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People ask this question a lot, and it's a fair one: if I donate to SEF, where does that money actually go? It's a question worth answering honestly — not with vague language about impact and mission, but with specific examples of what has happened because someone in Sharon wrote a check. The Short Answer SEF is a pass-through organization. That means the vast majority of what we raise goes directly back out the door in the form of grants, scholarships, and programming. We're

If you run a business in Sharon — or if you serve the Sharon community — this is worth reading. SEF's sponsors aren't just making a charitable donation. They're making a connection. Sharon parents are highly engaged, they talk to each other, and they pay attention to who supports the things they care about. Education is at the top of that list. When a business sponsors SEF, it puts its name and logo in front of a community that values community investment. That's not marketin

You know the teacher. Every family has one. The one your kid talks about at dinner. The one who figured out how to reach them when no one else had. The one who stayed after school, noticed something important, said exactly the right thing at exactly the right time. Maybe it was a kindergarten teacher who made your shy kid feel safe on the first day. Maybe it's a middle school teacher who turned a reluctant reader into someone who actually likes books. Maybe it's a school coun

Lee Flaxer served as principal of Heights Elementary School for many years. By most accounts, he was the kind of leader who understood that a school is only as good as the culture inside it — and that culture is built on compassion, trust, and caring about individual kids. Every year, SEF honors someone who carries that forward. The Lee Flaxer Award The Lee Flaxer Award goes to a person — teacher, coach, school staff member, or community member — who has made a meaningful and

Graduating from Sharon High School is a real accomplishment. But for students who've pushed through challenges, worked tirelessly, and kept their eyes on what comes next — it's more than that. It's proof that hard work pays off. SEF awards scholarships every year to honor exactly those students. Two of them carry names that mean something specific to the Sharon community. Why Scholarships Matter — and How You Can Help Both of these scholarships exist because people gave. Fami

There's a moment every parent in Sharon knows. You're at a school event, watching your kid light up over something unexpected — a robotics demo, a guest speaker, a mural going up on the cafeteria wall — and you wonder: how did this happen? A lot of the time, the answer is SEF. The Sharon Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit run entirely by parent volunteers. No paid staff. No corporate offices. Just people who live in Sharon, whose kids go to school in Sharon, and wh

Here's something most people don't know about how schools work: a teacher can have a truly great idea — an idea that could light up a classroom, spark a love of learning, or give a struggling student a totally new way to engage — and still not be able to do anything about it, because there's simply no money in the budget for it. That's the gap SEF was built to fill. What Are SEF Grants? SEF grants are direct funding awards given to members of the Sharon school community — tea