Pasadena ISD

Pasadena education foundation benefits from McDonald's tourney

A local education foundation recently celebrated the fundraising success of its McDonald’s Texas Invitational Basketball Tournament.

Pasadena ISD Education Foundation President Bill Barmore recently was presented with a $145,000 check by McDonald’s Texas Invitational Basketball Tournament chair Ben Meador.

This annual tournament raises money for the Pasadena ISD Education Foundation, which funds grants for the district’s teachers and other educational projects. ( Read Pasadena ISD more... )

Pasadena ISD's 'Dancing With The Principals' event raises $100K

The Pasadena ISD's recent third annual "Dancing With The Principals" gala at the Houston Hobby Marriott raised $100,000 for its Education Foundation.

The evening featured nine dance numbers, three dance judges and an audience of nearly 600. Among the competing dance teams, the most votes were received by the Keller Middle School tandem of Diane Phelan, principal at Keller, and Mark Buratti, a coach at the school.

The judges’ award for best performance went to Memorial High Principal Dr. Angela Stallings and her chorus line of six assistant principals.

The award for top fundraiser went to the San Jacinto Intermediate tandem of Dianna Walker, the school's principal, and Johnny Daniels, who coaches at San Jacinto. ( Read Pasadena ISD more... )

Pasadena ISD

Pasadena ISD, Pasadena ISD Education Foundation President Bill Barmore was recently presented with a check and 145,000 McDonald’s Texas Invitational Basketball Tournament chairman Ben Meador. This annual tournament raises funds for the Pasadena ISD Education Foundation, which provides funds for teachers and other district educational projects. According to the press release, over the last ten years the tournament has generated approximately $ 700,000. The economic impact of the 2010 tournament and was a record 2 million, and the estimated impact of the 2009 tournament and was 1.5 million. ( Read Pasadena ISD more... )

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