Helena Education Foundation

The Helena Education Foundation enhances the experiences of public education students and teachers in Montana's capital city. HEF sponsors a wide array of events annually: Issues Institutes for students, teachers and community, Great Ideas Grants, the Celebration of Excellence for graduating seniors and their Distinguished Educators, Trading Places opportunities for administrators and business leaders, Great Conversations, Fabulous Firsts, the community celebration Carnival Classic and more. Key to HEF's innovation and to its our message that excellent public schools forge healthy communities and that this vehicle allows the entire community to invest time, assets and enthusiasm in the cause - ''Great schools are everyone's business!'' THE MISSION of the Helena Education Foundation is to enrich education in the Helena Public Schools through consistent community investment of time, talent, funding and other resources, providing students, staff and the community with unparalleled educational opportunities and experiences.