Our Mission

Lindsay Educational Foundation for Learning (LEFL) inspires individuals on their journey to meaningful careers and enriched lives by providing scholarships and grants that unlock opportunities for higher education, professional advancement, civic impact, and lifelong success.

We Have Given Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars to Lindsay Graduates and Plan to Give MILLIONS more in the Coming Years… 

Our Vision

Inspiring the Lindsay community to achieve their fullest potential, advancing a life of purpose, prosperity, and lifelong success.

Our Core Values

Integrity

Being trustworthy, reliable, and honest in all interactions, tasks, and assignments.

Service

A sincere desire to embrace the spirit of giving to make a positive impact in the world while expecting nothing in return.

Community

Taking care of people, resources, and the environment so that everyone can thrive now and in the future.

Legacy

Creating opportunities today that secure success for future generations.

Hope

Cultivating optimism, practicing fortitude, and igniting the best in others to shape what is possible.

Our Board

Grant Schimelpfenig

Advisor

Rachele Berglund

Advisor

Barry Sommer

Advisor

Tom Rooney

Chair

Christine McJunkin

Co-Chair

Jeff Munter

Treasurer

Vahnn Blue

Board Member

Ana Benitez

Secretary

Aiden Duran

Learner Representative

In-Person Visitations, Virtual Consultations, Webinars and Covenings

Lindsay Unified hosts in person site visits to our campus in Lindsay, California. One or two day tours are available to bring your team to see our Performance Based System (PBS) in action. Our Lindsay Leads team of stakeholders made up of Learning Facilitators (Teachers), Principals, Administrators, Learners (Students), Parents, School board members and support staff can provide you with virtual consultations, convenings or keynote presentations.

College Success Starter Kit

Our community is full of people who want to help our learners get off to a great start as they head to University, Community College, Technical School or Micro College. Support a learner with a backpack full of school supplies and a laptop. Contact us for more information.

    Our Current Donors

    Seeing a need for nonprofit work in this area, LEFL was formed in 2016 to provide sensible solutions. Through our work with Lindsay Leads we have received donations from:

    Chuck and Sheraine Sheldon – Lindsay Unified School District Staff and Board Members

    Contact Us to Learn More

    A nonprofit is as strong as the community that holds it up. Together, we can do more than we can do alone. Let’s bring our abilities and passions together to affect real change.

    There are many ways to join us and support our mission. Contact us to find out more about volunteer opportunities, fundraising events, and ways that you can get our message to your friends and family.