Education Credit Union Foundation

Who is THAT special teacher you will never forget, the dedicated teacher who made such a difference in your life? Education Credit Union Foundation empowers dedicated teachers in the top twenty-six counties of the Panhandle with Pocket Change Grants each year. With grant funds, some educators provide food, clothing and basic school supplies for their underserved students. Other teachers purchase classroom libraries, Chromebooks, and gym equipment. Special Needs teachers buy adaptive curriculum, manipulatives, and calming items for their kids. STEM teachers get lab materials and robotics equipment, and Fine Arts teachers purchase materials for music, theatre and dance. 

Through the awarding of the 2025 - 2026 Pocket Change Grants, Education Credit Union Foundation awarded 162 grants to educators across 33 independent school districts, and 102 campuses throughout the Texas Panhandle. Since 2009, the Pocket Change Grant program has distributed $1 million in classroom grants to teachers. Please help us hold up the arms of our teacher-heroes, by donating to the Education Credit Union's Pocket Change Grant program. Your donation can help one more teacher be THAT teacher!