| |
Dear Friends,
The Claremont Educational Foundation (CEF) is grateful to the Claremont community for the tremendous show of support this year. As we all know, the state of California’s economic crisis has left our school district facing millions of dollars in cuts. Fortunately, however, our community recognizes that children are our biggest asset and hope for the future. We must do our part to inspire them to learn and to provide them with the education they deserve.
We were fortunate to have a wonderful year, full of new and exciting events and opportunities. The Prius Raffle got us off to a great start, thanks to the generous donation from Claremont Toyota and the Hogan Family. We followed that up with “March Radness”, a Dodgeball Tournament and Family Fun Event at Claremont High. In addition, we hosted our annual campaign kick-off event at the home of Ivan & Beth Misner in November, and held our annual “Mi Casa Es Su Casa” wine party at Hotel Casa 425 in May.
Due to the success of our fundraising efforts this year, we were able to contribute $211,500 to the Claremont Unified School District for the 2011-2012 school year. These funds have been allocated to support specific programs and needs at each school site. As in years past, CEF will continue to fund art & music programs at each of the elementary schools. In addition, each site has also received money which will allow them to upgrade their technology needs by purchasing items such as document cameras and laptop carts. At Claremont High School, we were able to help fund the purchase of the wireless infrastructure for a wireless campus. The need for these advancements in technology is critical to the success of students in the 21st Century. For a complete list of CEF funded programs, please click on the “Where does your money go?” link. Please note, some schools have not made purchases with the funds received. We will update accrogingly.
CEF’s mission is to protect and enrich quality public education in Claremont. We know that this community cares about education, and we must continue to do our part to make a difference. We hope that you will renew your support of CEF’s $365 Campaign each year. It is surprising, but as little as $1.00 a day really does make a difference for our students. While many of our donors may contribute more than $365, we gladly welcome donations of any amount.
Please help us to continue supporting our mission – these are our children, our schools, our choice. |
