Jeannie Lane Foundation

	Welcome to the home of the Jeannie Lane Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting public school teachers and classrooms. The Jeannie Lane Foundation is 501 (c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to funding scholarships, helping new teachers and needy schools build classroom libraries, awarding grants to teachers for creative and innovative projects and ideas, and promoting educational enrichment activities. Our organization currently focuses on Central Kentucky, with hopes to someday expand. We also hope in the future to continue the annual blood drive that Jeannie Lane started and provide resources and support for teachers living with cancer. July 2009. Jeannie Lane Foundation will be featured as the Charity of the Day on GoodSearch.com and GoodShop.com on Wednesday July 8!! Remember to use GoodSearch.com, the Yahoo-powered search engine, for all of your web searches and we'll receive a donation every time you do a search (don't forget to designate us as the cause you want to support)!! And, please do all of your online shopping through GoodShop.com where a percentage of each order will be donated to us (you don't pay anything extra!)! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Best Buy, PetSmart and others have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting us! (GoodShop also lists coupons and deals, so you can save money while you're helping us!) You can also download the GoodSearch/GoodShop Toolbar for Internet Explorer and your purchases at participating stores will count towards a donation even if you forget to go to GoodShop first! Click here for Goodsearch Toolbar. You can use GoodSearch and GoodShop every day, but be sure to check us out on their homepages on July 8!! May 2009. Julie King of Westridge Elementary School in Frankfort, KY is dedicating her 150 mile Ride to Conquer Cancer to Jeannie's memory. Please visit her page on the Ride to Victory website to learn more and support her efforts! Thanks, Julie! February 2009. The Jeannie Lane foundation is pleased to make a donation to Collins Lane Elementary in Frankfort, Kentucky for some exciting new technology equipment. Stay tuned for more on the presentation, and news about our next book drive and fundraiser! April 2008. The Jeannie Lane foundation would like to congratulate James Humphrey of Bagdad, KY, who won the hand crafted Berry Lane mountain dulcimer in our fundraising raffle. The drawing was held on April 16 to celebrate Jeannie's birthday. The raffle raised about a thousand dollars for the foundation. Thanks to all who participated. Please stay tuned for foundation updates and our next fundraiser! November 2007. Thanks so much to everyone who came out to our first barn party benefit! We raised some much needed money, collected lots of children's books, and had a fantastic time! We will be organizing another fun event for the spring and hopefully it will be just as successful.	A little about Jeannie Lane Jeannie Lane lived and breathed teaching and was always thinking of creative, effective, hands on, and fun ways of reaching her kindergarten students. A recipient of many teaching honors and awards, she inspired countless students, parents, and educators with her spirit and gifts. Jeannie passed away in November 2004 from bladder cancer. She continued to teach throughout her illness, propelled by her strong will and courage. She was active in cancer awareness, support, and organizing an annual blood drive. Read more about Jeannie here.

Welcome to the home of the Jeannie Lane Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting public school teachers and classrooms. The Jeannie Lane Foundation is 501 (c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to funding scholarships, helping new teachers and needy schools build classroom libraries, awarding grants to teachers for creative and innovative projects and ideas, and promoting educational enrichment activities. Our organization currently focuses on Central Kentucky, with hopes to someday expand. We also hope in the future to continue the annual blood drive that Jeannie Lane started and provide resources and support for teachers living with cancer.

July 2009. Jeannie Lane Foundation will be featured as the Charity of the Day on GoodSearch.com and GoodShop.com on Wednesday July 8!!

Remember to use GoodSearch.com, the Yahoo-powered search engine, for all of your web searches and we'll receive a donation every time you do a search (don't forget to designate us as the cause you want to support)!!

And, please do all of your online shopping through GoodShop.com where a percentage of each order will be donated to us (you don't pay anything extra!)! Hundreds of great stores including Amazon, Best Buy, PetSmart and others have teamed up with GoodShop and every time you place an order, you'll be supporting us! (GoodShop also lists coupons and deals, so you can save money while you're helping us!)

You can also download the GoodSearch/GoodShop Toolbar for Internet Explorer and your purchases at participating stores will count towards a donation even if you forget to go to GoodShop first! Click here for Goodsearch Toolbar.

You can use GoodSearch and GoodShop every day, but be sure to check us out on their homepages on July 8!!

May 2009. Julie King of Westridge Elementary School in Frankfort, KY is dedicating her 150 mile Ride to Conquer Cancer to Jeannie's memory. Please visit her page on the Ride to Victory website to learn more and support her efforts! Thanks, Julie!

February 2009. The Jeannie Lane foundation is pleased to make a donation to Collins Lane Elementary in Frankfort, Kentucky for some exciting new technology equipment. Stay tuned for more on the presentation, and news about our next book drive and fundraiser!

April 2008. The Jeannie Lane foundation would like to congratulate James Humphrey of Bagdad, KY, who won the hand crafted Berry Lane mountain dulcimer in our fundraising raffle. The drawing was held on April 16 to celebrate Jeannie's birthday. The raffle raised about a thousand dollars for the foundation. Thanks to all who participated. Please stay tuned for foundation updates and our next fundraiser!

November 2007. Thanks so much to everyone who came out to our first barn party benefit! We raised some much needed money, collected lots of children's books, and had a fantastic time! We will be organizing another fun event for the spring and hopefully it will be just as successful.

A little about Jeannie Lane

Jeannie Lane lived and breathed teaching and was always thinking of creative, effective, hands on, and fun ways of reaching her kindergarten students. A recipient of many teaching honors and awards, she inspired countless students, parents, and educators with her spirit and gifts.

Jeannie passed away in November 2004 from bladder cancer. She continued to teach throughout her illness, propelled by her strong will and courage. She was active in cancer awareness, support, and organizing an annual blood drive.