Paulding Education Foundation Seeking Sponsors for April 5K Run

The event on April 20, 2013, will see all of its proceeds going toward the Paulding County School System.

Donate to Paulding Schools Through United Way

You can choose to have your donations go to the Paulding Education Foundation to support grants to local schools, special programs for students and scholarships.

Golf Tournament Raises $10K for Paulding Schools

Proceeds from the Oct. 15 event will be used toward college scholarships and school grants.

Golf Tournament Scheduled for Monday

Money raised from the event will fund grants and scholarships for Paulding County schools and students.

Golf Tournament Scheduled for Monday

Money raised from the event will fund grants and scholarships for Paulding County schools and students.

Officials with the Paulding Education Foundation are hoping to raise $14,000 through a golf tournament on Monday to fund scholarships and grants. This is the second time the foundation has hosted the Autumn Golf Classic, and Executive Director Amy Mollohan said she plans it to become an annual event. The first golf tournament was held two years ago. "It’s a great way for the businesses who partner with the foundation to not only promtote their business but also help the public schools," Mollohan said. "It makes for a great day." The golf tournament will be held at Creekside Golf Club in Hiram. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. and the shotgun start is scheduled for 9 a.m. A putting contest will be held before the golf tournament and will begin …

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$7,500 Awarded to Paulding Schools from Education Foundation

The Paulding Education Foundation awarded $7,500 to winning Paulding schools on Wednesday as a result of their School Grant Program.

Chamber Seeking Donors for Middle School Program

South Paulding Middle School's Renaissance Program is aimed at helping struggling students reach their full potential. The Paulding Chamber of Commerce is seeking area businesses to support the program .

Students Receive Scholarships

The Paulding Education Foundation awarded the scholarships to graduating seniors.

Nine Paulding County graduating seniors recently won scholarships from the Paulding Education Foundation. In total, 14 scholarships were given out by the organization. The recipients' names are listed under the scholarships. Paulding Education Foundation Scholarship - $1,000 per student Whitney Okie, Paulding County High School; Benjamin Fowler, East Paulding High School; Jessica Hannah, South Paulding High School; Courtney Knight; North Paulding High School; and Christopher Irwin, Hiram High School Blue Diamond Scholar Athlete Scholarship - $500 Shamus Kenny, North Paulding High School Sheffield Family Scholarship Jonathon Boatman, Paulding County High School Jessica Boles Scholarship - $2,000 Alexis Beam, East Paulding High School Hubert…

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Foundation’s 5K ‘Fiesta Run’ Draws 600-plus Entrants

The May 5 race raised money for Paulding County Schools. Upload your photos and videos from the event here.

On May 5, “Cinco De Mayo,” the Paulding Education Foundation hosted its inaugural “Fiesta Run” fundraiser to benefit the schools of Paulding County. More than 600 runners and walkers came out to downtown Dallas to participate in the 5K run and 1K kid run, a news release from the foundation stated. The overall winner in the male category was 42-year-old Richard Sharper with a time of 17:59. In the female category, 34-year-old Tamieka Grizzle-Mart won with a time of 21:01. Paulding County Commission David Austin, took first place in the 60-and-over category. Local businesses supported the event as sponsors in the Fiesta Fun Zone.  The non-profit Paulding Education Foundation was founded and incorporated in 2006. Its aim is to promote …

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Last Chance: Enter the 5K Fiesta Run/Walk

The May 5 event that will benefit the Paulding Education Foundation is taking early bird registrations through Sunday.

Runners looking to take part in a 5K event May 5 to help local schools may want to quicken their pace if they have not yet registered. Organizers of The Paulding Education Foundation’s inaugural 5K Fiesta Run/Walk, to be held in downtown Dallas, are taking online registrations on active.com. Those wanting to take part in the 5K race are now being offered a $20 registration price, but that cost will go up to $30 after Sunday and up until the day of the race. Potential participants in the kids 1K will also want to enter early as the $10 fee goes up to $12 after Sunday. An informational flyer and registration form are attached to this article in PDF form. Proceeds from the event will benefit the non-profit Paulding Education Foundation, which…

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