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Welcome to the Haas Foundation Annual Campaign. According to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, over 18,000 students drop-out of school each year in Washington state. Our mission at the Haas Foundation is "... to encourage students to stay in school, return to school or get involved within their learning community."

A student we funded last school year began high school living with an elderly grandmother and working part-time to help make ends meet. She finished her freshman year with a 1.6 GPA. Although she wanted to get involved in student government and cheer squad, she did not have the resources for the required fees. She opted not to get involved. In her sophomore year, when the counselor found out about her need, Haas Funds were used to pay the activity fees. The student ran for office (won), joined the cheer squad and doubled her academic efforts increasing her grade to a 3.6 GPA. When students are given the opportunity to get positively involved, good things happen.

Donations to the Haas Foundation Annual Campaign are key to making good things happen for students in need. See how Haas helps.

As a campaigner, you can create your own campaign page to reach out to others and track progress towards your goal. You set your goal and decide whom to contact. With FIRSTGIVING, the possibilities are endless. Key volunteers and staff are available to offer a tutorial or to coach you on how to set up your firstgiving page. They are also available to meet a prospective donor with you. Once you sign up and register, a member of our volunteer team will connect with you.

Click the orange "Get Started" button at the top of this page to get set up. Fundraising can begin immediately after set-up! Donations made through this website by credit card will be credited to your fundraising efforts.

On behalf of the 16,000+ students in need throughout Washington State that we serve annually, Thank You!

To learn more about the Saul and Dayee G. Haas Foundation, click below:

Explore our website and stories (a new story is featured every day): www.haasfoundation.org
To volunteer explore our volunteer portion of our site
To better understand how are funds are used; and learn how our school partners are able to help the immediate needs of students view our acceptable purposes

Teams: We are using ESD geographic area to depict statewide involvement:

Seattle area, ESD 121:
http://www.firstgiving.com/process/teamarea/default.asp?did=13985&TeamId=53973&EventId=43356

Tri Cities area, ESD 123: http://www.firstgiving.com/process/teamarea/default.asp?did=13985&TeamId=54044&EventId=43356

Wenatchee, No Central Wa. area, ESD 171: http://www.firstgiving.com/process/teamarea/default.asp?did=13985&TeamId=54042&EventId=43356

Spokane area, ESD 101: http://www.firstgiving.com/process/teamarea/default.asp?did=13985&TeamId=54043&EventId=43356

Vancouver area, ESD 112 http://www.firstgiving.com/process/teamarea/default.asp?did=13985&TeamId=54047&EventId=43356

Yakima area, ESD 105 http://www.firstgiving.com/process/teamarea/default.asp?did=13985&TeamId=54046&EventId=43356

Everett North (Mt. Vernon, Anacortes, Bellingham) area, ESD 189: http://www.firstgiving.com/process/teamarea/default.asp?did=13985&TeamId=54041&EventId=43356

Olympia area, ESD Need team members!

Olympic Penn (Bremerton), ESD NEED TEAM MEMBERS!

Out of state & out of the country http://www.firstgiving.com/process/teamarea/default.asp?did=13985&TeamId=54311&EventId=43290

Leadership group http://www.firstgiving.com/process/teamarea/default.asp?did=13985&TeamId=54312&EventId=43356