Our Work
SPRING 2022, 2023 & 2024 MCMINNVILLE, OR
Each Spring we are happy to be able to award an 8th grader in each of our McMinnville middle schools a STEM package. These have included Raspberry Pi Personal Computer Kits and accessories and coding box subscriptions. This is sure to bring hours of educational enjoyment to students who find their spark in STEM education!
SUMMER 2022 & 2023 MCMINNVILLE, OR
Shoppers enjoyed a lemonade with our youth advisory committee, who learned how to operate a business in this nation wide program sponsored by the McMinnville Chamber of Commerce. A portion of the proceeds were donated to Traveling Light Foundation.
ONLINE '24
Our 2024 St. Patrick's Day trivia night raised over $800, a HUGE thank you to those who participated and supported this fundraiser!
(You can still pick up an event shirt in our shop.)
6th graders were immersed in a simulated economy, discovered the intricacies of jobs and being members of their community, and discovered the abundance of opportunities within their city.
Soccer Balls for Schools
Traveling Light Foundation has donated brand new Nike soccer balls to three schools in our district, including Duniway Middle School, Wascher Elementary School, and Willamette Elementary School.
Special Education Scholarship
JANUARY 2025
It's an honor to support our Special Education students in McMinnville. This money went towards the purchase of EZ Riders for Patton Middle School students.
Traveling Light Foundation board members attended a benefit gala hosted by McMinnville Music Boosters, supporting music education in McMinnville Public Schools and were inspired to help bring a new piano to Duniway Middle School!
COMING BACK, THIS TIME TO DUNIWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Booksgiving 2024 at Patton Middle School was a great success! Each student visited the library and took two books home, wrapped and ready for gift giving. Traveling Light Foundation is currently collecting middle school books in new or gently used condition. The Booksgiving Fair will allow each student to take at least one book at no charge. Interested in donating books? Contact us at connect@gotlf.org.
Kindergarten Library
SEPTEMBER 2023
Our generous donors worked together to provide a new library for a local kindergarten class. Literacy is a priority for TLF and we are happy to know that many students will benefit from these books for years to come.
Author Visit: Jeff Kinney
NOVEMBER '23, MCMINNVILLE, OR
McMinnville welcomed fan-favorite Jeff Kinney, author of the well-known Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series. TLF is provided tickets to each of the six elementary schools in Mac to see the show and receive a signed copy of his newest release, "No Brainer."
