Murray Education Foundation

Empowering the Next Generation of Murray Learners and Leaders.

Giving Options Details

Directed Giving

Giving Options Details

Scholarships | Special Education | Student Lunch Debt | Classroom – STEM | Classroom – Language Arts | Classroom – CTE | Unified Sports | MHS Sports/Activities | Specified School |Specified Classroom | Specified Program

Murray Education Foundation is pleased to honor the wishes of specific donation requests. Different Murray donors have different programs that are meaningful to them. To that end, we provide a list of options here that are most common. You can, of course, further customize your directed giving within these categories (for example to a specific sports team or classroom) or by contacting MEF about the creation of an additional category. The point is, YOU are in control of your donation, and can target it in ways YOU feel are best.

Scholarships

Murray has long been a close-knit community, and proud of our alumni and heritage. To that end, MEF frequently receives scholarship donations from families with close…

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Special Education

Supporting Murray City School District’s special education students, through classroom grants or other customized programming is a transformative difference for donors and those they support. Classroom…

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In-Kind Giving

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School Supplies Campaign | Personal Care Items Campaign | Food/Household Items Campaign | Angel Giving Campaign | Specialized Items Campaign | Clothing, Coats, Shoes Campaign

Angel Giving Campaign

Each year, Murray businesses, civic and religious organizations host a giving tree for our Angel Giving Campaign held over the holiday season. But MEF also partners with other organizations and individuals who prefer cash donations. Collectively, this support provides a happier holiday season for Murray’s underserved population of students, which typically amounts to several hundred…

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School Supplies Campaign

Most students are excited to begin a new school year. But for some families, the Fall also comes with a mix of embarrassment and fear over the costs getting their kids ready to succeed in the classroom. For this reason, MEF partners with businesses, individuals, and community organizations to gather extra school supplies that can…

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Clothing, Coats, Shoes Campaign

One sometimes-overlooked aspect of learning is what kids wear to school each day. For some Murray households, there just isn’t extra money for these items. To help out, MEF conducts a campaign to collect new or gently-used clothing, coats, and shoes for students who would otherwise have to go without. We also partner with Deseret…

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Food/Household Items Campaign

Sadly, we have a number of Murray families who experience food insecurity issues on a daily basis. School educators see this on a daily basis to various degrees. We also know that many families rely heavily on the free/reduced school lunch and breakfast programs to help supplement the cost of providing food for their children.…

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Specialized Items Campaign

One of the most amazing aspects of the Murray community is its heart. We are small but the compassion for students overflows as evidenced by the giving nature here. MEF regularly receives calls and emails from individuals and businesses who have new or gently used specialized items they want to donate to the schools. This…

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Personal Care Items Campaign

Another important consideration, and often less-thought-of donation opportunity is found in hygiene supplies and kids for students. Many Murray families struggle to make ends meet, even providing very basic/essential items to feel confident and thrive. MEF welcomes individuals, businesses, or other community organizations interested in conducting a drive to collect personal care items. As this…

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Fundraisers

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Golf Tournament | Pinnacle Awards | Pickleball Tournament

Murray Education Foundation is proud to sponsor three separate fundraisers that collectively support our teacher grant program district-wide, and the Unified Sports program at Murray High School. Along with creating meaningful and fun memories, these events are a celebration of our educators, students, and community – demonstrating the incredible power of working together for an impactful common purpose.

Pinnacle Awards

Since 2004, the Murray community is invited to nominate seven individuals for exceptional performance. These include: Five Outstanding Certified Educators: Teachers, counselors, psychologists, social workers, administrators, etc. One Classified Employee: Secretaries, aides, custodians, etc.…

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Pickleball Tournament

New in 2025, the Foundation is conducting it’s first fundraiser to support special education classroom learning experiences, and Murray’s Unified Sports Program. Unified Sports is a program of Special Olympics and gives students with…

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