JOHNSTOWN — The Greater Johnstown School District has received more than $200,000 in donations for athletics, Superintendent Patricia Kilburn recently told the Board of Education at Johnstown High School.
“We’re working on some corporate donations, still,” she said.
Kilburn said $202,100 was fundraised so far. The board formally accepted about 45 donations at the meeting, noting Dick’s Sporting Goods would be donating $10,000. [Editor’s note: Dick’s Sporting Goods made its donation of $11,000 earlier this week.]
The superintendent said the goal was still to reach $300,000. If that goal is not met, Kilburn said the Athletic Department still wants all students this coming school year to be able to play. She said the district will still offer all sports programs, but will level out JV, with some students playing down on modified and others playing up on varsity, so as not to eliminate any sport.
“That’s the backup plan,” Kilburn said.
But she said the district is still optimistic it will reach its goal.
The board accepted the following donations for district athletics: A&E Embroidery — $125; AAA ALFAS 9, Inc. — $75; ADK Field Hockey Club — $1,250; Arlene M. Sitterly, Inc. — $250; Brown’s Ford of Johnstown, Inc. — $2,000; Canada Lake Store & Marine, Inc. — $500; Ehle & Barnett Family Funeral Home, LLC — $200; First Choice Financial Federal Credit Union — $1,000; Foxy’s Bread, LLC — $200; G&S Security Solutions — $1,000; Gerlach & Son Contracting, Inc. — $200; GR Austin Enterprises, LLC — $1,000; Hydro Pros — $500; Johnstown Lions Club — $1,000; JRW Builders — $500; Karen Fagan — $400; Konstantinos Vahaviolos — $1,000; Krempa Custom Landscaping & Design — $750; Lippert Company — $1,000; Mohawk Food Services, Inc. (Winners Circle) — $500; O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. — $500; Romana’s Italian Kitchen, Inc. — $1,000; Shade Tree Advisors, LLC — $100; S. Kraut, LLC — $1,000; Shelly VanNostrand, CPA PLLC — $1,000; Solid Surface Craftsman, Inc. — $200; Something Special — $25; Stearns Investment Services — $311; Stewart’s/Dake Family — $10,000; The Wesson Group, LLC — $350; Tim Derwin Builders — $1,000; Walmart, Inc. — $5,000; Alpin Haus Ski Shop, Inc. — $1,000; Benjamin Moore & Co. — $500; Elizabeth G. Camarra Trust — $750; Cranesville Block Co., Inc. — $100; Kathleen Derwin — $250; Tamara Dunlap, DDS, PLLC — $1,000; Dunlap Chiropractic — $1,000; Epimed International, Inc. — $500; Robert J. Hoy Agency, Inc. — $200; Kingsboro Lumber Company — $500; L&L Embroidery, Inc. — $300; Michael J. Parker, Jr. State Farm Insurance — $250; Donna P. and Robert T. Secovnie — $100.
The board also accepted two donations unrelated to fundraising for athletics.
Board members accepted a grant donation of $2,500 from the Argersinger Charitable Trust for The DiscoverU innovation lab project.
Also accepted was a $2,000 donation from the Walmart Community Grants for the same project.
