The Paola USD 368 Board of Education has accepted a donation from the Patterson Family Foundation that will help the District deal with rising costs related to COVID 19.
Paola Superintendent, Matt Meek, says the Patterson Family Foundation has been extremely generous since the pandemic hit, by providing personal protective equipment to Miami County and other nearby regions. Meek also filled out a survey through the Foundation which led to a $19,600 donation for the School District.
The Patterson Family Foundation is a family led non profit private foundation, extending the legacy of the Patterson family through collaborations in health care, education and rural communities. The Foundation was originally founded in 2007 by Cerner cofounder, Neal Patterson and his wife, Jeanne. When Neal passed away in 2017, he made a $1 billion provision to expand the work of the Foundation, which is now led by Neal’s adult children and a small staff.
