The Foundation

A group of people who loved Maggie have pooled their talents and efforts into creating the Maggie Bertram Foundation for the Fine Arts.  Maggie was an artist, dancer and musician who was killed March 4, 2012, in a tragic car accident.  Only 16 years old, she had a brilliant smile, engaging personality and a warm, warm heart.  She embraced the arts and excelled at them.  In her honor, we support fine arts education at the K-12 level.  Our first focus was Holy Family Parish School where Maggie attended grade school, participated in dance recitals, played clarinet in the Holy Family Grade School band, and won awards in the annual Declamations contest.  Today, the Maggie Bertram Foundation for the Fine Arts provides financial support through grants and scholarships to area schools and students.   You can help by participating in our events, donating to our Foundation, and praying for our success.

Our Mission
The Maggie Bertram Foundation for the Fine Arts’ mission is to support, through grants and scholarships, Fine Arts education for children pre-K through 12th grade.

We believe that the arts are an essential part of elementary and high school education. Music, dance, and the visual and performing arts develop lifelong skills of critical and creative thinking, problem solving, collaboration, reflection, and persistence. Our vision is that each child will participate in the arts through school-based programs that are a valued component of the educational curriculum.

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