Reaching Higher
Haverford Township School District Education Foundation
PO Box 788
Havertown, PA 19083
610-853-5900 ext. 4555
www.HaverfordEdFoundation.org |
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Welcome to the Haverford Education Foundation Newsletter
Welcome to the Haverford Township School District Education Foundation's newsletter. Formed in 2003 to provide funding for innovative programs and projects beyond those which the school district can provide, we have grown from just an idea in the minds of a few people to a thriving Foundation. We thank our community and business supporters for making our success possible.
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Foundation Twilight 5K Run and 1 Mile Kid's Race, April 25
Our second annual Twilight 5K Run and Walk will be held on April 25 at 5:00 p.m. In addition to the 5K open to all ages, we will also have a one mile "Kid's Race". Both teams and individual runners are invited to run the Kid's Race.
Registration for the race will be in the Haverford High School Cafeteria, 200 Mill Road, Havertown, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The race will start in front of Haverford Middle School, 1701 Darby Road and end on the high school track behind the middle school.
Last year we were thrilled when hundreds of runners and walkers came out to support our first major project, the building of a state-of-the-art TV station at the high school. We're well on our way but more is needed. Please help us raise funds to finish the TV station project and to support our on-going mini-grant program for innovative projects in all the schools. For details of the race and to register, please visit www.HaverfordTwilightRun.org, and dust off those running shoes!
Consider becoming a sponsor!
Visit http://www.HaverfordTwilightRun.org/sponsors.php to learn how to become a sponsor and for the details on how your name or business logo may be displayed on the race t-shirt and the race website. |
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Thank You to Our Twilight 5K Run Sponsors
To date, the following businesses and individuals have agreed to sponsor this year's race. Thank you for your support!
Merit Scholar
D Bank
The Cox Family
The Godwin Family
Brokerage Professionals Inc
Carroll & Karagelian
Catania & Parker, LLP
Llanarch Reclamation
Nolan Painting
Oakmont National Pub
Honor Roll
Charles B. Gans Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
Great Harvest Bread Company
Hanner Industries
Haverford High School PTSA
Rotary Club of Haverford Township
The Fritton Family
The Lastowski Family
Wagner, Inc. Real Estate
Women's Yellow Pages
Lex Electric Co., Inc.
R5 Construction, Inc.
The Pepsi Bottling Group
Middle School PTO
Peterson Insurance Services, Inc.
Honorable Mention
Buono Bros. Bakery, Inc.
Jim Ryal Real Estate
Momenee and Associates
Westside Wellness
Victor Sage Chiropractor
The Carroll Family
Mary Beth Lauer
George L. Nicklin
Dr. William Keilbaugh
The Local Group, Inc.
Haverford Township Education Association
RBC Capital Markets Corporation
Pagano's
Friend of Education
Dick & Inge Webster
Bus Parts Warehouse
Paul Carpinello, DMD, MSD, PC
Susan & Bill Mingey
Maura & Tom Rogers
Har-Pat Flooring
Sport and Spine Wellness Center
Bryn Mawr Trust
Donor
Nancy Donahue
Steve & Tina Lynch
Doris & Peter Osborne
Jane & Joseph Vardaro
Triple "R" Truck Parts
Bruce Madden
Stephanie Sayers
Charles & Sally Barsh
Robert & Mary Gregg
James McGarrity
Richard & Kay Kerr
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Sponsors and Friends' Reception, Oakmont Pub, Thursday, April 23
 To thank and recognize the support of our sponsors, the Foundation is having a reception on Thursday, April 23 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. courtesy of one of our sponsors, the Oakmont National Pub, 31 Eagle Road, Havertown, PA 19083. Please consider becoming a sponsor and join us for a fun evening!
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Can You Spare Some Change?
We hope you think the Foundation has been changing the school district for the better and we ask you to continue to support that change with your spare change. This April, as a prelude to the Twilight 5K Run and Walk, we will be asking our elementary students to bring in spare change for the TV station project. Please watch for the collections jars in the school and empty those pockets!
