Recently Lucile Souders Elementary School of Math and Science held a Dime Time Challenge. They raised $1,943.40 in dimes as a fundraiser and to teach philanthropy and promote student giving. They partnered with E. E. Smith Academic Excellence Giving Circle of the Cumberland Community Foundation. The organization agreed to match the first 2,000 dimes ($200.00) with a $2,000.00 donation.

The E. E. Smith Academic Excellence Giving Circle is a vehicle to promote excellence in the E. E. Smith attendance area schools and to provide philanthropic support to improve math and science programs for these schools.