Our Mission

The mission of the Garinger Education Foundation is to provide scholarship opportunities to graduating students and to enhance the educational program at Garinger High School by developing and supporting initiatives that improve the educational environment for students, teachers, administrators and parents.

Learn about how we are achieving our mission in the 2020 Brochure.

Latest  News

We have some exciting news to share. Jan Hall Brown, a former teacher at Garinger, has generously offered to match any new gift up to $15,000! To qualify for the match, we must receive your gift before December 31, 2020. Share this good news with your friends and double your investment in brighter futures!

Update on the Matching Gift Challenge! We are almost there! With a little over one month left, we have already received over $10,000 toward the match. Go to our Contribute page and make your gift soon!

With a virtual Honors and Awards ceremony, GEF honored 13 new scholars for the 2020 academic year. This included a new UNC Charlotte / Red Ventures / GEF/ Computing and Informatics Scholarship Partnership.

Click here to learn about our 2020 Scholars.

Visit us on Facebook for highlights of some of our 2020 Scholars

Walk of Honor Pavers

With the holiday season approaching, are you looking for a gift that will last a lifetime? Maybe you would like to honor a special teacher? Perhaps you want to recognize an alum who has made an impact on your life.  A paver on the Walk of Honor to the Vietnam Memorial at Garinger High School will be a lasting remembrance. All proceeds go to benefit the students and staff of Garinger High School.  Visit our Contribute page! You can download the Paver Form and contribute online or by check.