edsell**, visited schools across the district to surprise and celebrate our grant recipients in person—one of our favorite traditions of the year. **Round One:** Fall Grant Awards From 39 applications, **24 grants were selected**, totaling **$14,693.90**. These projects span all grade levels and focus on enhancing student engagement, supporting social-emotional learning, strengthening STEM education, and providing hands-on classroom experiences. **Round Two: Expanded Impact** Thanks to a generous partnership with the **Branigin Foundation**, an additional **$6,131.55** was awarded to bring even more innovative ideas to life. These grants support projects such as sensory-friendly learning spaces, hydroponic growing systems, virtual author visits, and tools to build student confidence in math and communication. **Total Fall Investment** **$20,825.45 invested in our classrooms** #### Making a Difference for Students These grants are a direct reflection of the creativity and dedication of our educators. From early learning classrooms to high school programs, each project is designed to inspire curiosity, build confidence, and expand opportunities for every student. We are grateful to our community partners and donors who make this work possible—and to our educators who continue to dream big for their students. [VIEW RECIPIENTS](https://www.facebook.com/YOUR.CPEF/posts/pfbid02p7kyPDgLUDWD24pvvX46RG1mEpwxAq1HCu3VzwzpiBV4WJbbnjnL462CHwTzGtdXl?rdid=G4Ro9SRrv1M8igor#) ## 📚 2025 Fall Grant Recipients BES – Kasey DeLion, A Warm Welcome—One Student at a Time, $211.83 CES – Mariah Hinderliter & CES Kindergarten Team, WONDERful Engagement, $1,267 CPELC – Kiranjeet Kaur, Choice and Voice, $1,000 CPELC – Shelby Klase, Sensory Reset Room Upgrade, $950.95 CPELC – Amanda Warthen, Conscious Discipline, $640 CPMS – Mindy Binninger, Building Skills for Students, $413 GCES – Nicole Miller, Reviewing Letters/Sounds with a Candyland Room Transformation, $478.05 GCES – Ashley Vaught, Out of This World Problem Solving for 1st/2nd Grade Math, $712 PCES – Nicole Edens, Social Stories, Games and Manipulatives for Littles, $209.76 PCES – Kristi Taylor, Building Bright Minds with STEM Bins, $489.87 PCES – Jaida Fishback, Illuminating Young Minds, $989.88 PCES – Emily Brodbeck, Hoosier Hysteria: A Year of Indiana Discovery, $325 RCC – Brittany Green, Our Memory Garden, $797 RCES – Cara Wilhite, Speech Resources—Bjorem Complete Cycles Bundle and Speech Sound Cues, $327.99 RCES – (Lauren McNew via Cirsten Short) Special Education, Hands-On, $741.40 RCES – Debbie Campbell, Golden Step: Sending Our Work Into the World!, $449.78 RCES – Jaymi Adams, Snip, Snip, Hooray!, $158.90 WCHS – Hannah Knight, Practice Without the Pinch!, $972.22 WCHS – Jennifer Accinelli, Spotlight on Friendship: Celebrating Best Buddies, $615.70 WCHS – Heather McCormick, Flow of Genetic Information Kit, $1,181.51 WCHS – Sammantha Sturgeon & Amber Buller, Guiding Little Minds: Preparing the Educators of Tomorrow, $321.25 WCHS – Jordan McClain, Calculators for Stats, $973.59 WES – Rebecca Graham, Board’om Busters, $145.49 WES – Jamie Smith, The Great Classroom Connection, $321.73 Congratulations to all of our grant recipients! Thank you for dreaming big and creating meaningful opportunities for our students ## The Giving Keeps Going! This fall, the Clark-Pleasant Education Foundation proudly awarded nearly $15,000 in Fall Grants to support innovative learning across our district. And today, we got to do even more! Thanks to a generous grant from the Branigin Foundation, CPEF was able to award more than $6,000 in additional grants, bringing even more ideas to life for our students and teachers. Today, Dr. Tim Edsell, CPEF Executive Director Jenny Zahm, and intern Kylie McGovern had the joy of surprising our second-round grant winners across the district. These grants will support incredible projects from sensory-friendly art spaces and hydroponic growing equipment to virtual author visits and tools that build confidence in math and learning. 👏 Second-Round Grant Winners: - Probing the Future – Jess Spicer, WCHS - Book Breaks – Maggie Chipman, GCES - Building Students’ Confidence with Mathematics – Shelby Lewis, WCHS - Sensory Friendly Art for All – Cassandra McQueen, PCES - Language and Culture Beyond the Classroom – Sarah Ambler, WCHS - Cultivating Minds and Crops – Sherry Pryor, RCES - Improving Focus and Behavior – Jamie Kidwell, WES 💙 Total Awarded Today: $6,131.55 #### **2025-2026** ### By the Numbers Grant Dollars $ 23,500 total awarded Grants Received $ 53,700 from organizations Scholarship Dollars $ 34,000 total awarded Staff Recognition $ 3,000 including incentive programs #### **2025-2026** ## Annual Report A Year in Review   [VIEW REPORT](https://clarkpleasanteducationfoundation.org/hubfs/2025-26%20CPEF%20Year%20in%20Review%20Updated%20(2)%20(1).pdf?hsLang=en) FOUNDATION ## Highlights $80,632.60 ### Fundraising Events Profit This is the total profit raised from fundraising events hosted by CPEF in 2024-2025 including the Harlem Wizards Basketball Game, Kids Prom, and Blue Jeans Ball. $290,000 ### Endowment Total CPEF Started their endowment in June 2022 and has already been able to grow it to over $290,000 by October of 2025. The goal is $500,000 by June 2027. 67 ### Payroll Deduction Campaign Number of new employees who signed up to contribute $3 or more per pay period to support the foundation. 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