The Firstmark Foundation aims to make a tangible, positive impact in the community through the collective giving of our membership.

Joined September 2021
Congratulations to Vanessa R., #EducationGrantWinner at @scenic_academy! ๐Ÿ™Œ Her & alum Mr. Lerma are now able to inspire futures through music, creating space for student talent to shine! ๐ŸŽผ๐ŸŽบ๐ŸŽท๐ŸŽค #EducationGrants #SupportingEducators #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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Congratulations to Sandie C., #EducationGrantWinner at Oak Creek Elementary in @cisdnews! ๐Ÿ™Œ Mrs. Claus purchased a Toniebox audio player and books to build vocabulary, and reading comprehension! ๐Ÿ“ป ๐Ÿ“– #EducationGrants #SupportingEducators #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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Congratulations to Samantha S., #EducationGrantWinner at Woodstone Elementary in @NEISD! ๐Ÿ™Œ Mrs. Santos purchased reading pens that scan & read printed text aloud for her students! ๐Ÿค— ๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ #EducationGrants #SupportingEducators #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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Congratulations to Rebecca R., #EducationGrantWinner at McDermott Elementary in @NISD!๐Ÿ™Œ Ms. Ross purchased robotics and coding materials for her 2nd-5th-grade students!๐Ÿค– โ†•๏ธ โ†”๏ธ #EducationGrants #SupportingEducators #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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โœจ 5 Years of Impact โœจ We were honored to bring together current and previous Education Grant recipients for a night of celebration, connection, and appreciation. ๐Ÿ’š ๐Ÿฅณ #EducationGrants #5YearsOfImpact #SupportingEducators #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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Congratulations to Rebecca J., #EducationGrantWinner at Gillette Elementary in @HarlandaleISD! This amazing librarian purchased a 3D printer for her campus to support her Makerspace initiative! ๐Ÿ–จ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š ๐Ÿคฉ #EducationGrants #SupportingEducators #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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๐ŸŽโœจ Teacher Fest 2026 is BACK! โœจ๐ŸŽ @SALT_educator is calling all educatorsโ€”join us for this FREE annual event! ๐Ÿ™Œ Click the ๐Ÿ”— to register: bit.ly/4tXRqmw #TeacherFest #EducatorCommunity #FreeEvent #TagATeacher #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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๐ŸŽ“โœจ Celebrating a Historic Milestone at CAST Teach High School โœจ๐ŸŽ“ As an educator-founded credit union, we were honored to award 5 scholarships to @NISDCASTTeach at their Legacy Ceremony! ๐Ÿ™Œ #CASTTeach #FutureEducators #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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Congrats to Nehemias M., #EducationGrantWinner from Terrell Wells in @HarlandaleISD! ๐Ÿ™Œ He purchased digital equipment for a student-led podcast! Thank you, @AprilMonterosa,๏ธ for your guest appearance! ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ #EducationGrants #SupportingEducators #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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โœจMuseo Institute Closing Ceremonyโœจ We had the pleasure of sponsoring 10 dedicated educators for this year's cohort! Congratulations to all the cohort members and a special thank you to the @sabotgarden and all the Museo partners! #SupportingEducators #FirstmarkFoundation
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Congratulations to Michelle C, #EducationGrantWinner from La Vernia Primary in @LaVerniaISD! ๐Ÿ™Œ She purchased items to support First Grade's Financial Market, where students create and sell products! ๐Ÿ›’๐Ÿฌ #EducationGrants #SupportingEducators #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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Congratulations to Melinda J., #EducationGrantWinner from Alan B. Shepard Middle School in @ssaisd! ๐Ÿ™Œ She purchased adaptive sensory support tools to promote student focus and success! ๐Ÿ’ก ๐Ÿ˜Œ #EducationGrants #SupportingEducators #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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Congratulations to Leslie S., #EducationGrantWinner from @ECC_CARDENAS in @EISDofSA! ๐Ÿ™Œ She purchased interactive writing materials for her Pre-K class's "Write to Learn" Writing Center! ๐Ÿ“ ๐Ÿ“’ ๐Ÿคฉ #EducationGrants #SupportingEducators #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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Congratulations to Kirissa K., #EducationGrantWinner from Karrer Elementary, @misdbulldogway! ๐Ÿ™Œ She purchased sensory-based tools for interactive learning in reading and math for her students! ๐Ÿงฎ ๐Ÿ“– #EducationGrants #SupportingEducators #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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As Teacher Appreciation Week comes to a close, our gratitude continues! ๐ŸŽ ๐Ÿคฉ โœจ Your impact reaches far beyond the classroom and lasts a lifetime. We appreciate you today and always! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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John, a Senior Branch Manager, had the great opportunity of delivering a token of appreciation to @swisd_bhe & @terrellwellsms! ๐Ÿ’š We are proud to support the campuses that make our community stronger! #TeacherAppreciation #SupportingTeachers #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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Jackie, our Mission Branch Manager, had the pleasure of providing the staff at Gilbert Elementary & Wright Elementary in @HarlandaleISD with a small token of appreciation! ๐Ÿฅฐ ๐Ÿซ #TeacherAppreciationWeek #SupportingEducators #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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๐ŸŽ Teacher Appreciation Week! ๐ŸŽ Our Culebra Branch Manager, Chris, graciously delivered treats and a gift card to both @NISDMyers and @NISDCarlosCoon! โœจ ๐Ÿซ #TeacherAppreciationWeek #SupportingEducators #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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Marisela from our Alamo Ranch location had the honor of visiting @NISDKnowlton and @NISDScarborough to personally drop off a gift card as a token of appreciation! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #SupportingEducators #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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Happy National Teacher Appreciation Day! ๐ŸŽ "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." -W.B. Yeats ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š We thank all educators across the ๐ŸŒŽ for continuing to uplift and empower! #NationalTeacherDay #TagATeacher #FirstmarkCU #FirstmarkFoundation
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