LAPS Foundation Executive Director Jenny McCumber, speaks at Kiwanis Club. Courtesy/Kiwanis

By Brooke Davis
Kiwanis Club

At the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos Feb. 10 meeting, Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation Executive Director Jenny McCumber outlined the non-profit organization’s fundraising objectives and programs.

She began with the Foundation’s ongoing “Shower with Love” fundraising campaign which began on Valentine’s Day. It started as a way to support teachers during the pandemic by raising funds for laptops and other equipment needed for remote learning. It has evolved as a way of giving teachers the wish list items that they would like for their classrooms, which they might otherwise need to supply with their own money.

McCumber spoke about the foundation’s new Career Technical Education program. With funding provided by the LA Housing Project and interest from LANL, LAPS Foundation will be working with the school district over the next several years to best provide technical education opportunities to all student grade levels.

The Foundation awards scholarships to high school seniors in the categories of community service, career technology, and future teachers, as well as administers several directed scholarships. They also provide grant money to community schools and professional development training for teachers.