Our Mission

Nothing attests to the strength and vitality of a community like its public school system.  In Manhasset, we're proud of the excellent education our schools provide, and we aim to keep it that way!  Whether or not you have children or grandchildren in school now, we invite you to join us in working to ensure that Manhasset's public schools remain top-tier - for the sake of our students and of our community. For more information about Tower and its mission, please click here. Watch a video about Tower produced by the Manhasset Broadcast Journalism students in 2023: Good Morning Manhasset.

If you are interested in joining the Board of The Tower Foundation of Manhasset, please click here for more information and the application process.

Who We Are:

Tower is a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization established in 1991 by members of the Manhasset community to provide grants to the Manhasset Public Schools to enrich the experience of the students, particularly in the areas of arts and technology.

What We Do:

Tower has donated over $2.4 million to Manhasset schools to fund a variety of innovative initiatives.

How We Raise Money:

  • Can’t-miss Annual Dinner Dance that sells out with over 400 attendees!

  • Fabulous Shopping Events

  • Participation in the Champions for Charity fundraiser at the Americana

  • Bingo Night and other kid-friendly events run by the Jr. Tower Club


What We’ve Funded: 

  • Engineering equipment for the Innovation Lab

  • State-of-the-art Library/Media Center at MHS

  • Google Chromebooks

  • Interactive Whiteboards throughout Manhasset schools

  • Infrastructure for WiFi in district schools

  • Purchase of musical instruments and sports broadcasting systems

  • zSpace, a groundbreaking, 3-D virtual reality learning experience

  • Future-Ready Classrooms in all Manhasset schools

  • The Teacher Grant Program for Summer Study (yearly funds for professional development)

Read more about our funded initiatives and our 2023 initiatives.


How You Can Join Our Mission: