Have you got a story to tell? We want to hear it!
As part of our 2026 Fall Author Event featuring award-winning author Ann Patchett, we're inviting all Ogden School District students entering grades 10-12 to participate in our annual Student Writing Contest!
This year's theme, "These Precious Days," challenges students to reflect on a disappointment, failure, or unexpected obstacle that changed the way they saw the world and helped shape the person they are becoming.
Ten winning writers will be recognized at our Fall Author Event in October, meet Ann Patchett personally, and receive a $100 prize.
We can't wait to read your stories!
Full contest details can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vkr1aGM4GpPL-d2wqUio9ZoX0ymjotU3v0f2nD9X0pQ/edit?usp=sharing
Ways to Help Wednesday 💙
One of the greatest gifts you can give a child is a love of reading.
Research consistently shows that early literacy builds vocabulary, strengthens language skills, supports school readiness, and lays the foundation for lifelong learning. Just as importantly, reading together helps strengthen the bond between children and the adults who love them.
That's why we're so excited to be partnering with Operation Literacy to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to every eligible child in Weber County. Through this incredible program, children from birth to age five receive a FREE, high-quality book in the mail every month, helping them build a home library one story at a time.
You can help make that possible! Every donation puts more books into the hands of young readers throughout Weber County.
➡️ Visit ogdenschoolfoundation.org/give
➡️ Select "Dolly Parton's Imagination Library" from the dropdown menu
Thank you for helping us inspire a lifelong love of reading and build brighter futures, one book at a time!
One of the greatest gifts you can give a child is a love of reading.
Research consistently shows that early literacy builds vocabulary, strengthens language skills, supports school readiness, and lays the foundation for lifelong learning. Just as importantly, reading together helps strengthen the bond between children and the adults who love them.
That's why we're so excited to be partnering with Operation Literacy to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to every eligible child in Weber County. Through this incredible program, children from birth to age five receive a FREE, high-quality book in the mail every month, helping them build a home library one story at a time.
You can help make that possible! Every donation puts more books into the hands of young readers throughout Weber County.
➡️ Visit ogdenschoolfoundation.org/give
➡️ Select "Dolly Parton's Imagination Library" from the dropdown menu
Thank you for helping us inspire a lifelong love of reading and build brighter futures, one book at a time!
Fore! The Ogden School Foundation is thrilled to be one of the charities selected to benefit from the very first Utah Guild Mortgage Guild for Good Golf Invitational on August 24!
It’s going to be a great day of golf, community, and giving back, and we would love to have you join the fun.
It’s going to be a great day of golf, community, and giving back, and we would love to have you join the fun.
Ways to Help Wednesday 💙
This week, we're looking for adult-sized backpacks to help ensure our secondary students have what they need for a successful start to the school year.
Many junior high and high school students need larger backpacks that can hold binders, laptops, and other school supplies. New, sturdy backpacks in neutral colors are especially appreciated.
Need ideas? Here are a couple of great examples:
🎒 https://a.co/d/0935IMeB
🎒 https://a.co/d/08yU3CWY
If you'd like to donate, you can drop backpacks off at the Ogden School Foundation Office (1950 Monroe Blvd., Building 1) during normal business hours. Questions? Contact us at ogdenschoolfoundation@ogdensd.org or 801-737-7307.
Thank you for helping remove barriers and making sure every student is ready for a successful school year!
This week, we're looking for adult-sized backpacks to help ensure our secondary students have what they need for a successful start to the school year.
Many junior high and high school students need larger backpacks that can hold binders, laptops, and other school supplies. New, sturdy backpacks in neutral colors are especially appreciated.
Need ideas? Here are a couple of great examples:
🎒 https://a.co/d/0935IMeB
🎒 https://a.co/d/08yU3CWY
If you'd like to donate, you can drop backpacks off at the Ogden School Foundation Office (1950 Monroe Blvd., Building 1) during normal business hours. Questions? Contact us at ogdenschoolfoundation@ogdensd.org or 801-737-7307.
Thank you for helping remove barriers and making sure every student is ready for a successful school year!
