For Release on June 9, 2008

 

Press contact:

Ron Boeder

Chairman of the Board

Choice for Children Education Foundation

Tel: 925.201.3422

Cell: 925.998.0135

r_boeder@ccefonline.org

 

Foundation Donates a Million Dollars to Fund Livermore Public Education

 

Livermore, CA – June 9, 2008 –The Choice for Children Education Foundation (CCEF), the non-profit foundation formed in 2005 dedicated to raising the essential funds necessary to provide the programs and learning environment for the children of the Livermore Valley Charter School (LVCS), today announced that it has achieved a major milestone. CCEF donated its one millionth dollar to the Livermore Charter Learning Corporation (LCLC), which operates LVCS.

 

Saturday night, at a donor appreciation party at Movida Restaurant in Livermore, Ron Boeder, CCEF Board Chairman, presented a donation of $152,000 raised by CCEF, which brings the cumulative total to the million dollar mark. Bill Batchelor, LCLC Board President, and Tara Aderman, LVCS Principal, accepted the donation on behalf of LVCS. State assembly member, Guy Houston, whose district includes Livermore, was an honored guest at the party.

 

“CCEF is dedicated to enhancing public education in Livermore through support of LVCS,” said Boeder. “We sincerely thank the donors and all of the volunteers who have helped CCEF to reach this milestone.”

 

“Private support for public schools is more important than ever with the erosion of public education funding in California,” said CCEF Board President Karl Scheibner. “This is especially true for public Charter Schools, which receive even less public funding than other public schools. Charter schools do not receive local funding like measure ‘D’ and measure ‘L’ funding that regular public schools receive. Nobody understands this better than LVCS parents, and they’ve stepped up to the plate with private donations accounting for over half the money raised by CCEF.”

 

CCEF raises money through an annual fundraising drive, a golf tournament at Poppy Ridge, and a gala/auction, as well as through innovative programs such as a weekly bingo program, GoodSearch, Escrip, and apparel sales. Most recently, CCEF began pursuing various national grants and corporate donations, and in addition to traditional fundraising, CCEF operates a before-and-after-school care program and has been involving local businesses in sponsoring various events.

 

According to Principal Aderman, ”In addition to an amazing community of parents and family members willing to contribute financially, and volunteer their time, a major part of what sets LVCS apart is a wonderful and caring staff—teachers who are motivated by the opportunity to be creative in their methodologies.” She notes that the spirit of peer cooperation and support among the staff at LVCS is unmatched.

 

About the Livermore Valley Charter School

The Livermore Valley Charter School is a Public K-8 Charter School located in Livermore, California, chartered by the State of California with the mission to provide a unique and exemplary educational environment. What differentiates LVCS is its focus on teaching children to be cognitive, analytical, creative and enthusiastic lifelong learners. This philosophy extends beyond core studies that help its students meet and exceed testing requirements, to include a focus on science and the arts. LVCS presents its students with challenging projects, promotes the incorporation of technology, and injects real-world problems into core curriculum. Through the Specialist Program, LVCS students take courses in Foreign Language and Visual and Performing Arts. LVCS students have earned high honors in esteemed competitions including the Tri Valley Science and Engineering Fair, National History Day, Math Counts and the Scripps National Spelling Bee. For more information, visit http://www.LVCS.org. For more information on LCLC (which operates LVCS), visit http://www.LCLCboard.org.

 

About the Choice for Children Education Foundation

The Choice for Children Education Foundation (CCEF), is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. CCEF develops and maintains supplemental financial resources and community support to assure that LVCS fulfills its mission of excellence in education through competitive choice. CCEF works to develop active corporate, business, community, and educational partnerships to assure strong interest and investment in the success of LVCS. For more information on CCEF, please visit http://www.CCEFonline.org.

 

 

Note to the media:

Photos of the donation presentation at Movida Restaurant can be downloaded at http://www.CCEFonline.org

 

 

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