August 2012

Hello Riverview High School Community,

For those of you who don't know the purpose of the Foundation it is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization that's sole purpose is to provide financial support to the students, staff, and school when there are no other resources available.

In the past 10 years, the RHSF has provided over $300,000 in grants & scholarships to RHS students and teachers.

$105,000 - classroom grants

$90,000 - teacher travel grants

$115,000 - student scholarships

The RHSF facilitated raising 100% of the funds needed to build the planetarium.  We also played an intricate part in helping to raise the necessary funds to build the Greenhouse / "AquaDome".

Now that RHS has the most beautiful school in the county and probably even the state, the RHS Foundation has decided to turn our focus on our most valuable commodity - our students and staff.  In today's economic situation many RHS families have been faced with very difficult times.  The Foundation recognizes this and has started a program to assist our families called R.E.A.C.H.   R.E.A.C.H. stands for Riverview's Efforts to assist our Children at Home.  This program provides financial assistance to needy students in various ways.  In the past some of the support the Foundation has given are to purchase school supplies, calculators, pay for SAT classes and tests, college application fees, and provide bus passes to students so that they can stay after school for tutoring.  In addition to the financial support for this program the Foundation started two other signature programs at Riverview.  The first of these programs is our Food Pantry.  The Food Pantry is stocked by donations and students can take home meals for evenings and weekends.  The second program we have started on campus is the Clothes Closet. Through donations and volunteer hours of various clubs, we have a very organized and filled closet for students who are need of items to come and choose from.  You will hear throughout the year, messages to contribute to these, or if you have items to contribute you can bring them to the front desk at Riverview High School.

The third program the Foundation is focusing on this year is one that assists students with their academics so that their achievement can improve.  As many of you know, our students are being expected to achieve at much higher levels than ever before. Some of our students come to RHS already behind and need extra assistance to be successful.  We are fortunate to have an outstanding staff here committed to making ALL children succeed.  The program we are supporting is called R.A.M.P.  which stands for Riverview Academic Mentoring Program.  This program provides tutoring and mentoring to RHS students.

So now that I have told you about what the foundation does, I want to tell you how you can support the RHS Foundation. 

Here are some ways you can become involved in the RHS Foundation:

1.       Become a RHS Board Member

2.      Attend our SHS Vs RHS Tailgate in November. This yr it will be at SHS so we need a really strong turn out.

3.      Support our annual fundraiser on March 23, 2013 called the Riverview Rendezvous.

4.      Contribute to our food pantry or clothes closet.

5.      Make a monetary donation

6.      Buy a brick

7.      Join one of our committees.

Thank you for your time and welcome to the RHS family!

Missy Cleary

President, RHS Foundation