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JLSF Elects New Board President
May 16, 2020
Justin Hardesty, owner of the investment firm Hardesty Partners, is the new president of the Jackson Local Schools Foundation, a position he will retain for the next two years. He has been a member of the Foundation’s board of directors since 2004 and helped develop its signature fundraising event, the Polar Bear Plunge, serving as the event’s chairman for the past two years.
“I could not be more pleased to continue the momentum of our school foundation, sustained by a terrific board of directors and led over the past two years by Jim Camp,” Mr. Hardesty said.
Community ‘plunges’ into charity
February 16, 2020
Polar Bear Plunge participants ranged in age from grade schoolers, to high schoolers, to community leaders, to senior citizens. Every age group got involved to make a difference. Jackson Local Superintendent Chris DiLoreto led the way and was one of the first to enter the lake.
Watch Foundation President and Vice President Present ComDoc Plaque
October 11, 2019
Foundation President Jim Camp and Vice President Justin Hardesty presented ComDoc with a plaque to honor their support of Jackson Local Schools.
Thanks to their generosity, the Foundation was able to purchase an electric car for JMMS students to build and race under the supervision of JMMS teachers.
Canton, Jackson take on Ohio Electric Vehicle Grand Prix
May 11, 2019
The goal of the Ohio Electric Vehicle Grand Prix is see which student-built electric car could finish the most laps in an hour. Thanks to a grant from the Jackson Local Schools Foundation, Jackson Memorial Middle School students were able to build a car to enter into the race.
