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Goal: $560,000
Raised: $34,000 INTERNET GIVING
Amazon, iTunes,
eScrip, Keplers
MAJOR SUPPORTERS
Oracle
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Wells Fargo
Westly Foundation PROGRAM SUPPORTERS Art-in-Action, City of Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission, Joy Family Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Music for Minors, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Mills-Peninsula, Peninsula Hills Women's Club, Oracle, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Tim Griffith Memorial Foundation, Wells Fargo, Westly Foundation
LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORTERS
A-1 Party Rentals, Anvil Modern Paperie, Brick Monkey, Bullfrog Media, Chavan & Associates CPA, L. Coe Consulting, City Pub, Crouching Tiger, David Amann/Edward Jones, Fastsigns, The Dawg House, Gelb Music, Gray's Paints, Guckenheimer, Hayes Group, Hellbent Marketing, John McAffee State Farm Insurance, Natalie Salon, Ralph's Vacuum & Sewing Center, Red Lantern, Redwood Massage, REI, Shutterfly, Spectrum Magazine, Styles Hair Salon, Dr. Gabrielle Thodas, Linda Thomas PR, Tom's Outdoor Furniture, Virginia City Rail, Whole Foods
REALTOR SUPPORTERS
Patricia Wright Realtor
GIVE AS YOU SHOP SUPPORTERS
Celebrate Art, Jigsaw Java, Kastrop Group, Kepler's Books, Key Market, MARHZ the Salon, Ray's Auto
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Peninsula Covenant Church, Redwood City 2020, Redwood City Mothers Club, Sequoia Hospital, Serve the Peninsula
MEMBERSHIPS
San Mateo/Redwood
City Chamber of Commerce, Redwood City Downtown Business Group, San Mateo County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Interservice Club Coordinating Council Jigsaw Java, Kastrop Group, Kepler's Books, Key Market, MARHZ the salon, Ray's Auto, Whole Foods
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President:
Jo-Ann Sockolov Vice President:
Elaine Park
Treasurer:
Rick Hunter
Secretary:
Erika Pretell
Members:
Mark Askins
Caryl Athanasiu
Michelle Beatty
Cammie Edwards
Dan Gibson
Tim Kreidler
Rick Hunter
Carol Lashman
Zeke Mead
Barbara Pierce
Erika Pretell
Jane Taylor
Advisors:
Sheldon Chavan, Judie Boisvert-Gutierrez, Walid Naja, Linda Thomas
Save our School Music Campaign
Chairs: Georgia Solkov Jack, Lois Hanko
Bookkeeping Services
Michele Haussler
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RCEF eNews November 10, 2010 |
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LOCAL BUSINESSES MAKE GIVING EASY
For all you early shopping birds, here are some ideas to get you started and help the RCEF while you are at it!
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SHOP 'TIL YOU DROP AT BETH JACOB CHANUKAH FAIR
Sunday, November 14, 2010
11:00am - 2:00pm
Congregation Beth Jacob
1550 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Redwood City
10% of proceeds for these lines benefit the RCEF:
Save 50% or more off suggested retail prices!
Directions to Congregation Beth Jacob
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HONEY BEAR TREES
15% of proceeds from commercial tree sales
to businesses and organizations benefit the RCEF. Price includes a stand, fire proofing, deliver, and pick-up after the holidays.
Honey Bear Tree Farm will also donate 15% of individual tree sales to participating schools. Watch for a flyer from your school!
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REI GIVING TREE
REI
1119 Industrial Rd Ste A, San Carlos
(650) 508-2330
Once again our local REI store is directing proceeds from its December Giving Tree to support Outdoor Education. Please stop by and make your contribution!
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CELEBRATE ART DROP-IN OPEN STUDIO
Monday December 20, 2010 9:30 am to 12: 30 pm
Celebrate Art
1023-B Chestnut Street, Redwood City
(650)293-1374
Bring your artist to Celebrate Art for card making, holiday gift crafts, and lots of fun creative art projects.
Drop in fee is $30.
50% of drop in fee will be donated to the RCEF.
Drop-off available with reservation only.
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GIVE AS YOU SHOP MERCHANTS
Shop through our website and we receive an automatic donation:
Amazon.com
Kepler's Books
iTunes
Shop in person at:
Kepler's Books -- be sure to mention the RCEF
Key Market-- bring your reusable shopping bags
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THANK YOU WELLS FARGO!
On Saturday October 9, 2010, 35 students from Kennedy, John Gill, McKinley, and North Star watched Stanford vanquish USC in the final seconds of a tight game. Tickets were donated by Wells Fargo, Each student was also given a hospitality pass which included a t-shirt, foam finger and before game refreshments. Once again we are grateful to Wells Fargo for their continued generosity to the students of our district. |
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OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Donors Choose connects teachers directly to donors to fund projects. Teachers: Add your projects at: www.donorschoose.org/teachers.
Cool the Earth is a free, innovative program that teaches students about climate change and how they can work to stop it -- one school at a time! The Orion School program co-ordinator is available to help you get started -- just send her an email. |
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JOIN US
Interested in volunteering or joining a committee? Want to become an RCEF board member? Find out how! |
 BENEFIT FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE 2011
Mark your calendars: May 6, 2011
Venue: Pacific Shores Center
Needed: Volunteers and sponsors.
Please contact Zeke Mead at zeke.mead@gmail.com if you can help or would like more information.
____________________________________________ BBF 2010 SUPPORTERS
LEAD SPONSORS: Google, Wells Fargo
PLATINUM: Comcast, Pacific Shores Center, Silicon View
GOLD: Hellbent Marketing, Port of Redwood City
SILVER: A1 Party Rental, Fast Signs, Guckenheimer, Kid Kare Medical Associates, John Sieling RE/MAX, Palo Alto Medical Foundation
BRONZE: Gelb Music, Gray's Paint, Informatica, Julie Brodie, Laurie Reynolds of , Lyngso, Peninsula Symphony, Patelco Credit Union, Pete's Harbor, Recology,
Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission, Redwood City Saltworks, San Mateo Credit Union, Shutterfly, Solutions2Projects, Stanford University, Woodside Road United Methodist Church
PATRONS: Art in Action, Beresford Montessori, Cemex, County Restaurant Supply, Erika Pretell Market Research, FBA, Inc. Structural Engineers, First National Bank of Northern California, Gunderson Dettmer, Laura & Gary Lauder Philanthropic Foundation, Pearl Law Group, Provident Credit Union, Seaport Industrial Association, Vantage Wealth Management
FUND-A PROGRAM GIFT DONORS
Anvil Paperie, Brick Monkey, Cabot Vermont Cheese, Constellation Wines, Costco, Electronic Arts, Main Street Coffee Roasters, Natalie Salon, PDI Dreamworks, Peninsula Symphony Orchestra, Ralph's Sewing & Vacuum, Red Lantern, Redwood Massage, REI, Sigona's Farmer Market, Styles Hair Design,The Dawg House, Tom's Teak Furniture, Virginia City Rail, Walid Naja, Whole Foods |
The nonprofit, all-volunteer 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.
The RCEF eNews is a publication of the Redwood City Education Foundation. |
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