December 2006

Donor Challenge: BOOST YOUR SCHOOL!!! To encourage parent participation in its 2006-2007 Fostering Excellence in Education campaign, this year the ESEF is introducing a District-wide giving challenge known as "BOOST YOUR SCHOOL!!" By donating to the ESEF during this new incentive program, which runs until March 1st, ESUSD families will enable the Foundation to provide our schools with cash awards this spring and deliver a $500,000 grant to the District in June! Every ESUSD family is encouraged to participate because every student has the opportunity to benefit from increasing family participation in the Foundation’s campaigns. Won’t you get involved? Please accept the challenge and help BOOST YOUR SCHOOL!! Every donation over $25 qualifies. Will your child’s school use the money to pay for an extra performance assembly, new instructional or PE equipment or something else on its wish list? How our schools spend their awards will be up to the administrators, teachers and students. Making sure they qualify for the award funds is up to you! Take the Challenge! A $1,000 check will be awarded to each school if at least 25 percent of its families have contributed $25 or more to the ESEF by March 1, 2007. A $2,500 check will be awarded to each school that reaches 50 percent family participation. The ESEF will distribute awards, which must be used for educational purposes, in time to be spent during the current academic year. BOOST YOUR SCHOOL!! We encourage your family to participate in the BOOST YOUR SCHOOL!! challenge. It’s a great opportunity for parents to provide an extra gift to their school and support the ESEF’s fundraising efforts. Contributions are tax-deductible, and if your employer matches charitable gifts, you may be able to double your support! Contributions to the BOOST YOUR SCHOOL!! challenge can be made online at www.elsegundoedfoundation.org; by mail to ESEF, PO Box 591, El Segundo; or in person at the school or District offices. Take the Challenge - BOOST YOUR SCHOOL!!