1. Three years ago we started the Purple Feet Foundation, a 501(c)
3 non-profit organization, to inspire at-risk students to think
about their future. Every summer we bring sixth grade students
and their teachers to Valley Forge, PA for our thinc Program, a
week-long, residential experience that challenges students to
discover their potential and begin to “c” themselves as
extraordinary.
During the school year we stay in touch with the students through
our thinc Career Chats, monthly virtual hangouts where we invite
special guests with very interesting careers to share their stories
and advice with the students.
Last year we were able to bring students from Harrisburg (PA),
Philadelphia (PA) and Prince Georges’s County (MD) to the thinc
Program. Each year we seek to add more students and teachers
from a new part of the country.
We are lifelong educators and Hampden Township residents who
decided to start the Purple Feet Foundation to honor the memory
of our daughter, Grace. Over the past three years we have truly
come to believe that sometimes people we never meet are those
who have the greatest impact on our lives. We see this every day
when generous donors support sending children they have never
met to our summer program.
The program is 100% free of cost for the students thanks to
the generosity of our donors.
Thank you in advance for your consideration and any support you
can provide.
Sincerely,
Martha and Lance Rougeux
Co-founders, Purple Feet Foundation
Facebook.com/PurpleFeetFoundation
PurpleFeetFoundation.org
@PFFBFF
2. About Us
Martha Rougeux started her career as a teacher in the Chicago
Public Schools and later moved to Philadelphia where she taught
and served as a school administrator for over 17 years. She has
been a classroom teacher, ELL teacher, guided reading facilitator,
team leader, eighth grade sponsor, summer program instructor,
GEAR UP program coordinator and drama club sponsor.
Martha has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of
Education as a Keystone Technology Integrator and also serves
as a member of the Discovery Educator Network’s Pennsylvania
Leadership Council. She was honored by the Harrisburg City School District, where she currently teaches
sixth grade, as the 2009 Teacher of the Year.
She earned her Master of Educational Leadership from Cheyney University.
Lance Rougeux started his career as a teacher at Julia de Burgos
Bilingual Middle School in the School District of Philadelphia.
While teaching in Philadelphia he sponsored the technology club
and ran an after-school program called CELL that focused on
character education, citizenship, literacy and leadership. Lance
has been featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer and was recently
highlighted in The Emergency Teacher, a book about urban
teaching.
After teaching in Philadelphia, Lance worked at the Pennsylvania
Department of Education’s (PDE) Bureau of Educational Technology. While at PDE, Lance spearheaded
many statewide initiatives including Keystones, a program recognized as a success story in the U.S.
Department of Education’s National Education Technology Plan, and eSPARC, a research endeavor called
the “gold” standard of scientifically-based research by eSchool News.
He holds master’s degrees in Educational Leadership and Technology in Education from Villanova
University and Harvard University, respectively. Lance currently serves as the Vice President of Learning
Communities and Instructional Implementation at Discovery Education.
3. Sponsorship
Opportunities
We are hosting the Purple Feet Foundationʼs Charity Golf Tournament on
Saturday, May 11 at Armitage Golf Club in Mechanicsburg, PA. We greatly
appreciate your consideration in supporting this fundraiser. Four options are listed
below, but we would be happy to discuss other customized options.
Our foundation is run by volunteers so all of our donations go directly to support of
our programs. All sponsors will be recognized on the Purple Feet Foundationʼs
website and social media outlets.
Please send payment, along with the form below, to:
Purple Feet Foundation, 1236 Summit Way, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Or, pay online at: http://tinyurl.com/PFFgolfSPONSOR
Also, please send a digital version of your companyʼs logo to
Lance@PurpleFeetFoundation.org
Contact Lance with any questions via email or at 717.215.6418.
Name of Individual or Company $5000
Sponsor five local students and one
_________________________________ teacher to attend the thinc Program
Email ____________________________ $750
Student scholarship for thinc Program
Phone ___________________________
$500
Sponsorship Level _________________ Hole-in-one and Closest-to-pin
$100
Hole sponsorship
4. Sponsorship
Opportunities
What does sponsorship include?
