News & Events

GMF’s annual Season of Giving event is back this year on November 7th. Get your tickets now! All proceeds will be used to benefit the students of the Governor Morehead School for the Blind.

From the desk of Board Vice President, Brooklyn Scotto As we roll into fall, the Governor Morehead Foundation also welcomes change. This semester we welcome Mr. Daniel Simmons as the new GMS Principal! We look forward to working together to continue to foster the unique and tailored learning environment GMS has provided. Additionally, GMS board […]

From the desk of Board President, Francisco Chavez There are some outstanding people that you just can’t help but notice.  As a new student to GMS in 2003, in all the commotion of getting around in a new campus, new classrooms to find and so many students to meet, I recall an energetic instructor zooming […]

The Governor Morehead Foundation invites you to drink, snack, and listen to live music to support the students of the Governor Morehead School for the Blind!

Please join us in celebrating the Grand Opening of the Accessible Outdoor Learning Center on April 11th @ 12:30 PM.   The project has been a culmination of efforts by GMS, GMF, NCSU – College of Design, Freedom by Design – AIAS, Osterlund Architects, McClure and Associates, NCDPI, and more across the span of five […]

Join the Governor Morehead Foundation for a fun-filled evening at the Governor Morehead School for “The Giving Season Gala: A Night of Grateful Gifts.”  This annual fundraising event promises once again to be a night filled with warmth, laughter, and heartfelt connections as we come together to showcase the talents of the students of the […]

From the desk of our Board President, Francisco Chavez: The Governor Morehead School has welcomed close to 50 students to campus so far for the start of the new school year.  Think back to when you began a new school year…the anticipation, the energy, and maybe a little trepidation, all bundled together…what an exciting time!  […]

From the desk of our Board President, Francisco Chavez: As the weather heats up outside, the Governor Morehead Foundation is boiling over with commitment to fulfill our mission: to help and support the students and community at the Governor Morehead School. May and June presented a couple of great opportunities to contribute to the education […]

Join us for a Chipotle fundraiser on August 2nd from 4 to 8 pm at the 4421 Six Forks Road location!

From the desk of our Board President, Francisco Chavez: Do you remember your first…? For probably all of us, our early education… our experiences in the classroom, the friends we made, the trips we took for the first time…shaped us into the people we are today.  As we move into the second quarter of the […]