MISSION

​The Pine-Richland Opportunities Fund (PROF) is a non-profit educational foundation committed to enriching and investing in the experiences of every Pine-Richland student through staff grants, student scholarships and community partnerships.

OBJECTIVES

• ​Support initiatives that embrace respect, differences, kindness and inclusivity.
• Encourage and invest in innovative instructional efforts to enhance student development and staff engagement.
• Reward and advance student excellence and achievement through scholarships.
• Foster partnerships to maximize resources, raise awareness and enhance financial support of world-class educational and career opportunities for Pine-Richland students. These initiatives include Community Engagement, Educational Improvement Tax Credit partnerships, Staff and Alumni relationships. 

AFFILIATIONS

PROF is a member of the Association of Pennsylvania Education Foundations (APEF) and the National Association of Education Foundations (NAEF). 

HISTORY

PROF began in 1994 when grieving father Bill Thorne met with then-superintendent George Szymanski to establish a scholarship in memory of his daughter. "The district responded by suggesting we create a nonprofit foundation that would administer the Thorne scholarship and, hopefully, encourage others to contribute and become involved," said Judy Boren, the first executive director of PROF from 1994-2005.  

Over the years, PROF has evolved to focus on enriching and investing in the experiences of every Pine-Richland student through staff grants, student scholarships and community partnerships.  With over $500,000 in funds distributed, we are making a direct impact in the classroom.

We are a community-member led 501(c)3 non-profit education foundation.  PROF continues to grow partnerships between community members and the Pine-Richland School District in a common goal to enrich and invest in the educational experiences and the future of our Pine-Richland student community.