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RCEF Quick Facts
FUNDRAISING 2010/11
Raised: $356,000
INTERNET GIVING
MAJOR SUPPORTERS
Oracle
Sequoia Healthcare District
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Wells Fargo
Westly Foundation
2011 INVESTOR AWARD RECIPIENT
Port of Redwood City 2011 INSPIRATION AWARD RECIPIENT
Georgia Solkov Jack 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 Health Services, Peninsula Hills Women's Club, Oracle, Sequoia Healthcare District,
Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Tim Griffith Memorial Foundation, Wells Fargo, Westly Foundation LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORTERS
Brick Monkey, Center for Health & Weight Management, David Amann of Edward Jones, Fable Inc., Fastsigns, Graniterock, Hellbent Marketing, Linda Thomas PR, Maxx Metals, Our Schools Our Town Magazine, REI, Road Runner Sports, Spectrum Magazine, Sports Basement, Stanford Hospital, Valari Coins and Jewelry, Whole Foods GIVE AS YOU SHOP SUPPORTERS
Kepler's Books, Key Market,HoneyBear Trees, Milagros,Yang Orthodontics 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, Optimists Club, Peninsula Hills Women's Club, Peninsula Sunrise Rotary, Redwood City 2020, Redwood City Mothers Club, Redwood City Womans Club, Sequoia Hospital, Serve the Peninsula |
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President:
Jo-Ann Sockolov
Vice President
Elaine Park
Treasurer:
Rick Hunter
Secretary:
Erika Pretell
Directors:
Mark Askins
Caryl Athanasiu
Michelle Beatty
Tim Kreidler
Rick Hunter
Carol Lashman
Zeke Mead
Barbara Pierce
Deb Shea
Jane Taylor
Advisors:
Judie Boisvert-Gutierrez, Linda Thomas
BBF 2011 Chairs:
Zeke Mead and Jo-Ann Sockolov
Save our School Music Campaign Chairs:
Georgia Solkov Jack and Lois Hanko
Groovin' in the Grove Chair: Kate Tolles
Parade Run Chairs: Tommy Vargas and Ron Tailain
PortFest Chairs:
Elaine Park and Lorianna Kastrop
OktobeRun Chair:
Rick Hunter
Bookkeeping Services:
Michele Haussler |
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RCEF eNews September 8, 2011 |
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5% WHOLE FOODS DAY SUPPORTS OUR
MUSIC STUDENTS
Wednesday, October 14, 2011
All Day: 8 am to 10 pmRedwood City Whole Foods Market
9 am to 11 am - Stop by and meet local education leaders over coffee and pastry. Free Morning Makeovers for Mom and face painting and balloons for children.
4:30 pm to 6 pm - Enjoy musical entertainment by the Sequoia High School band, featuring some of our talented RCSD alumni. Pick up a roasted chicken family meal deal (while supplies last). Free face painting and balloons for children.
All proceeds go to support the middle school Instrumental Music program. |
HELP US MEET A $10,000 CHAL LENGE GRANT FOR INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Every dollar you give before September 14, 2011 earns $2 for a total contribution of $20,000!
Help us meet this challenge by sending your check, payable to the Redwood City Education Foundation, to: RCEF, PO Box 3046, Redwood City, CA 94064. Please indicate SOSM Match on your check.
Or click here to give online. Please enter "SOSM Match" in the designation field. |
GET READY FOR OKTOBER FUN!
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Port of Redwood City
8 am to 5 pm
Join us for this fun community celebration of the Port of Redwood City featuring live entertainment, boat tours, food & drink, arts & crafts, kid fun and more.
Vendor spaces and volunteer oppotunities still available. For more information, please visit: www.rwcportfest.org.
Courthouse Square, Redwood City
OktobeRun: 8 am
Oktoberfest: 10 am to 8 pm
OktobeRun is one of the first half marathons on the Peninsula in years. The course is flat, scenic, and mostly off-road, along beautiful San Francisco Bay. The run includes a 5k course for fun runners and walkers.
Sponsorship opportunities are still available, including the $100 family sponsorship that gets your family's name on the race t-shirt! More information at: www.oktoberun.com.
After the race, stay for a full day of food, drink, and live entertainment at the Peninsula Oktoberfest celebration.
Proceeds from PortFest, OktobeRun and Peninsula Oktoberfest benefit the RCEF.
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GIVE AS YOU SHOP MERCHANTS
Give as You Crunch!
Do good while you snack at Milagros! Thanks to the generosity of Milagros Cantina, $1 of every bowl of chips sold goes to the RCEF!
These merchants also give us an automatic donation when you make a purchase:
Shop through our website at: Kepler's Books, and iTunes.
Shop in person at: Kepler's Books and be sure to mention the RCEF. Bring your reusable shopping bags to Key Market.
New to our program is Yang Orthodontics. This practice donates $150 to the RCEF for each new patient who mentions us when they set up a new patient exam and start treatment.
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OTHER GRANTS
Target Field Trip Grants
Target Field Trip grants, up to $700 now available. Application deadline is September 28 2011. More information.
Whole Foods School Garden Grants
The School Garden Grants Program is a collaboration between the Whole Kids Foundation, Whole Foods Market, and FoodCorps that provides grants of $2,000 to support school garden projects. More information.
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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.
RCEF eNews is a publication of the Redwood City Education Foundation. |
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