Established by a group of business people and educators in 1987, the Hatboro-Horsham Educational Foundation is one of the oldest educational foundations affiliated with a school district in Pennsylvania. The founding vision championed two ideas: providing programs that add value to the community from a cultural perspective, and providing funding through a granting process to teachers and principals for innovative educational projects for the benefit of the students in the Hatboro-Horsham School District.

For the past 20 years, the HHEF has brought many notable figures to the Hatboro-Horsham community, such as former First Lady, Barbara Bush; foreign correspondent, Andrea Mitchell; Washington correspondent, George Stephanopoulos; Olympic figure skater, Peggy Fleming; news anchor, Robin Roberts; and underwater explorer, Dr. Robert Ballard. Nearly every public event is accompanied by an opportunity for Hatboro-Horsham students to experience the event in one of the district schools, allowing for direct exposure to those the HHEF most want to impact.

The Hatboro-Horsham Educational Foundation has a win-win proposition for area businesses. Now in its fourth year, the HHEF is proud to be a part of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program, which awards tax credits to businesses that make contributions to approved scholarship organizations and/or educational improvement organizations. By participating in the EITC program, businesses can support the foundation, help provide funding for innovative programs in the Hatboro-Horsham schools, and receive a 75 to 90 percent credit on their state taxes. For more information, call the HHEF office at 215-420-5261.

With student enrichment as its primary goal, the HHEF, since its inception, has awarded nearly $200,000 in grants to teachers and principals for projects that enrich the district’s curriculum and public education. The HHEF values and depends upon the combined total support of all aspects of our community members. Thank you in advance to those of you who have become or are considering becoming a supporter of the HHEF in some way.