What We Do
The LEAF endowment fund provides supplemental funding for academics, activities, arts and athletics. In additional, LEAF provides many ways to support student activities and academic programming.
Activity Participation
This fund helps underprivileged students with expenses so that they can participate in extracurricular programs.
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Adopt-A-Classroom
Connecting individuals to specific classrooms to help provide needed supplies with tax-deductable $250 contributions.
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Apollo Hall of Fame
Any donations given to the Apollo Hall of Fame fund will be used by the Apollo Hall of Fame Committee for celebrations and recognition of current and former Apollo High School students
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Endowment Funds
The LEAF Activities and Academic Achievement endowment funds provide supplemental funding for academics, activities, arts and athletics.
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Homeless Students Fund
This fund provides school supplies, clothing, food and crisis housing assistance for District 742 homeless students in need.
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Language Immersion Program
The Immersion Program Legacy Fund supports District 742 Chinese and Spanish immersion programs.
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Legacy & Planned Giving
Gifts of $25,000 or more allow donors to set up a Legacy Fund within LEAF that can be directed to benefit a specific activity or educational program.
Middle School Activity Fee Elimination Fund
This fund will be used to eliminate all District 742 Middle School Activity fees for 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years. Decreasing barriers, increasing belonging!
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Music Matters
LEAF has established a fund focused on support for music programs. Grants will be made annually to District 742 music program.
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PAKRAT
(Partners And Kids Reading A-lot Together)
During the summer months the PAKRAT bus provides books to all preschool through grade 3 students in District 742.
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PAKCAT
(Partners And Kids Counting A-lot Together)
Generous grants, along with other individual donations help LEAF support the efforts of District 742 build reading and math literacy in our youngest learners!
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Retired Educators Club
Retired educators understand the importance of a well-rounded education and continue to have an impact on the our district’s students.
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