$5000 - Sponsor five local students and one teacher to attend the thinc Program
Eight complimentary entries into the tournament
Inclusion in the media alert
Plaque for place of business to be formally presented at the post-
tournament dinner
Hole sponsorship
Public thank you via the Purple Feet Foundationʼs website, Facebook and
Twitter
$750 - Student scholarship for thinc Program
Two complimentary entries into the tournament
Plaque for place of business to be formally presented at the post-
tournament dinner
Hole sponsorship
Public thank you via the Purple Feet Foundationʼs website, Facebook and
Twitter
$500 - Hole-in-one and Closest-to-pin
Recognition for hole-in-one or closest-to-pin challenges
Hole sponsorship
Public thank you via the Purple Feet Foundationʼs website, Facebook and
Twitter
$100 - Hole sponsorship
Sign at tee box or green
Public thank you via the Purple Feet Foundationʼs website, Facebook and
Twitter
5. thinc Program
I would like to tell all of the donors that I'm extremely grateful for
their kindness and that if it weren't for them I wouldn't get to
meet new people from all sorts of places. I hope they continue
their kindness so that next year's group can have as much if not,
more fun than us! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!!!!!!
I would like to say thanks to the donors. Thank you for allowing
me to attend this trip. I really had fun meeting other people from
all around the world so thank you very much.
I would like to say thank you for letting me come to PFF and
having the best time of my life at a summer camp with new people
and trying new things, going different places, and learning how
others work together to complete things.
6. Sunday
We spent the first day getting to know each other, did
a little geocaching to learn about the campus, started
our hot air balloon project and reflected on our first
day together.
Monday
The students quickly realized that they
need their rest at night :) Today included
a full day at Villanova University, a trip to
Barnes and Noble, Einstein Hour, journal
reflections and more!
Check out the full schedule at: http://thincprogram2012.sched.org
7. Tuesday
The morning started with a special guest - George
Washington. Then we went to Valley Forge National
Park in a trolley. We had Einstein Hour in the park,
interviewed our adult mentors about their career
paths, and oh yes, SWIMMING! After swimming we
hosted the Purple Feet Olympics, worked on our hot
air balloons and reflected on the day together.
Wednesday
Today was about trying new things. Culinary Arts,
Photography, Construction, Arts and Crafts, Green
Screening and more were on the studentsʼ roster.
Thursday
We visited Cabrini College today and worked on our
glog projects that summarized our thinc experience.
The extra day this year also gave us a second
chance to go swimming. After our special banquet
followed by final journal reflections we enjoyed Movie
Night together.
Friday
What a week! Friday is always bittersweet. Signing
our “weekbooks” (think yearbooks but only for a
week) was fun and emotional. But the Diet Coke and
Mentos fireworks display picked up our spirits and
reminded us that this is just the beginning of many
amazing opportunities in our lives.
8. Attendee Survey Comments
A sampling of the comments the students made about thinc 2012.
Which of the sessions or projects was your
favorite and why?
Hovercrafts because we got to be broken apart from our
friends and be grouped with new people and we became
friends with them and also because it was really cool, fun, and
awesome.
I liked the culinary arts because I am going to be a chef when
I grow up. I am going to study food/cooking while I am in
college. I also liked the photography because I love to take
pictures of things.
The sessions or projects that were my favorite were when we
made the hovercrafts and tested them ourselves. Another
project I liked was when we made the hot air balloons and
saw which one went the furthest.
Which of the trips was your favorite and why?
Villanova had to be the best trip because we got to experience
how people who go to the school actually work, eat, play sports,
and live.
My favorite trip was when we went to the colleges because
some day I will be going to college.
My favorite trip was the trip to Cabrini because the campus was
beautiful and we had better lunch than at Villanova! I really liked
the tour and we all enjoyed ourselves.
If you could change something for next
year's schedule (e.g., another trip,
another session, etc.) what would it be?
If I can change something next year it would be to
extend it to 2 weeks because there will be more
time for people to enjoy.
The camp should be for the whole summer.
