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Causes: Education, Parent & Teacher Groups
Mission: Solicit and distribute funds for scholarships for students of independent school district 199.
Programs: The inver grove heights b. E. S. T. Foundation was created to provide scholarships for students graduating from simley high school. The foundation is separate from, but supportive of, the inver grove heights community schools. The inver grove heights b. E. S. T. Foundation sponsors three fundraisers throughout the year, the may day 5k, the annual golf tournament and the fundraiser dinner and silent auction. Funds generated by these events pay for the operating costs of the foundation, as well as provide funds for the annual inver grove heights foundation academic scholarships. The first year scholarships were awarded through the foundation was 1988, with $2,000 in scholarships awarded. In 2017, 113 scholarships totaling $157,950 were awarded.