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Goal: $560,000
Raised: $104,000 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
Brick Monkey, David Amann of Edward Jones, Fastsigns, Hellbent Marketing, Honey Bear Trees, Linda Thomas PR, REI, Spectrum Magazine
GIVE AS YOU SHOP SUPPORTERS
Kepler's Books, Key Market, MARHZ the Salon
MEMBERSHIPS
San Mateo/Redwood
City Chamber of Commerce, Redwood City Downtown Business Group, San Mateo County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Interservice Club Coordinating Council
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Peninsula Covenant Church, Redwood City 2020, Redwood City Mothers Club, Sequoia Hospital, Serve the Peninsula |
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President:
Jo-Ann Sockolov Vice President:
Elaine Park
Treasurer:
Rick Hunter
Secretary:
Erika Pretell
Mark Askins
Caryl Athanasiu
Michelle Beatty
Cammie Edwards
Dan Gibson
Tim Kreidler
Rick Hunter
Carol Lashman
Zeke Mead
Barbara Pierce
Erika Pretell
Deb Shea
Jane Taylor
Advisors:
Judie Boisvert-Gutierrez, Walid Naja, Barry Schnur, Linda Thomas
BBF 2011 Chair:
Zeke Mead
Save our School Music Campaign Chairs:
Georgia Solkov Jack, Lois Hanko
Bookkeeping Services
Michele Haussler
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RCEF eNews February 1, 2011 |
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Help support
BENEFIT FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE 2011
May 6, 2011 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Pacific Shores Club at Pacific Shores Center
1100 Seaport Blvd, Redwood City
An evening of fun, lively conversation, and opportunity featuring:
- Sharks
- SMART Grant Science Fair
- The business, community and education leaders of Redwood City
Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities still available!
EARLY BIRD SPONSORS: Wells Fargo; Google; Pacific Shores Center; Hellbent Marketing; Stanford University; Erika Pretell Marketing; Laurie Reynolds, Fagen & Friedman
HONORARY HOST COMMITTEE CHAIR: Ken Jones, Regional Vice President, Wells Fargo
2011 RCEF INVESTOR AWARD RECIPIENT: Port of Redwood City
For more information contact Zeke Mead at
(415)793-5760 or zeke.mead@gmail.com
or visit www.rcef.org/brighterfuture
Ticket sales start March 1, 2011 |
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NOMINATE YOUR VOLUNTEER INSPIRATION
We are accepting nominations for this year's Pat Crawford Inspiration Award.
This award is presented at Benefit for a Brighter Future and recognizes volunteers in our school district who stand out for their service and ability to inspire others to take action.
For information on how to nominate a candidate, please visit Pat Crawford Award. Nominations are due March 30, 2011. |
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FIT FUN BUILDS BRAINS
Our District FitFun Champion, Iris Ross, will be working with Teacher Champions at each school in the district to demonstrate and promote FitFun activities this spring. In addition to providing easy and fun physical activity throughout the school day, FinFun teaches kindergarten through 5th grade students that physical activity also helps our thinking and learning. FitFun is supported by Mills-Peninsula Health Services and Get Healthy San Mateo County.
Learn more about FitFun. |
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THANK YOU
Port of Redwood City
Thanks to a generous donation from the Port of Redwood City, four Redwood City school families enjoyed cruises on the tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain. Two families were selected each from Roy Cloud and Garfield Schools. Brick Monkey Brick Monkey donated 20% of sales made at a private party hosted by Zeke and Terri Mead. We are grateful for their support! |
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GIVE AS YOU SHOP MERCHANTS
These merchants give us an automatic donation when you make a puchase.
Shop through our website at: Amazon.com, Kepler's Books, and iTunes.
Shop in person at: Kepler's Booksand MAHRZ Salon and be sure to mention the RCEF. Bring your reusable shopping bags to Key Market.
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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. |
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JOIN US
Interested in volunteering or joining a committee? Want to become an RCEF board member? Find out how! |
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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