Polk County Public Schools
If you applied for a Sam’s Club membership through the Polk Education Foundation, your membership has now been activated. You may visit any Sam’s Club Customer Service desk with your picture ID and the phone number you listed on your application to activate your NEW membership. If you are renewing your membership, take your old Sam’s Club Card to any Customer Service desk to have your membership renewed.
*Sam’s Club membership offers are processed annually through the Sam’s corporate office. If you did not apply for a new card or renewal, you will need to wait until next year to receive another discounted offer. You may still renew or purchase a card through Sam’s at the regular price.
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The Polk Education Foundation was created in 1988, as a 501 C 3 direct-support organization for the Polk County School Board. The Foundation serves as the fiscal agent and manager of many educational programs for Polk County Schools. We serve to enhance educational programs for students with private and corporate funds. Led by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of community, educational and business leaders, the Foundation has raised and spent over $23.5 million dollars.
The vision of the Polk Education Foundation is to help enhance public school programs and to help students reach their educational goals.
The mission of the Polk Education Foundation is to establish a responsive working relationship between the community and the public school system and to link community resources to the educational process.
Address: 1530 Shumate Drive, Bartow, Fl 33830
Phone: (863) 534-0519
| Name: | Title: | Phone: |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Copeland | Executive Director | 534-0434 |
| Shirley Brosie | Accountant Specialist II | 534-5073 |
| Miranda Collins | Teacher Grants, TRST Program Director | 534-0803 |
| Lou Ann Antonelli | Administrative Assistant | 534-0519 |
| Teresa Choquette | Take Stock in Children, Student Advocate | 519-8076 |
| Susan Fenich | Take Stock in Children, Program Coordinator | 519-8077 |
| Vicki Ginda | AmeriCorps Polk Reads, Program Director | 519-8638 |
| Vicki Cottrell | AmeriCorps Polk Reads, Program Assistant | 519-8638 |
Visit our Staff Directory to contact any staff member via e-mail.
| Name: | Title: | Organization: |
|---|---|---|
| Rick Stephens | President | Holland & Knight |
| Vice President | ||
| David Ullman | Secretary/Treasurer | Bunting, Tripp & Ingley CPA |
| Name: | Organization: |
|---|---|
| Carol Barnett | Publix Super Markets Charities |
| Hunt Berryman | Community Activist |
| Ebbie Sue Blackmer | Badcock Home Furniture & more |
| Sylvia Blackmon-Roberts | Blackmon Roberts Group, Inc. |
| Tracy Bryant | Rinker Materials |
| Jeff Cox | Linder Industrial Machinery |
| Paula Dockery | State Senator |
| Al Dorsett | Community Activist |
| Mimi Hardman | Community Activist |
| Hollis Hooks | Smith Barney |
| Kevin Jones | CEO, MIDFLORIDA Federal Credit Union |
| Kathryn Koch-O'Malley | Lanier Upshaw |
| Carey MacConnell | Mosaic |
| Debora Misch | Community Activist |
| Gail McKinzie | Superintendent of Polk County Schools |
| Jerry Miller | Progress Energy |
| Steve Petrie | Principal, Union Academy |
| Cindy Price | TECO |
| Kay Harris Fields | Polk County School Board Member |
| Bill Reid | Verizon |
| Regis Foster | Verizon |
| John Santarpia | Community First Credit Union |
| Michael Sales | Pepsi Bottling Group |
| Sherrin Smyers | Community Activist |
| John Stargel | Polk County Circuit Judge |
| Mary Ruth Wilson | Community Activist |
| Marcel Blythe | State Farm Insurance |