This grant was renewed for an additional year in Fall 2010. Karen Brush’s proposal received a $500 award which will help defray costs associated with OSD High School students attending the regional Gallaudet University Academic Bowl in Utah in February, 2010. Academically motivated students from OSD will have the opportunity to compete with academic-oriented peers across the western United States in a lively academic competition.
Friends of OSD - FOSD
Enhancing the educational experience for OSD students.
Our Mission
The FOSD mission and purpose is to support the enhancement of programs and services for students at OSD beyond the State’s funding responsibility*. The FOSD Board has identified four initiatives for which awards may be granted: education, cultural activities, innovative programs and minor capital improvement projects.
Founded by a small group of dedicated people in 2006, FOSD was established to support the students at the Oregon School for the Deaf (OSD). From that beginning, Friends of OSD has grown into a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with an all-volunteer Board of Directors. In 2014, FOSD created an Advisory Council of 15 members.
The Friends of OSD Strategic Plan provides direction as the nonprofit continues to expand. We are proud to say that 95% of all grants and donations go directly to programs that benefit students.
*The State of Oregon is responsible for operating programs and services for the students at the Oregon School for the Deaf (OSD). Federal case law establishes the expectation that special education services provided by a school be reasonably designed to ensure students make progress. Friends of OSD will not replace or supplant the responsibilities of the state.