2008

This update is to make the community aware of the Project Graduation Foundation, Inc. of Martin County, Florida, formed in October 2003. We are now an IRS approved 501(c)(3) ID # 31227 Not For Profit Florida Corporation.

The purpose of this Foundation is to collect and manage all of the funds for each Project Graduation Event for all of the Martin County School Board public high schools. Now there are Martin County, South Fork and Jensen Beach High Schools and in the future there will be additional Martin County School Board public high schools. Therefore the Foundation was necessary and shall be vital in an effort to make funds available for Project Graduation Events for each of these schools and eliminate competition for donations. We ask you to be as generous as possible and remember that due to this event many lives have been saved including those who are not graduates or even students but members of the community and many more will be saved in the future.

Project Graduation is a locally run, nationally developed drug and alcohol-free program designed for graduating seniors. It encourages graduates to remain in a controlled environment from immediately after graduation ceremonies until dawn the following morning by providing them with music, lots of food, games, activities, entertainment, and valuable prizes. School representatives, parents/guardians, adult community volunteers and professional Martin County EMT personnel with their emercency vehicle and supplies supervise this all-night event.

Project Graduation has raised the consciousness of the entire community as it pertains to substance abuse and driving. Over the past 9 Years more than 7,000 seniors from the Public High Schools in Martin County have participated in Project Graduation. Police reports of incidents due to graduates on graduation nights have been insignificant, and there have been NO DUI arrests or deaths. Each year nearly 75% of the graduating class from each school attends their respective events.

With more than 1000 students from all the public high schools in Martin County scheduled to graduate this year, we are asking for your support through various levels of sponsorship. Please complete the form available on this website or contact the board for one and return it to the address shown, along with your donation. Donations can be made anytime throughout the year and now we accept Visa & Master Card in person or for your convenience you can go to the General Donations Button on this website and make a donation through Pay Pal or use your cerdit card on their secure site.

Please note that your contributions are tax deductible and are acknowledged annually in a full two page Thank You that has been sponsored by the Stuart News newspapers since we started and as of 2005 are announced on Clear Channel Radio Stations. We can accept proceeds from Estates, General Wills, Trusts and certainly personal and business contributions. Please see our Sponsor Form and select a level of sponsorship. Thank you so much for being there for the graduates and the community.