Benefit Luncheon
Our Annual Benefit Luncheon is held on the last Monday of April. Each year the Foundation features a speaker whose career has been impacted by their education or who is passionate about connecting education to the community.
Former keynote speakers include: Bill Gates, Sr., Sally Jewel former president and CEO of REI, Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, astronaut and former mayor of Seattle Norm Rice.
The average attendance for this breakfast is 350 individuals and business and approximately $200,000 is raised each year.
Teacher Grants
Teacher Grants support innovation in the classroom. Each fall, Renton Schools Foundation hosts a Teachers Grant Drive while RSD Teachers and Staff are invited to submit grant proposals.
Since 2016, Renton Schools Foundation has provided Teacher and Support Staff with direct grants totaling more than $326,000 for use in the classrooms to support student learning.