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Donate to the Foundation Without Spending a Dime!
Too good to be true? Not if you surf the web using Good Search (http://www.goodsearch.com/) as your search engine or start your online shopping at Good Shop (http://www.goodsearch.com/goodshop.aspx). Simply start on one of these websites, make sure the Foundation is listed in the "Who do you Good Search For?" or the "Who Do You Support?" box and surf or shop as usual. Money will be donated to the Foundation for each use and purchase. (For your convenience, there are links to both sites on the Foundation's homepage at http://www.HaverfordEdFoundation.org.You will find many of your favorite online stores including: Amazon, Apple, Banana Republic, Barnes & Noble, Gap, eBay, Lands' End, L.L. Bean and Staples to name just a few. |
Staff Tribute Program Awards New School Mini-Grants
Each fall and spring, we ask our students' families, community members and school staff to honor the teachers, administrators, secretaries, nurses, bus drivers, aides, coaches, food service employees, crossing guards and custodians who make contributions to the daily lives of our students by making a donation to our Staff Tribute Program. To date this program has raised over $29,000, honored over 1,000 staff members and funded over 70 innovative programs and projects. Here are our most recently awarded grants:
- Health Times Newspaper
- NASA Academy of Future Space Explorers
- Yoga Kids for Special Needs Children
- Exploring Fabric Art with Quilt Artist
- Art in the Classroom Artists Prints
- Club Isis for 6th Grade Girls to Combat Peer Pressure & Bullying
- Bone Boxes for Anatomy Classes
- Author Visits by Dan Gutman (2 schools)
Interested in honoring a staff member?
Please visit www.HaverfordEdFoundation.org
to make your donation. The staff member will receive both a personal letter from the Foundation letting them know of your thoughtfulness and a certificate acknowledging the honor.
Want to apply for a grant?
You may apply for grants which cultivate innovative learning opportunities that inspire and motivate Haverford Township students at www.HaverfordEdFoundation.org. Applications can be submitted two times a year, in September/October and in February/March. |
The Foundation Embraces Facebook
Sometimes the children lead the adults. Facebook, a social networking website long used by students has reminded us, once again, of the power of the Internet. The Foundation has followed our students' lead and established a Facebook page. If you already have a Facebook account, search for "Haverford Education Foundation" and become a fan of our site. If you do not have a Facebook account--now is the time! Become one of our "fans" and post your ideas and comments on our "wall". (If you don't understand any of this, ask your kids!) |
Meet Our New Board Member
This winter we welcomed to the Board, Ruben Mendoza, Ph.D. Ruben was born in El Salvador and moved to New York City in 1981. He completed his Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering at the City College of the City University of New York. Ruben worked for The Procter & Gamble Company in the Management Information Systems Division from 1988-1996. He pursued graduate studies at the University of Michigan, from which he received a Master's in Business Administration and a Master's in Information Science in 1999. He completed his Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY in 2006. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Decision & System Sciences at Saint Joseph's University's E. K. Haub School of Business. He and his wife, Elizabeth (a classically-trained professional cellist), and their daughter, Maya (a student in the school district), have lived in Havertown since 2003.
To learn about our other board members, please read about them in the "Board of Directors" section on our website. |
Interested in Helping the Foundation
Volunteers are always welcome. If you are willing to help, please email us at info@HaverfordEdFoundation.org.
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Donations to the Foundation are Tax Deductible
The Foundation is a duly qualified, tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732--0999. Registration does not imply endorsement. |
Interested in Helping the Foundation?
Volunteers are always welcome. If you have some time and talents you are willing to contribute please email us at info@HaverfordEdFoundation.org.
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Donations to the Foundation are Tax Deductible
The Foundation is a duly qualified, tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
Our mission: To cultivate innovative learning opportunities
that inspire and motivate Haverford Township students.
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