Howdy! The Ogden School Foundation and Weber School Foundation had so much fun last night joining our friends at Operation Literacy during the Ogden Pioneer Days Rodeo to put FREE books into the hands of kids. There is nothing quite like watching excited young readers pick out a book to take home and call their very own!
We know that having books at home helps build strong readers, sparks imagination, and creates a lifelong love of learning. That's why we're so excited to be teaming up with incredible community partners to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to Weber County, helping even MORE young children build their own home libraries and supporting early literacy across our community.
We'll be sharing more information soon about how you can get involved, but in the meantime, if you'd like to help put more books into the hands of children in our community, you can make a donation here: https://www.ogdenpioneerdays.com/dolly-partons-imagination-library-donations/
We know that having books at home helps build strong readers, sparks imagination, and creates a lifelong love of learning. That's why we're so excited to be teaming up with incredible community partners to bring Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to Weber County, helping even MORE young children build their own home libraries and supporting early literacy across our community.
We'll be sharing more information soon about how you can get involved, but in the meantime, if you'd like to help put more books into the hands of children in our community, you can make a donation here: https://www.ogdenpioneerdays.com/dolly-partons-imagination-library-donations/
Up to 10% of Ogden School District students experience housing insecurity each year. Thanks to our incredible donors, our Student Support Centers are there to help. This school year alone, these spaces have been utilized more than 12,500 times, a significant increase that highlights both the growing need and the importance of having these resources available. We are so grateful for the community that makes this support possible. ❤️
Learn more at ogdenschoolfoundation.org/supportcenters.
Learn more at ogdenschoolfoundation.org/supportcenters.
We're still 11 weeks away from our Fall Author Event (who's counting, though?!), but our Decorating Committee is already hard at work! If you've ever attended one of our Fall Author Events, you know this group does not mess around. Every year, they dedicate hundreds of volunteer hours to transforming the Conference Center, and we're always amazed by what they're able to create. We can't wait to see it all come together as we welcome Ann Patchett on October 1!
It's time for another Ways to Help Wednesday! 💙
This week, we're looking for reusable shopping bags to support Catholic Community Services of Northern Utah's Bridging the Gap program. Each week, the program provides students at select elementary schools with healthy, easy-to-prepare meals and snacks to take home over the weekend, helping ensure that children have access to food even when school is not in session. Donated reusable shopping bags are used to pack and distribute this food to our students.
If you can help, please contact Durrell at dannis@ccsutah.org or reach out to our office at ogdenschoolfoundation@ogdensd.org.
This week, we're looking for reusable shopping bags to support Catholic Community Services of Northern Utah's Bridging the Gap program. Each week, the program provides students at select elementary schools with healthy, easy-to-prepare meals and snacks to take home over the weekend, helping ensure that children have access to food even when school is not in session. Donated reusable shopping bags are used to pack and distribute this food to our students.
If you can help, please contact Durrell at dannis@ccsutah.org or reach out to our office at ogdenschoolfoundation@ogdensd.org.
Do you like kids? Do you like baseball? Do you like kids AND baseball? Then you definitely want to be part of our Raptors Night Event!
We're currently looking for sponsors for this year's event on Friday, September 4! Not only is it one of our favorite community traditions, but every dollar raised through event sponsorships goes directly into our Classroom Grants Program, helping provide teachers with the resources they need to create incredible learning opportunities for students. What a great way to kick off the new school year!
Visit ogdenschoolfoundation.org/raptors to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities and benefits. We'd love to add you to our team!
We're currently looking for sponsors for this year's event on Friday, September 4! Not only is it one of our favorite community traditions, but every dollar raised through event sponsorships goes directly into our Classroom Grants Program, helping provide teachers with the resources they need to create incredible learning opportunities for students. What a great way to kick off the new school year!
Visit ogdenschoolfoundation.org/raptors to learn more about our sponsorship opportunities and benefits. We'd love to add you to our team!
It's Ways to Help Wednesday! 💙
This week's way to help couldn't be easier: like, comment on, or share one of our social media posts.
