North Island Credit Union Foundation Provides $5,000 in Teacher Grants To Benefit Educators & Students
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SAN DIEGO, July 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Creating an underwater city, designing and building bridges and model houses, supporting an entrepreneur course for high school seniors and creating a sensory garden and community learning space are just some of the school projects receiving funding from North Island Credit Union Foundation through its Spring 2025 Teacher Grant program.

As part of its commitment to help educators create innovative learning opportunities for their students, the Foundation provided 10 grants to underwrite class projects in San Diego and Riverside counties. The credit union grants will fund a diverse range of programs illustrating the commitment teachers bring to their classrooms and communities.

"We're proud to support the creativity and dedication of local educators through these grant awards," said North Island Credit Union Foundation President Marvel Ford. "Teachers are at the heart of student success, and these innovative projects represent the kind of hands-on, inspiring learning experiences that make a meaningful difference. We're honored to play a small role in helping bring these ideas to life in classrooms across our communities."

The Spring 2025 North Island Credit Union Foundation Teacher Grant recipients include:



Grant Recipient

School

City



Ariel Boyer

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Bostonia Global High School

El Cajon



Lana Brady

Conway Academy of Expeditionary Learning

Escondido



Monica Green

Perry Elementary School

San Diego



Mike Jenkins

Roosevelt Middle School

San Diego



Richard Moreno

Logan Memorial Education Campus

San Diego



Jesika Perea

Empower Academy

El Cajon



Trevor Snell

e3 Civic High School

San Diego



Jaime Stout

Urban Skills Center

San Diego



Amelie Subiti

Red Hawk Elementary School

Temecula



Amy Wegner

Pomerado Elementary School

Poway


Since the creation of the program in 2012, North Island Credit Union and its Foundation have awarded $215,000 in teacher grants to support innovative learning projects. Up to 20 grants are awarded bi-annually in the spring and fall. Any full-time classroom teacher in San Diego, Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and Ventura County can apply for a grant for a program that has clearly defined learning objectives tied to students' academic needs, displays creativity in education, and targets a significant number of students.

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About North Island Credit Union Foundation
North Island Credit Union Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that serves as the philanthropic arm of North Island Credit Union, a division of California Credit Union operating in San Diego and Riverside Counties. Named a Forbes Best-In-State Credit Union in 2024 & 2025, California Credit Union is a state chartered full-service credit union with assets of $5 billion, approximately 200,000 members and 25 retail branches. North Island Credit Union Foundation works to strengthen the financial well-being of our communities by providing targeted resources to non-profit partners effecting meaningful change across San Diego and Riverside counties. California Credit Union funds all administrative costs of the Foundation, enabling it to return 100% of donations back into community programs. Please visit ccu.com/foundation to learn more or make a tax-deductible donation, or follow the Foundation on Instagram® @northislandcufoundation.

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