When you make a gift to a local community fund, you’re making a difference right where you live. One of the ways that impact takes shape is through Teacher Mini Grants: grants of up to $500 that help educators working at schools in Knoxville, Monmouth-Roseville, United, and Williamsfield create meaningful learning experiences for their students.
Mini grants are funded by local Community Funds as well as other cooperating funds including the United 304 Foundation Fund and the Becky Carlson Teacher Mini Grant fund which are all funds of Galesburg Community Foundation. Guided by local advisory boards, Community Funds are empowered to award grants that positively impact their community and residents. Because they are endowments, Community Funds grow forever, creating a permanent source of financial support for local needs.
This year, grants supported everything from STEM supplies to speech and language learning materials. Whether it’s giving students hands-on tools to explore new concepts or providing resources that make classrooms more welcoming and effective, the goal is the same: to strengthen learning opportunities, encourage creativity, and provide students with hands-on experiences that support classroom success.
“Teacher Mini Grants give educators the flexibility to add resources and experiences that support their students and classrooms,” said DeAnne Bloomberg, Vice President of Programs at Galesburg Community Foundation.
Below is a list of teachers who received Teacher Mini Grants for the 2026-27 academic year and the corresponding granting fund.
Knoxville CUSD #202 – Knoxville Community Fund
- Brittny Hageman, Mable Woolsey Elementary School
- Baylee Derham, Mable Woolsey Elementary School
- Deborah Dunlap, Knoxville High School
- Ellen Shrader, Knoxville Junior High
- Amy Hopper, Knoxville Junior High
- Jamie Ament, Mable Woolsey Elementary School
- Kristy Kirgan, Mable Woolsey Elementary School
- Jolene Parrish, Mable Woolsey Elementary School
- Jennifer Bowker, Knoxville Junior High
Central Intermediate School – Monmouth Community Fund & Roseville Community Fund
- Trevion Campbell, Central Intermediate School
Immaculate Conception School – Monmouth Community Fund & Roseville Community
Fund
- Sarah Grant, Immaculate Conception School
- Meredith Rundle, Immaculate Conception School
Lutheran Preschool and Daycare Center– Monmouth Community Fund
- Bobbi Nees, Lutheran Preschool and Day Care Center
United CUSD #304 – Alexis Community Fund, United 304 Foundation Fund, and Becky Carlson Teacher Mini Grant Fund
United North Elementary School
- Paula Yung, Alexis Community Fund & United 304 Foundation Fund
- Amber Postin, Alexis Community Fund & United 304 Foundation Fund
- Lauren Johnson, Alexis Community Fund & United 304 Foundation Fund
- Carrie Clayton, Alexis Community Fund & United 304 Foundation Fund
- Marci Bertelsen, Alexis Community Fund & United 304 Foundation Fund
- Angie Chandlee, Alexis Community Fund & United 304 Foundation Fund
- Ashley Bushong, United 304 Foundation Fund
United Intermediate School
- Kay Hedrick, United 304 Foundation Fund
- Nikki Robertson, United 304 Foundation Fund
- Chelsea Logsdon, United 304 Foundation Fund
- Andi Cokel, United 304 Foundation Fund
- Tammy Bennett, United 304 Foundation Fund
- Raven Stoneking, Becky Carlson Teacher Mini Grant Fund
United Jr./Sr. High School
- Corbyn Wascher United 304 Foundation Fund
- Morgan Stuart, United 304 Foundation Fund
- Madeline Wood, United 304 Foundation Fund
- Lisa Coleman, United 304 Foundation Fund
- Melinda Fry, United 304 Foundation Fund
- Kennedy Baughman, United 304 Foundation Fund
Williamsfield CUSD #210 – Williamsfield Community Fund
- Liz Tucker, Williamsfield Schools
To learn more about Community Funds and Teacher Mini Grants, visit https://www.yourgcf.org/community-programs/community-funds/.
***Courtesy of the Galesburg Community Foundation***