Every time you engage with our content, it helps more people see the incredible things happening in the Ogden School District and introduces more of our community to the work of the Ogden School Foundation. That means more opportunities to celebrate our students and educators, connect with new supporters, and strengthen the partnerships that make so many amazing things possible.
It only takes a few seconds, but it can make a big difference. Thanks for helping us spread the word and support our schools, one post at a time!
This week's way to help couldn't be easier: like, comment on, or share one of our social media posts.
Every time you engage with our content, it helps more people see the incredible things happening in the Ogden School District and introduces more of our community to the work of the Ogden School Foundation. That means more opportunities to celebrate our students and educators, connect with new supporters, and strengthen the partnerships that make so many amazing things possible.
It only takes a few seconds, but it can make a big difference. Thanks for helping us spread the word and support our schools, one post at a time!
We've got another amazing number to share with you today: 17,300. Over 17,300 items were distributed to students and families across our district just this school year alone.
The MarketStar Student Resource Center helps provide Ogden School District students and families with essential items like clothing, hygiene products, school supplies, and other basic necessities when they need them most. Thank you to our generous donors, volunteers, and community partners for making this possible. Together, we're helping remove barriers so every student has the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.
Learn more about the MSRC at ogdenschoolfoundation.org/msrc
The MarketStar Student Resource Center helps provide Ogden School District students and families with essential items like clothing, hygiene products, school supplies, and other basic necessities when they need them most. Thank you to our generous donors, volunteers, and community partners for making this possible. Together, we're helping remove barriers so every student has the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.
Learn more about the MSRC at ogdenschoolfoundation.org/msrc
💙 Welcome to our very first Ways to Help Wednesday! 💙
One of the things we love most about this community is how often people ask, “How can I help?” Starting today, every Wednesday we'll be sharing a simple way you can support students in the Ogden School District. Because when a community comes together on behalf of its children, incredible things happen.
This week's need is a simple one: magazines!
Our school social workers use magazines in a variety of student support activities, including vision boards, "glimmer" projects, self-reflection masks, and happy books. These creative activities help students identify moments of joy, safety, connection, and resilience while building confidence and strengthening emotional well-being.
📚 Have magazines you'd like to donate?
Drop them off at:
Ogden School District Office (1950 Monroe Blvd) – Building #2, Student Advocacy Services during normal business hours
Or contact:
Stephanie Hernandez
📧 hernandezst@ogdensd.org
Thank you for helping us create meaningful opportunities for students to learn, grow, and thrive. We can't wait to share more Ways to Help Wednesdays with you!
One of the things we love most about this community is how often people ask, “How can I help?” Starting today, every Wednesday we'll be sharing a simple way you can support students in the Ogden School District. Because when a community comes together on behalf of its children, incredible things happen.
This week's need is a simple one: magazines!
Our school social workers use magazines in a variety of student support activities, including vision boards, "glimmer" projects, self-reflection masks, and happy books. These creative activities help students identify moments of joy, safety, connection, and resilience while building confidence and strengthening emotional well-being.
📚 Have magazines you'd like to donate?
Drop them off at:
Ogden School District Office (1950 Monroe Blvd) – Building #2, Student Advocacy Services during normal business hours
Or contact:
Stephanie Hernandez
📧 hernandezst@ogdensd.org
Thank you for helping us create meaningful opportunities for students to learn, grow, and thrive. We can't wait to share more Ways to Help Wednesdays with you!
The 2026-27 school year will be here before we know it, but first, we're celebrating some of the amazing things we accomplished together in 2025-26! Let's start with these numbers: more than 1,000 classroom grants and $773,000 in funding awarded in a single school year to support students and educators across the Ogden School District. Incredible! Through our Classroom Grants Program, every educator has access to funding for materials, supplies, technology, field trips, and other opportunities that go beyond what school budgets can cover, helping create meaningful, hands-on learning experiences for students throughout the district.
Stay tuned as we share even more highlights in the weeks ahead!
Stay tuned as we share even more highlights in the weeks ahead!
