The Onalaska Education Foundation (OEF) was established in 1998 with the goal of strengthening community participation in Onalaska, WI public and private schools. The OEF supports Onalaska students and educators through our Claude Deck Grants program and our Act of Kindness and Seasons of Kindness programs, as outlined below.
| Our Mission | To support educators in their quest to develop innovative opportunities for students, promote the incorporation of emerging technologies within the curriculum, facilitate business and private sector contributions to our schools, support students in need, and encourage outstanding academic achievement among all students in Onalaska public and private schools. |
| Claude Deck Grants | The Onalaska Education Foundation’s (OEF) Claude Deck Grants program provides competitive grant funding to Onalaska educators for innovative and creative projects and programs that inspire their students to achieve educational excellence. These amazing programs would not be possible without financial support from the OEF. More than $21,000 in Claude Deck grant funding was awarded to 23 teachers at six different Onalaska schools in 2024. |
| Acts of Kindness & Seasons of Kindness Grants |
The OEF’s Acts of Kindness (AOK) program provides grant funding to ensure that students in need in Onalaska schools have access to essentials like clothing, tennis shoes, winter boots and coats, glasses, bicycle helmets, and toiletries. Funds from this program also pay for sports physicals, eye exams, instrument rental, extra-curricular activities fees, haircuts, bus passes, driver’s education classes, and much more.
An extension of the AOK program, the OEF’s Seasons of Kindness (SOK) program enables school counselors in each Onalaska school to work with educators and other school staff to identify and support students and families in need during the holiday season. The SOK program serves an average of 50 families each year. In 2023, SOK grant funding was used to purchase holiday gifts for 81 children from 37 families. |
If you would like to make a donation to the OEFs Claude Deck Grants, Acts of Kindness, or Seasons of Kindness program, please click the link below to our secure online donation portal:
Monetary donations to support the OEF’s Claude Deck Grants and AOK/SOK programs can be made by mailing your payment to the Onalaska Education Foundation mailing address below:
Onalaska Education Foundation
237 2nd Ave. S,
Onalaska, WI 54650
You may also send us a message below: