Foundation for Public Education
About the Foundation
The Bulloch County Foundation for Public Education was created in 2006 by local leaders and the Bulloch County Board of Education to provide a way for the community to further invest in public education and provide local funding for innovative projects. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Trustees which meets monthly to manage its body of work. We invite you to review the programs that are funded by the Foundation. They are list on this webpage.
Charitable Giving
The Foundation provides a way for individuals, businesses, industries and civic organizations to invest in local education programs that benefit public, charter, private and home-schooled students. In addition, the Foundation’s major fundraising campaigns are the Statesboro 5K Turkey Trot and Bulloch County Schools’ payroll deduction option for its employees. Us the Statesboro 5K Turkey Trot's race website to make online, tax deductible donations to the Foundation at anytime or to register for the next race.
Make a Donation to the Susan Cassedy Cares Grant Fund
Scan the code to access our online donation website. Choose one of the suggested donation amounts or enter your own custom amount. You may also note for whom your donation is in honor or memory. You may also use the link below to access the website.
Susan Cassedy served as the secretary of the Bulloch County Foundation for Public School Education since it was founded in 2006. She coordinated all of the Board of Trustees' administrative needs for its innovation grants, college scholarship programs, special events, and fundraising.
Susan passed away on August 8, after a long illness. The Foundation's Board of Trustees, in preparation for this day that they new would unfortunately come too soon, began work in the spring to create a new grant fund in her name for Bulloch County Schools' 15 schools.
The Susan Cassedy Championing Academic Resources to Empower Schools (CARES) fund will now empower schools to design and implement initiatives that will enhance student achievement, social-emotional development, problem-solving, and innovative learning opportunities. Projects will promote collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, communication, curiosity, real-world problem solving, leadership, and responsibility.
Grants for up to $1,500 will be awarded to support a school-wide initiatives that strengthens teaching and learning. Schools may apply for the grants once per year.
Programs Funded by the Foundation
- Innovation Grants for Teachers & Schools
- Administrator for Local College Scholarships
- Teacher of the Year Program
- Student & Teacher Achievement Recognition Program
- Reach Georgia Scholarship Program
- Teacher Testimonials
Innovation Grants for Teachers & Schools
Administrator for Local College Scholarships
Teacher of the Year Program
Student & Teacher Achievement Recognition Program
Reach Georgia Scholarship Program
Teacher Testimonials
Donation Opportunities
Fundraising Events: Statesboro 5K Turkey Trot
The 19th Annual Statesboro Turkey Trot 5K is on November 21, 2026 in downtown Statesboro. The event is held annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Visit our race website to donate anytime or register for our next race. Registration for our 2026 event will open in July.
Visit the race website to either register for the Statesboro 5K Turkey Trot or make a donation to the Bulloch County Foundation for Public Education.
Sponsorships
See this year's sponsors. Please join us in thanking them for their support. If you are interested in being a sponsor, contact us by email.
Annual Reports
Foundation Annual Report 2024/2025
Board of Trustees
The Foundation is governed by a board of trustees. Learn more about the leaders who guide the Foundations operations.