Heather Began Memorial Education Fund
Robert and Julie Began, along with their daughter, Hannah, have established the Heather Began Memorial Education Fund in memory of their daughter, Heather. The Heather Began Memorial Education Fund was established to provide enhanced learning within the classrooms of Altamont Elementary https://www.altamontschools.org/ and Estrella Vista Stem Academy School https://eves.littletonaz.org/.
Heather passed away on October 5, 2019, in Phoenix, Arizona, as the result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. She was 25 years old. Heather, a graduate of Altamont High School, was a first-grade teacher at Estrella Vista Elementary in Avondale, Arizona.
Heather was able to fulfill her dream of teaching young students before her life was cut short. Now her parents want to carry on Heather's legacy by helping elementary teachers enhance their classrooms through grants from the Heather Began Memorial Fund.
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Heather Began Memorial Education Fund awards inaugural grants in 2020
The Community Foundation is pleased to announce that the Heather Began Memorial Education Fund awarded two grants in 2020.
About This Fund:
Heather Began Memorial Education Fund
Robert and Julie Began, along with their daughter, Hannah, have established the Heather Began Memorial Education Fund in memory of their daughter, Heather. The fund will award grants to K-4 educators in Altamont, Illinois, and her former school in Avondale, Arizona.
Learn More About This Fund
Contact Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation directly to inquire about Heather Began Memorial Education Fund
217-342-4988
info@enrichingourcommunity.org