Mission Statement:  To create an awareness of and enhance public education in Santa Rosa County by building and sustaining community support.

Executive Committee:
Chair:  Renee Bookout, Attorney- Community Representative
Chair Elect:  David Crissey- Community Representative
Secretary:  Bob Asmus, N. A. S. Whiting Field -Business Representative
Treasurer:  L.L. "Bubba" Drinkard, S.R. Property Appraiser's Office- Community Representative
Past Chair:  Randy Sansom, Randall Sansom, CPA,-Business Representative

Board Members
Tracy Allen, First National Bank of Florida- Business Representative
Anthea Amos, Pensacola Jr. College - Business Representative
Jackie Ard- Community Representative
Connie Erickson, Gulf Power -Business Representative
Cherry Fitch, Realtor- Business Representative
Jean Goodin- Community Representative
Kevin Holland - Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year 2009
Kyle Holley , Tuffy, LLC - Partnership Representative
Beth Lees - Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year 2010
Tim Mallon, Santa Rosa Medical Center - Business Representative
Paula Lou Mapoles, GFWC Milton Woman’s Club- Partnership Representative
Kay Munday, O’Sullivan Creel- Community Representative
Vaughn Nichols, Gulf Power- Business Representative
Margaret Porter, Margaret Porter Insurance- Business Representative
Jo-Ann Price- Community Representative
Stephen Shell, Russell Tournament & Scholarships- Partnership Representative

Highlights of foundation programs:
TeacherGrants - Funding teacher grants to engage and excite students in the process of learning
The Little Read Schoolhouse Teacher Supply Depot - Businesses donate inventory to the LRSH so that we may offer free shopping to teachers.
Teacher of the Year - Recognizing teaching excellence by managing the district's selection process for Florida's Teacher of the Year program
Golden Apple Awards Celebration - Celebrating our district Teachers of the Year and honoring all of our Santa Rosa County educators
Rookie of the Year - Promoting retention of quality teachers by honoring educators with three or less years of classroom experience
PRIDE Awards - Recognizing high-achieving seniors
Take Stock In Children - Offering scholarships and mentoring to low income students
"Tuffy, A Real American Quarterhorse Hero" - A national character education curriculum in support of funding TeacherGrants.

Update:  9/1/09