New Foundation Leadership
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During its September meeting, the DCEF Board of Trustees selected its officers. Amy Sherman shall return as Board Chair. Amy is the President of the Northwest Douglas County Economic Development Corporation. Wes King, President of FirstBank of Douglas County, and Patrick Mooney, General Manager of IREA, will serve as Board Treasurer and Secretary respectively. The Board also selected Jason Christensen to serve as the Foundation's Director. Christensen brings over 17 years of non-profit experience to DCEF. His past service includes work at Step 13 and CEO of Catholic Charities of Central Colorado.
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Top 25 Recognition  The Douglas County Educational Foundation has been recognized as one of the top 25 education foundations in the U.S.! According to Dewey & Associates, DCEF ranks as the 14th best in the nation. Rankings are based upon revenues and assets per student, grant and program expenses, and volunteers. For more information click here. |
Love Our Schools Luncheon  DCEF will be hosting its 2nd Annual Love Our Schools Luncheon. Come learn more about the Foundation and how it supports our students and schools. The luncheon will take place on Friday, December 12, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Denver Marriott South. Lunch is provided. RSVP early as seating will be limited. For more details or to make a reservation, call 303.387.0505 or email carol.stulz@dcsdk12.org. |
Support Our Schools on Colorado Gives Day! 
Colorado's largest one-day online giving event is coming up and we need your support. On Tuesday, Dec. 9, thousands of donors will come together to support Colorado nonprofits like ours. Last year, a record-breaking $20.9 million was raised in one day! Funds donated to the DCEF will support our "Fill the Gap" initiative, which provides grants to our schools and teachers. In addition, DCEF Chapters have been invited to create a fund raising page and promote online giving to support their school.
The Colorado Gives website is already accepting "pre-scheduled" donations that will be credited to us on Colorado Gives Day. As the season for giving approaches, please remember the Foundation and our schools! Click here to donate. |
Apple Awards 2015  Excellence will be honored and on display when the Douglas County Educational Foundation hosts the Tenth Annual Apple Awards. Nominated by parents, students, peers, and the community at-large, DCSD teachers, principals, guidance counselors, social workers, speech/language pathologists, and support staff are selected for outstanding performance in their field of expertise. The gala will be held Saturday, February 21, 2015 at The Sheraton Downtown Denver. For tickets, reservations or additional information please call 303.387.0505. |
8th Grade Career Expo 
The Foundation's Career Connect 8th Grade Expo was held on November 13, with 5,000+ students from 20 DCSD schools in attendance. Over 200 volunteers from 67 companies and organizations spent the day sharing their expertise and advice with our students. In its third year, the Expo serves to bring business and education together to benefit our students. Thank you to the sponsors, employers and parent volunteers who made this event possible!
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Annual Chapter Meeting 
Over 75 volunteers attended DCEF's Annual Chapter Meeting last month at the Parker Arts Culture and Events Center (PACE). Guests gained tips and insight into a wide range of topics including fundraising, accounting best practices, event planning, and Chapter by-laws. There are currently 100 Chapters serving Douglas County Schools in the form of PTOs, athletic booster clubs, after-prom committees, and scholarship funds. Last year Chapters raised over $4.8 million to support students and schools. Download our Chapter Benefits brochure.
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Upcoming Community Events 
Gather your family and friends and join us for these exciting, discounted events. Have a blast while raising money for DC Schools!
Colorado Avalanche Community Night
Saturday, November 22 at 7 pm at the Pepsi Center
Air Force Academy Basketball Community Event
Saturday, December 20 at 2 pm in Colorado Springs
National Western Stock Show Community Days
January 10 - 25 at the Denver Coliseum
Denver Nuggets Community Night
Saturday, January 31 at 7 pm at the Pepsi Center
For more information and/or to order tickets visit our website! For a downloadable Winter Community Event flyer click here. |
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So Far This Year...
On July 28th, the 10th Annual Golf for Education tournament was again held at the Club at Pradera in Parker. Participants had a blast while raising $87,478 to "enrich education within Douglas County schools"!
Thanks to the efforts of our fabulous Community Night Ambassadors, the DCEF won
Top Selling School District of the Year at the Rockies Group Leader Awards this past August. $4,214 was raised for DC Schools on Community Day!
For the third year in a row, the Wacky Bike Ride has chosen the DCEF as the recipient of their event proceeds. In 2014, $10,070 was donated directly to the Douglas County School Supply Donation Drive.
 Nearly 600 backpacks filled with supplies were provided for DCSD students this year, and 278 classrooms received donated items. Over 72 organizations and individuals donated cash and supplies, and
87 volunteers worked
more than 418 hours...WOW!
A special thank you to
Whole Foods in Highlands Ranch and all who participated in the Whole Foods Day of Giving! The DCEF received 5% of all sales from September 22 which resulted in a donation of over $3,300!
The first ever
Air Force Academy Football Community Night in September was an explosive success - over 1,300 tickets were sold raising over $4,000 for our schools!
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Partner Spotlight
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Last year, The School Newsletter Company helped DC schools raise over $26,000. For more information visit their website or contact them at 970.420.7163.
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