Last week, we celebrated another incredible year with our Ogden School Foundation Board Members, spouses, family members, foundation staff, and friends at an appreciation dinner hosted by our 2025-26 Board President, Jake Goodell. We are so lucky to work alongside a group of people who care so much about the students of the Ogden School District and generously give their time, talents, and energy to support our mission. We are grateful for every board member, volunteer, partner, and supporter who helps make this work possible (including those who couldn't join us that evening!). Thank you for an outstanding 2025-26 school year. We couldn't do it without you!
A giant thank you to our incredible Golf Classic sponsors! Because of your generosity and commitment to education, students across the Ogden School District will have access to opportunities, resources, and support that help them succeed. We are continually inspired by the way our community shows up for kids, and we are so grateful for your partnership, trust, and investment in our schools. Thank you for making a difference!
Last week, we spent a pretty spectacular day at Wolf Creek for our 2026 Golf Classic! Mountain views, great golf, delicious food, and an incredible community coming together to support students. What a day! A huge thank you to our presenting sponsor, Ascent Credit Union, our 144 golfers, and all of the sponsors, volunteers, and board members who made this event possible. Because of the support of our community, we're able to continue creating opportunities for students across the Ogden School District, and we couldn't be more grateful.
We made it to the last day of school! Our Foundation team has loved supporting our students and educators this school year. We continue to be inspired by the amazing things happening in classrooms across the district and are so grateful for our community that consistently shows up for our schools. Thank you for being part of it all. We hope everyone has a fun, restful, and safe summer!
We’re so grateful to Hogan & Associates Construction for partnering with us to establish the Hogan Construction Teacher Resiliency Recognition Award, honoring educators who continue showing up for students while navigating personal hardships of their own. Dave Andersen from Hogan & Associates Construction joined our Executive Director Brynn Murdock to award recipients with a $500 gift to help ease financial burdens they may be facing. We’re honored to support the resiliency of our educators and express our appreciation to Hogan for their continued generosity.
Looking for a great way to help kids in our community? Get involved with the KIND Fund! Learn how here: https://thinkcaring.org/clothing/kind-fund/
Since its inception in 2022, the Young Caring For Our Young Foundation's KIND Fund (Kids In NeeD) has been empowering educators to do what they do best: care for our community's children. Through donations and volunteers, this program helps educators quickly identify students lacking essentials like clothes, shoes, or coats and request assistance on their behalf. When a request is made, a volunteer receives a $150 gift card to shop for the child’s needs. After shopping, the volunteer delivers the items directly to the school, where the educator can ensure the child receives them with care. The KIND Fund is active in 15 school districts across Utah and has provided clothing and essentials to over 8,700 students, surpassing $1.4 million in total support. In the Ogden School District alone, the KIND Fund has helped more than 2,400 students over the past four years, contributing over $390,000 in assistance. We are so grateful to the Young Automotive Group and the Young Caring For Our Young Foundation for their dedication to the young people in our community!
Since its inception in 2022, the Young Caring For Our Young Foundation's KIND Fund (Kids In NeeD) has been empowering educators to do what they do best: care for our community's children. Through donations and volunteers, this program helps educators quickly identify students lacking essentials like clothes, shoes, or coats and request assistance on their behalf. When a request is made, a volunteer receives a $150 gift card to shop for the child’s needs. After shopping, the volunteer delivers the items directly to the school, where the educator can ensure the child receives them with care. The KIND Fund is active in 15 school districts across Utah and has provided clothing and essentials to over 8,700 students, surpassing $1.4 million in total support. In the Ogden School District alone, the KIND Fund has helped more than 2,400 students over the past four years, contributing over $390,000 in assistance. We are so grateful to the Young Automotive Group and the Young Caring For Our Young Foundation for their dedication to the young people in our community!
A giant thank you to our friends at Ogden Regional Medical Center for recently recognizing the amazing staff at Hillcrest Elementary School with thoughtful end-of-year gifts. 💙 It means so much when educators are seen and appreciated by organizations in our community. Gestures like this remind our teachers and staff that their hard work matters and that their impact reaches far beyond the classroom. We’re so grateful for community partners who take the time to celebrate and support our schools.
