Director of Educator Programs Help educators thrive. Help students succeed. Investing in Kids (INK!), the St. Johns County Education Foundation, is seeking a passionate, organized, and collaborative leader to serve as our Director of Educator Programs. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who believes that when educators have the resources, recognition, and support they…
INK!’s Tools 4 Schools initiative collects school supplies for teachers and students July 13 + Aug. 29 INK! kicked off its annual summer fundraiser on June 1 to help fill The Bailey Group Tools 4 Schools Supply Depot. While collection bins have been placed throughout St. Johns County, the community is invited to join INK!…
Help Us Fill Our Classrooms For Back-to-School! As we gear up for a brand new school year, INK! is calling on our St. Johns County community to help us make sure that every student and teacher starts the school year with the tools they need to succeed in the classroom. The 2026–2027 School Supply Drive…
At INK!, we believe that community investment changes lives. Thanks to Florida’s School District Education Foundation Matching Grant Program, local community investments go even further. This school year, the State of Florida through the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations awarded INK! $119,450.60 in state matching funds to support INK! programs benefiting our students and teachers.…
🎙️ INK! Podcast Episode 16: Running and Readiness – Jail Break 5K & Tools 4 Schools We’re excited to announce that Episode 16 of the INK! Podcast is now live! In this episode, Running and Readiness: INK!’s Jail Break 5K & Tools 4 Schools, we shine a spotlight on two of INK!’s signature programs that…
Help Us Fill Our Classrooms For Back-to-School! As we gear up for a brand new school year, INK! is calling on our St. Johns County community to help us ensure that every student and teacher starts the year with the tools they need to succeed in the classroom. The 2025–2026 School Supply Drive officially kicks…
At Investing in Kids (INK!), we know that real change happens when communities and leaders come together to invest in education. Thanks to the ongoing support of the Florida State Legislature through the School District Education Foundation Matching Grant Program, we are able to stretch every dollar further. The School District Education Foundation Matching Grant…
As students and teachers prepare to go back to school, INK! is asking the community to help collect the supplies students and teachers need to succeed. In partnership with the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, The Bailey Group, and the St. Johns County School District (SJCSD), INK! will host a Stuff the Bus collection drive at the…
INK! recently received a generous donation of $10,000 from THE PLAYERS Championship to benefit the education foundation’s Tools 4 Schools program. Tools 4 Schools provides essential classroom supplies to teachers and students in St. Johns County public schools. “Thanks to the generosity of our partners and fans, THE PLAYERS is able to support our community by…
INK! launches 2024 Tools 4 Schools school supply collection for St. Johns County public school teachers and students On July 1, INK! launched the annual Tools 4 Schools community supply drive to provide essential classroom supplies to St. Johns County public school teachers and students for the 2024-2025 school year. Community and business collection drives are…