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The NCPERS Charitable Foundation is supported
by individual donations from public employees, public pension trustees,
and NCPERS’ corporate members. A recipient is chosen annually in
the city where NCPERS hosts its annual conference.
This year, the
NCPERS Charitable Foundation selected The Public Education Foundation,
a non-profit dedicated to improving public education in Las Vegas,
as its 2010 recipient. The Foundation received $38,585 to improve
teaching and learning in Southern Nevada.
The Public Education
Foundation serves the Clark County, NV, School District, the fifth
largest school district in the nation. More than 309,000 students
are enrolled in the district with 44% the students receiving free
or reduced-price lunch. As a diverse, majority-minority district,
the student population is 41% Hispanic, 35% Caucasian, 14% African-American
and 9% Asian. Since 1991, the Foundation has mobilized community
resources to improve Southern Nevada’s public schools.
During the
past three years, the NCPERS Charitable Foundation has raised more
than $160,000.
The National Conference on Public Employee Retirement
Systems (NCPERS) is the largest trade association for public sector
pension funds, representing more than 500 public funds throughout
the United States. Established in 1941, it is a network of public
trustees, administrators, public officials, and investment professionals
who collectively oversee nearly $2.8 trillion in retirement funds
managed on behalf of six million retirees and 14 million active
public servants.
Learn more at www.NCPERS.org.
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NCPERS Executive Director and Counsel Hank Kim, Esq presents
a $38,585 check to Foundation Chairman
Sig Rogich and President
Judi Steele. |
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The
NCPERS Charitable Foundation donates almost $40,000 to The Public
Education Foundation