Teachers in Grays Harbor and Mason County Awarded $29k in CPEG Grants
The Community Partners Education Grant Committee announces that it awarded $29,000 in grants to 50 teachers from ten public school districts in Grays Harbor and Mason Counties.
The committee hosted a bag stuffing party to build “Teacher Survival Kits” for all the school districts to help promote the CPEG program. These kits include goodies for the teachers such as pens, pencils, notebooks, hand sanitizers, energy shots, and swag items from the business sponsors. Each kit has a flyer with a QR code that directs the teachers to the application, helping ensure an easy applying process.
Some of the project topics approved included the purchase of physical education equipment, library books, updated Dictionaries for ELA classes, environmental restoration/aquaculture, a guided field trip to Billy Frank Jr Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, special education, STEM, Arts and Theatre, band programs, The Great Flower Fight, poetry café, construction/woodshop, forensic science, and so much more!
“Our local business partners share a deep commitment to supporting education. Together, we’re investing in projects that strengthen learning, spark curiosity, and help every student feel supported,” said committee member, Shannon Henry.
The 2025/2026 grant cycle was the committee’s 11th year of CPEG. The program has awarded grants up to $1,000 to local K-12 educators for over a decade. This year the partnership is comprised of eight local businesses including Belco Forest Products, Elma Family Dental, Green Diamond Resource Company, Hood Canal Communications, Kristmas Town Kiwanis, Our Community Credit Union, Sierra Pacific Foundation, and Simpson Door Company. For a complete list of approved grants please visit cpegwa.wixsite.com/home/grants.
Founded in 2014, the Community Partner Education Grant (CPEG) has awarded almost $300k in K-12 grant requests. This unique program provides funding for educational projects and programs while allowing teachers great flexibility to develop them. CPEG was founded so local businesses could support educators with funds to enrich their student’s learning environment.
For more information, please visit cpegwa.wixsite.com/home
For Press Use Only Contact Information: Shannon Henry, CPEG Committee Member [email protected] (360)426-9701 ext. 1135
