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RCEF Quick Facts
FUNDRAISING 2011/12
Goal: $450,000
Raised: $325,000
PROGRAMS
Music Instruction
Outdoor Education
SMART Grants
Summer Math Institute
Wellness
MAJOR SUPPORTERS
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Wells Fargo
Sequoia Healthcare District
Oracle
Google
2012 INVESTOR AWARD RECIPIENT
Sequoia Healthcare District
2012 INSPIRATION AWARD RECIPIENT
Debra Adler
PROGRAM SUPPORTERS
City of Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission
Ken & Judith Joy Family Foundation
Milagros Cantina
North Star Academy PTO
Starship Orion PTO
Plus 3 Network
Port of Redwood City
Unidos y Adelante PTO
COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS
Tim Griffith Foundation, Optimists Club, Peninsula Hills Women's Club, Redwood City Woman's Club, Redwood City Odd Fellows, Unitarian Universalists Fellowship of Redwood City
LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORTERS
Airgas, Brick Monkey, Center for Health & Weight Management, Bullfrog Media, Dharma Merchant Services, Fable Inc., Fastsigns, Graniterock, Hellbent Marketing, Maxx Metals, Our Schools Our Town Magazine, Road Runner Sports, Ruiz Janitorial, Spectrum Magazine, Sports Basement, Valari Coins and Jewelry,
Whole Foods
REALTORS
Diane Martin, Jim Somers, Roya Zaman
GIVE AS YOU SHOP SUPPORTERS
Kepler's Books, Key Market, HoneyBear Trees, Milagros Cantina, Yang Orthodontics
MEMBERSHIPS
Redwood City-San Mateo Chamber of Commerce, Redwood City Downtown Business Group, San Mateo County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Interservice Club Coordinating Council
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
City of Redwood City, Peninsula Covenant Church, Peninsula Sunrise Rotary, Redwood City 2020, Redwood City Mothers Club, Serve the Peninsula
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President:
Jo-Ann Sockolov
Vice President:
Zeke Mead
Treasurer:
Rick Hunter
Secretary:
Erika Pretell
Directors:
Mark Askins
Carol Athanasiu
Michelle Beatty
Mary D'Apice
Kirsten Clavel
Tim Kreidler
Rick Hunter
Judy Imperiale
Carol Lashman
Elaine Park
Barbara Pierce
Jane Taylor
Advisors:
Judie Boisvert-Gutierrez, Linda Thomas
BBF 2012 Chairs:
Zeke Mead, Jo-Ann Sockolov, and Jane Taylor
Save our School Music Campaign Chairs:
Elaine Park, Barbara Pierce, and Heather Woods
Parade Run Chairs:
Tommy Vargas and Ron Talain
OktobeRun Chair:
Rick Hunter
Bookkeeping Services:
Michele Haussler |
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STOCK UP FOR SUMMER & HELP
SAVE OUR SCHOOL MUSIC!
May 23, 2012
8:00 am to 10:00 pm
Redwood City Whole Foods Market
Get ready for Memorial Day and a summer of fun at Whole Foods Market. On May 23, 2012, 5% of sales, all day, go to the RCEF Save Our School Music campaign.
Meet school and other community leaders throughout the day, enjoy a morning makeover, listen to the Kennedy school band while you shop after work, and take home dinner too!
A special treat for kids of all ages: Marine Science Institute is bringing their shark tank between 4 pm to 7 pm!
PLEASE NOTE: WHOLE FOODS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA'S VISIT TO THE FOX THEATER!
CAN'T MAKE IT? YOU CAN STILL HELP WITH A GIFT TO SUPPORT SCHOOL MUSIC!
You can hear our wonderful student musicians in person at the District Spring Concert, May 29, 2012 at 6:30 pm in Sequoia High School's Carrington Hall.
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MEASURE W CAMPAIGN: THE TIME IS NOW!
We are just weeks away from June 5, election day.
Now is the time to help out with phone banking and precinct walking to make sure Measure W gets the necessary 2/3 yes vote. Voter turn out will be critical -- a neighboring district won their recent parcel tax by only one vote!
To do your part, please contact www.betterrwcschools.org.
Please support Measure W with your endorsement, time, and vote. We urge you to vote yes on W because Redwood City deserves great public schools!
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BENEFIT FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE SUCCESS!
On May 4, 2012, more than 350 education and community leaders enjoyed a fun and inspirational evening and raised more than $118,000 to preserve critical programs for our deserving and hard-working students.
In addition to enjoying our Walking Talking schools and Jr. Patch Reporters, guests heard from three students about their experiences with programs funded by the RCEF.
Watch a Sequoia High School senior describe how the fundamentals he learned in Music for Learning at Taft and Instrumental Music at Kennedy helped him with his successful high school career.
MORE DETAILS AND VIDEOS AT:
www.benefitforabrighterfuture.org |
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PPRESENTED BY Wells Fargo
MC Alicia Aguirre, Mayor of Redwood City
INVESTORS AWARD Sequoia Healthcare District
INSPIRATION AWARD Debra Adler
SPONSORS
Presenting: Wells Fargo
$10,000: Google; Pacific Shores Center; Port of Redwood City
$5,000: Palo Alto Medical Foundation
$2,500: Erika Pretell Market Research; Hellbent Marketing; John Sieling, Today Sotheby's International Realty; Westface College Planning
$1,000: A-1 Party Rentals; Dearborn-Sah Institute for Joint Restoration; Lyngso Garden Materials; Peter and Paula Uccelli Foundation; Gelb Music; Guckenheimer, Julia Chalios; Provident Credit Union; Laurie Reynolds of Fagan Friedman & Fulfrost; San Mateo Credit Union; SIMS Metal Management; Social Expand; Spectrum Magazine; Stanford University
SPECIAL THANKS: Bigger than Texas Films; Cheryl Shepard Photography; FastSigns; First National Bank of Northern California; Kohl's; Our Schools Our Town Magazine; Redwood City-San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce; Sargis Regis
HONORARY HOSTS
Chris Beth, Amy Buckmaster, Rosanne Foust, Jim Hartnett, Keith & Nina Kadera, Steve Penna, Carolyn & Gerry Williams
PLANNING COMMITTEE
Co-chairs: Zeke Mead, Jo-Ann Sockolov, Jane Taylor
Members: Mary Askins, Michelle Beatty, Gail Blomstrom, Debbie Bondar, Robbie Casarez, Joanna Dagum, Kris Johnson, Diane Martin, Kay Newby, Elaine Park, Susie Peyton, Tommy Vargas |
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THANK YOU TO...
For the fourth year in a row, our good friends at Oracle are supporting our SMART innovation grants, this time with $25,000 for our 2012/13 SMART Technology Bonus grants.
Thanks to Oracle's support this past year, teachers at Orion received $10,000 toward their ground-breaking work using iPads for literacy instruction. We encourage all teachers to submit their proposals for innovative use of technology in the 2012/13 school year. Grants will be due in mid-September so teachers have all summer to plan. Stay tuned for more information about our upcoming SMART Technology grants at www.rcef.org/SMART.
Oracle has contributed a total of $90,000 to SMART grants since 2008, as well as more than $30,000 in other funding to the RCEF. Thank you Oracle!
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OUR SCHOOLS OUR TOWN MAGAZINE
The last issue of Our Schools Our Town magazine for this year brings you a wealth of good reading plus news from our business advertisers.
Don't forget, you can view our monthly calendar and send in your free event listings at: www.ourschoolsourtown.com.
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GIVE AS YOU SHOP MERCHANTS
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.
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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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