About the Pike Township Educational Foundation
A not-for-profit organization that raises funds for scholarships and teacher-driven grants that enhance the educational experience of Pike students.
Our mission
Grants, scholarships and recognition for our Pike educational family
The mission of the PTEF is to collaborate with strategic partners to provide grants, scholarships and staff recognition to our Pike educational family.
Our history
In 1993, a group of forward-thinking Pike Township community members formed a non-profit foundation with a mission "to enhance the educational experience of every Pike student by providing resources for innovative, high quality approaches to education." Since its inception, the Pike Township Educational Foundation (PTEF) has awarded more than $1,750,000 in scholarships to Pike High School seniors, K-12 classroom grants, as well as district-wide initiatives.
PTEF depends on corporate sponsorships, individual donations, and support from community members to help support its mission to fund innovation in education in all Pike Township Schools.
The funds raised by PTEF are used to help bridge the gap between the basic curricular necessities provided by the state funds and the innovative ideas our educators develop to encourage our students to think out of the box and develop into life-long thinkers.
Independent and volunteer-led
PTEF is a separate financial and legal entity from the MSD Pike Township and its Board of Education. It is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors who, through careful financial investments and meticulous stewardship of corporate and community donations, maintains the founding supporters' original mission: to use the money raised and invested to fund classroom grants as well as scholarships for PHS seniors.
Since its inception, the PTEF Board has stringently maintained its focus on funding educational innovation at every level in every Pike School through grants. PTEF has proudly funded grants that have enriched the music, art, physical education, STEM, and literacy curriculum at every school level.
Support for our grant initiatives is provided by individual donors, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising events such as the annual Treasures for Education gala.
Board of directors
PTEF is governed by a volunteer board of Pike parents and community members. Interested in joining, or know someone who would make a good member? Let us know below.
Executive committee
- Michael Downs President
- Erika Flores Vice President
- Martie Hoofer Secretary
- Brandy Morris Treasurer
- Tory Patterson Past President
Board members
- Adolfo Acuña Perez
- Ashley Boyce
- Caitlin Laurino
- Robin Leslie
- Todd Riker
- Chris Sadenwater
- Anthony Scalzitti
- Nakia Thigpen
Leadership and emeritus
- Christie Graham Executive Director
- Larry Young MSD Pike Township Superintendent
- Judith A. Breeden Board Member Emeritus
- William Coleman Board Member Emeritus
- Erik G. Tysklind Board Member Emeritus
Join the PTEF board
Being a PTEF board member takes dedication, but if you're committed to helping the students of Pike Township, please consider applying for membership. Know someone who would make a good member? Tell us about them.
- Address5353 W. 71st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46268
- Phone / voicemail (317) 387-2542
- Email executivedirector@pike-ef.org
Ask about membership
Long-term corporate partners
- Diverse Staffing
- Fanning Howey
- Herff Jones, Inc.