The Foundation for MERS invites you to
Dance WITH YOUR Daughter
Sundays · Feb. 21 & Mar. 7, 2027 · 4–8 PM
Battleground Country Club, Manalapan
Join us for two magical evenings full of music, memories, and meaningful moments. Every ticket goes back to our students.
Our Impact
What community support makes possible
From districtwide enrichment to school-level projects, community support helps educators turn strong ideas into meaningful experiences for MERS students.
New · 2025–2026 Impact Report
A year of saying yes
Ten grants and $36,665 for MERS classrooms this year. Read the story behind each one, and meet the sponsors and volunteers who made them possible.
$1M+
Granted since 2009–10
PK–8
Every grade, every student
Percussion Playground
Wemrock Brook School
Outdoor musical play equipment built so every student, regardless of ability, can explore rhythm, creativity and play together.
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~500
Students Reached
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$5,409
Awarded
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Read More
Hate Ends Now
Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School
The Cattle Car Exhibit brings Holocaust lessons to life for the entire eighth-grade cohort through survivor testimony and authentic artifacts.
|
530
Students Reached
|
$5,000
Awarded
|
Read More
WIN Bins for All
All Elementary Schools, Districtwide
Grade-level bins of games and puzzles bring hands-on critical thinking to every K–5 classroom during the WIN period.
|
~3,000
Students Reached
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$5,300
Awarded
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Read More
Donate
Every donation makes a difference.
Donate Now
The Foundation for MERS is proud to be a member of the following community associations
PDF button for the impact report page: in that page's Source Code view, search for Empower! and use the first match. Put your cursor right after it, paste this, and save: Download the PDF Both PDF buttons use the short link instead of the one you sent, because that long link stops working at about 10:10 AM today. Your newsletter button already used this kind of short link. Page settings for the impact report page: Title: 2025–2026 Impact Report URL: impact-report SEO title: 2025–2026 Impact Report | The Foundation for MERS Meta description: Ten grants, $36,665 awarded, and a year of community events. See what your support made possible for MERS students in 2025–2026. Share image: https://cdn.givecloud.co/s/files/2/0000/0696/files/ir2026-cover-thank-you.jpg Check after saving: If "Dance" and "Daughter" show in a plain font, Givecloud removed the font line from the page. That may have happened before, since your current homepage has the font comment but no font line under it. Add the line to your theme's header instead. If the report page's address isn't /impact-report, change the two /impact-report links in the new card. Question: the homepage's Percussion Playground card says Spring 2026 and $5,409, but it isn't one of the report's 10 grants. Should it be in the report? If so, the $36,665 total and grant count would change too. Changed 4 files Screenshot 2026-11-13 at 12.50.35 PM.png odd spacing when added. for the homepage: the report will be located at https://foundation4mers.org/2025-2026-impact-report and percussion was spring 2025 The homepage card now links to /2025-2026-impact-report, and the Percussion Playground card says Spring 2025. That also means the report's 10 grants and $36,665 total are correct. Homepage: in the Source Code view, select all, paste this, and save.
The Foundation for MERS invites you to
Dance WITH YOUR Daughter
Sundays · Feb. 21 & Mar. 7, 2027 · 4–8 PM
Battleground Country Club, Manalapan
Join us for two magical evenings full of music, memories, and meaningful moments. Every ticket goes back to our students.
Our Impact
What community support makes possible
From districtwide enrichment to school-level projects, community support helps educators turn strong ideas into meaningful experiences for MERS students.
New · 2025–2026 Impact Report
A year of saying yes
Ten grants and $36,665 for MERS classrooms this year. Read the story behind each one, and meet the sponsors and volunteers who made them possible.
$1M+
Granted since 2009–10
PK–8
Every grade, every student
Percussion Playground
Wemrock Brook School
Outdoor musical play equipment built so every student, regardless of ability, can explore rhythm, creativity and play together.
|
~500
Students Reached
|
$5,409
Awarded
|
Read More
Hate Ends Now
Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School
The Cattle Car Exhibit brings Holocaust lessons to life for the entire eighth-grade cohort through survivor testimony and authentic artifacts.
|
530
Students Reached
|
$5,000
Awarded
|
Read More
WIN Bins for All
All Elementary Schools, Districtwide
Grade-level bins of games and puzzles bring hands-on critical thinking to every K–5 classroom during the WIN period.
|
~3,000
Students Reached
|
$5,300
Awarded
|
Read More
Donate
Every donation makes a difference.
Donate Now
The Foundation for MERS is proud to be a member of the following community associations
