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FUNDRAISING
Raised $290,000
Goal $400,000
MAJOR PARTNERS
Catholic Healthcare West, City of Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission, Kaiser, Permanente, Pacific Athletic Club, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Peninsula Covenant Church, Oracle, Sequoia Hospital, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Wells Fargo, Westly Foundation
LOCAL BUSINESS PARTNERS
City Pub, Crouching Tiger Restaurant, David Amann, Fastsigns, Fox Theatre, General Pencil, Hellbent Marketing, L. Coe Consulting, Main Street Coffee Roasting Co., Prudential California Realty, The Hayes Group
GIVE AS YOU SHOP PARTNERS
Celebrate Art, Chin's New Chinese Restaurant, Jigsaw Java, Kepler's Books, Key Market, Ralph's Sewing & Vacuum, Ray's Auto
INTERNET PARTNERS
Amazon, iTunes,
eScrip, Keplers
BBF 2009
PARTNERS
Redwood City Parks, Recreation, and Community Services
SPARK
SPONSORS
Lead Wells Fargo
Platinum Pacific Shores
Gold Guckenheimer, Kid Kare Medical Associates, Port of Redwood City, TDA Investment Group
Silver A-1 Party Rental, FastSigns of Redwood City, Hellbent Marketing, John Sieling
Bronze DMB Redwood City Saltworks, Lyngso Garden Materials, Informatica, Provident Credit Union, Patelco Credit Union, San Mateo Credit Union, Solutions 2 Projects, Spanner Family Stanford University
Friends Allied Waste, Julie Brodie, Elizabeth Gomez, Gelb Music, Pearl Law Group, Pete's Harbor, John Martin, Seaport Industrial Association
RAFFLE PRIZES
Anvil Paper, Ashfield Hansen Interior Design, Bette Greenberg, Crouching Tiger Restaurant, Family Vision Care, Fox Theatre, Gold's Gym, Gourmet Haus Staudt, Main Street Coffe Roasting, Natalie Salon, PDI Dreamworks, Red Car Auctions, Red Lantern, Redwood Massage, Sigona's Farmer Market, Skateworks, Suisa House, Tom's Outdoor Furniture, Tesla Motors | |
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DON'T FORGET TO VOTE ON JUNE 2!
June 2 is voting day for Measure E. A "Yes" vote will bring in more than $11 million over 5 years for our schools to support, attract, and retain teachers and staff; maintain science and technology programs; keep school libraries open; maintain art, music, and physical education classes; and maintain tutoring for math and reading.
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BENEFIT FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE -- SUCCESS!!
We are pleased to report that more than 350 RCEF friends and supporters attended our Benefit for a Brighter Future: Invest in a Dream (BBF 2009) event on April 24, 2009. Thanks to our guests and sponsors, we were able to raise more than $103,000, all of which goes to support our students.
We were honored to host Jack O'Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction as our special guest speaker and Dave Girouard, President of Enterprise at Google, as our keynote speaker. Memo Morantes, San Mateo County Board of Education trustee, was our MC and host for the evening.
Middle school students from across the district also participated in the event, helping check in guests, acting as docents for our "What I Want to be When I Grow Up" contest entry displays, and even managing VIP parking. Three contest essay winners read their essays after being introduced by RCSD Superintendent Jan Christensen, who was also our lucky winner of Elizabeth Gomez's original "Invest in a Dream" artwork.
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RCEF PROVIDES $43,000 FOR SUMMER MATH PROGRAM
The RCEF brings something new to summer school this year: the Pre-Algebra Summer Math Institute. This program is targeted to selected incoming sixth and seventh graders who are not yet scoring proficient in math.
The Math Institute will help to close the achievement gap for these students while preparing them to take algebra in eighth grade. Research has shown that students who master algebra are more likely to succeed in college track courses in high school. The Institute will also mentor four teachers to build their math instruction skills.
We thank the Silicon Valley Community Foundation for their grant of $35,000 and Oracle for their contribution of $8,000 toward this exciting new program. |
Local Business Partners
Participating businesses are listed on our website and other material. We encourage you to give these generous partners your support.
Give as You Shop Partners
These businesses give us a contribution based on your purchases. Be sure to mention you are an RCEF supporter when you check out.
Be sure to look for our Local Business Program listings in our Spring 2009 Newsletter...now available online at: rcef.org/publications.html! |
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SCHOOL GRANT OPPORTUNITY
The National Association of Elementary School Principals and The MetLife Foundation offer the Sharing the Dream Grant opportunity to support elementary and middle school principals as they work to foster strong school-community relationships. The goal is to support principals in the development of programs committed to heightening community leadership, communication, ownership, and involvement in their school with the goal of improving achievement for all children.
Selected applicants will receive a $3,000 award and toolkit of resources. The deadline is July 8, 2009. For more information, go to: www.healthinschools.org. |
The RCEF has been working since 1983 to help provide the public elementary and middle school students of Redwood City with the education they need to succeed in high school, college, work, and life. | |
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