News & Events

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 […]

From the desk of our Board President, Francisco Chavez: The Governor Morehead Foundation is happy to welcome Spring and to hear all the buzz among board members and Governor Morehead School students.  We’re so impressed to see our students learning new skills in the classroom and out in the community (scroll down to learn more).  And student teams have recently returned […]

From the desk of our Board President, Francisco Chavez: The beginning of the new year gave the Governor Morehead Foundation board of directors a chance to catch our breaths from all the excitement and important duties from the last bit of 2022. Early in February, the board came together for our annual board retreat where […]

From the desk of our Board President, Francisco Chavez: Happy Holidays! As we bring this exciting and pivotal year to a close, the foundation is proud of the many funding requests we have approved… a total of $39,000 in 2022 alone! It is also, sadly, a time to say goodbye to one of our longest […]

From the desk of our Board President, Francisco Chavez: We want to bring GMF to you! Just recently, I was invited to speak at the Durham Lions Club.  In attendance with me was our newest foundation board member, Jill McMillan.  We enjoyed a delicious lunch and connection with members who share the same mission in […]

From the desk of our Board President, Francisco Chavez: Greetings GMF friends and supporters! You may have heard in the news recently about some proposed changes to the way the Governor Morehead School (and the two state schools for the deaf) are governed.  Senate Bill 593, which was introduced last year, proposed shifting the governance of the […]

On Wednesday, September 7th from 4 to 8pm, stop by the Chipotle at 2316 Hillsborough St Ste 100, Raleigh (across from NC State University)! Your contribution will go to helping blind and visually impaired students go on educational trips, purchase accessible classroom tools and many other essential items. Chipotle has committed to sharing 33% of […]