THE WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization that supports the students of Washington County by providing resources required for a quality education that are not provided through traditional funding sources. The Foundation carefully manages and disperses tax-deductible donations to local schools in the form of scholarships, financial grants, equipment, and supplies. Foundation Officers welcome the opportunity to discuss educational enrichment ideas and also provide estate- planning information.

INCREASING COMMUNITY & BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPORTING STUDENTS is a major goal of the Foundation. The Dixie Escalante Electric Kite Festival is recognized as one of our most valued partnerships. The Festival provides an excellent opportunity to encourage our students to read and to involve children and their families in a great family outing at the Kite Festival. Through a student’s participation in the reading program, he or she is awarded a top quality nylon kite or a reading book at the Festival. Elementary schools are given an opportunity for their own school to win additional dollars through reading and participation at the Kite Festival to help support various programs that are not traditionally funded.

THE FOUNDATION would like to thank all of those who have helped in any way to make this year’s Kite Festival a success. We are celebrating 12 years this Spring. In those 12 years, Dixie Escalante Electric has given approximately $200,000 back to the schools for the elementary school literacy programs. This money has come at a time when extra funding has been severely needed. We are deeply grateful to Dixie Escalante Electric for their efforts in our behalf. We thank SunRiver for the beautiful setting they provide as the backdrop for the event. Thank you to all of the many sponsors, the Kite Festival Steering Committee, hundreds of volunteers, and anyone else who has helped in any way. Many people have gone to extraordinary efforts in making this a tremendous success. We have many heroes in the community who are stepping up to help our children enjoy an enriched education and feel fortunate to live in a community that truly cares about the students of Washington County School District. The children are our future and we owe it to them to help them succeed. Please come and support the Dixie Escalante Kite Festival and, “let’s go fly a kite!”