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OUR MISSION

Enrich

Enhance

Enhance

The Mars Planet Foundation helps to provide unique educational opportunities that teachers create by thinking outside of the curriculum parameters.  These programs are not school funded programs and are often approved to provide benchmarks and potential to be included in future initiatives.

Enhance

Enhance

Enhance

Learning Initiatives have developed:

  • Project Based Ideas
  • District Wide Participation
  • Educational Speakers
  • Robotics Workshops
  • STEM driven cooperatives

Support

Enhance

Support

The Foundation facilitates the management, selection process, and awarding of several Scholarships.  In addition, we host the Annual Academic Awards to recognize the outstanding Seniors of the Mars Area School District.

Our Programs

Teacher Grants

We provide Grants to Teachers who are looking to enhance learning with innovative programs that are outside of the curriculum.  Teachers can apply for a grant and submit for approval by clicking on the link below.

Apply For A Grant

Education Improvement Tax Credit

 The Education Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program provides tax credits to eligible businesses contributing to scholarship organizations (including pre-kindergarten scholarship organizations) and educational improvement organizations, in order to promote expanded educational opportunities for students in Pennsylvania. 

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Mars Planet Foundation

Additional Information

 

Mars Planet Foundation was founded in 2009​ as a non-profit, tax exempt corporation that will serve to develop, promote and finance educational programs, activities and projects within the Mars Area School District.

As a 501(c)(3), which is approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt, charitable organization, Mars Planet Foundation will be able to apply for specific grants and other private and public allocations.

Mars Planet Foundation is governed by an eleven-member Board or Directors, including two Mars Area School Board members and nine community members.

Mars Planet Foundation Board of Directors will approve all major funding decisions, including all fund-raising and allocation of funds. Terms of office for the Foundation Board president, vice president, treasurer and secretary are for one year (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31).

The Foundation Board usually meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Mars Area School District Administration Office, 545 Route 228, Mars, Pa. 16046. All meetings are listed on the District Calendar.

Board Members

Maura DiGioia

Maura DiGioia

Maura DiGioia

 Communications

Teacher Grants

Kelly Dunn

Maura DiGioia

Maura DiGioia

Secretary

Fundraising

Amy Riggio

Maura DiGioia

Amy Riggio

EITC


Aaron Rose

Amanda Webster

Amy Riggio

School Board Representative

Technology

Kim Vandall

Amanda Webster

Amanda Webster

Treasurer

Amanda Webster

Amanda Webster

Amanda Webster

Vice-President

Vickie Zaccari

Vickie Zaccari

Vickie Zaccari

Scholarships


Beth Ziegler

Vickie Zaccari

Vickie Zaccari

President

Vacant

Vickie Zaccari

Ambassadors (Non-Voting)

Two (2) community seats available!

Ambassadors (Non-Voting)

Ambassadors (Non-Voting)

Ambassadors (Non-Voting)

Jennifer Antonio

Amanda Benniger

Helianna Galvis-Orr

Kevin Hagen

Tricia Holland

Bethany Ratcliffe

Lee Ann Riner

Robin Parsons

Doug Wolf

District Liaisons

Ambassadors (Non-Voting)

District Liaisons

Dr. Samantha Flanhofer

Dr. Elizabeth McMahon

Dr. Travis Mineard

Mr. Douglas Skelly

2024-2025 School year minutes

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