D93 Kids Foundation

Not quite. PEP assesses a 5% management fee for all donations, which covers administrative duties and helps the D93 Kids Foundation maintain its tax-exempt status.

Additionally, donations made through the online portal at www.ccsd93.com/donate are assessed the following fees, which are set by the donation website platform (MYPAY): 

• Donations of $0.01 to $14.00 - $1.00 fee per transaction 

• Donations of $15.00 to $49.99 donation - $1.95 fee per transaction

• Donations of $50.00+ - 3.99% of transaction.

Yes. The efforts of Coats for Kids to provide warm winter apparel for CCSD93’s students will be encompassed within the work of the D93 Kids Foundation.

Students who receive free or reduced priced meals from CCSD93 are eligible for resources from the D93 Kids Foundation. Resources will be provided as follows:

• School Supplies: Members of the D93 Kids Foundation Committee will review finances and vote on the allocation of funds for school supplies by school, working with elementary school principals and PTAs to provide school supply boxes for elementary students with most need and with middle school principals to provide supply closet resources for middle schools students with most need.  

• Coats/Clothing: Requests for coats and other clothing will be processed through the structures in place for CCSD93’s Coats for Kids program. Members of the D93 Kids Foundation Committee will review finances and vote on the allocation of funds for clothing purchases for the season.

• Unexpected Emergencies: Members of the D93 Kids Foundation Committee and CCSD93 administrators may make a formal request for resources to support students who encounter specific emergencies, like housefires or immediate mental health services that may otherwise. Committee members will review finances and vote on the allocation of funds.

• John Benedetti: Assistant Superintendent for Business Services - DO
• Sonia Chairez: School Secretary - Carol Stream
• Linda Court: School Secretary - Carol Stream
• Katie Harper: Assistant Principal - Western Trails
• Dr. David Hill: Superintendent of Schools - DO
• Ryan McPherrin: Director for Communications - DO
• Chris Pietroski: Principal - Cloverdale
• Barbara Schweihs: Paraprofessional - Western Trails
• Nicole Thorsen: 8th Grade ELA Teacher - Stratford
• Julie Tobin: Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources - District Office
• Bob Wroblewski: PD Teacher - Roy DeShane

We’d love staff representation from every CCSD93 school on the D93 Kids Foundation Committee. If you’re interested in joining, please email Ryan McPherrin at mcpherr@ccsd93.com. At this time, this is a staff-only committee.