The District 51 Foundation awarded a total of more than $10,000 in grants to 11 members of the Mesa County School District 51 staff.

The foundation uses proceeds from its White Iced Celebration and other fund-raisers to address needs in the school district. This year, fund-raising dollars will be used to purchase technology and innovation products for students, professional learning for staff and other resources for student and staff wellness.

“We want to improve our community’s technical capabilities by ensuring that current and future generations of students have access to 21st century technology,” said Angela Christensen, executive director of the District 51 Foundation. “D51 Foundation knows the key role state-of-the-art technology plays in growing our D51 student academically. It’s part of our mission. Our generous donors and supporters make this all possible.”