I think enough time has passed (about 8 weeks) since I asked you to help us eradicate cancer. Now I’m asking you to help us eradicate illiteracy. Well, something like that. The Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation has just created “Friends For Education”, a simple way for you to support excellence in education here in the SCV. In case you didn’t know, or have just forgotten, the SCVEF is that modest group of business owners, educators and advocates responsible for honoring SCV’s best at Teacher Tribute; providing Student Enrichment awards to local public schools; awarding scholarships to future educators; pairing community members with school administrators at Principal For a Day; bringing an appreciation for books and the fine arts at Santa Clarita’s Literacy and Arts Festival; and much more.
While some of our programs and events have a limited number of generous sponsors, we could still use some help. For $100.00, “Friends” get a seat at our Principal For a Day luncheon, where past keynote speakers have shared lively, valuable “state of the districts” information about our five school districts. Also included is a ticket to Teacher Tribute, an enjoyable evening at the Performing Arts Center where one teacher from each of our public schools is honored. Along with a listing on our website, a book will be donated in your name to our “Bag of Books” as part of our Read With Me! program.
The SCV Education Foundation is the only one of its kind, serving all five SCV school districts. Originally a part of the SCV Chamber of Commerce, this education committee was created in 1984 to develop partnerships between local business and the public schools. In order to focus solely on education and to be eligible for foundation grants and more corporate support, the Chamber and the Education Committee decided to form a foundation. In November 1995, the Chamber Education qualified as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable foundation and is now called the Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation. For more information on the Foundation, its programs, events and board members, visit their website at http://www.scveducationfoundation.org. To join the Friends For Education, contact me, or click here and don’t forget to mention my name so I’ll get my Brownie points.
And by the way, if you or your company are looking to become a strategic partner or sponsor for educational endeavors, I hope you will consider talking with us. Your tax deductible donation aids in our mission “to provide support, programs and leadership for the promotion and welfare of K-12 public school education in the Santa Clarita Valley”.