Why Are We Still Raising Money? One of the questions we hear most often is: “If the Foundation already has a large endowment fund, why do you continue to ask for donations?” It’s a fair question, and one we appreciate the opportunity to answer. The Paxton-Buckley-Loda Education Foundation is proud to have built a strong Endowment Fund through the generosity of alumni, parents, businesses, educators, and community members. This fund [...]
The Frederick Community Bank has joined the list of area businesses and private donors participating in The PBL Education Foundation’s Pillar Campaign to jumpstart their endowment fund. This most recent gift brings the PBL Endowment Fund total to $616,000. The Foundation distributes the income generated from this fund to the school district which in turn uses the monies to maintain and update technology within grades K-12. Formerly, First National Bank [...]
Early in November Robin Niewold and Carl Hudson had lunch with a donor interested in The PBL Endowment Fund. Niewold had been contacted in October by the donor’s financial representative asking for information about the endowment fund. Fast forward to the lunch meeting which ended with the donor handing Niewold and Hudson a personal check for $250,000. Hudson and Niewold have served on The PBL Education Board since it was [...]