When: April 24, 2009

Where: Pacific Shores Center
             1500 Seaport Blvd, Redwood City

The Benefit for a Brighter Future is our premiere fundraising event of the year. This year our theme is "Invest in a Dream." All children dream of what they want to be when they grow up. But it takes more than dreaming to make the future come true. Children need the support of their community and their family. They need to learn skills and have access to opportunity. And most importantly, they need a good education.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, every dollar we raise at this event goes directly toward providing our children with the education they need to reach their dreams. We are very proud that we can offer our supporters this unique opportunity to make such a solid investment.

As with past years, we will be presenting our annual RCEF Investors Award at the event in reconition of long-term support for the RCEF and the students of our District. This year, our honoree is the Civic Cultural Commission of Redwood City. Past recipients have included the Westly Foundation and Oracle.

Two public school winners of the city-wide art and writing contest, "I Am Your Future: Invest In Me (What I Want To Be When I Grow Up), " will be present to read their winning entries. The RCEF and the Civic Cultural Commission are co-sponsoring this contest, and we anticipate some enlightening and inspirational entries. Our guests will have a chance to meet student participants and view selected essays and artwork on display, while enjoying a delicious selection of appetizers and champagne at our very own art show opening event during the first half of the evening.

Guests will also enjoy sit-down service of desserts and beverages during the Fund-A-Program component of the evening, when we will ask everyone to make a direct contribution to the RCEF to support our programs.

Tickets for the Benefit for a Brighter Future will be available in early 2009. Please check this page for more information, or sign up for the RCEF eNews bulletin to receive more details.

To learn more about Benefit for a Brighter Future 2009 sponsorship opportunities, please view our BBF 2009 Sponsorship Kit. If you would like to help with the event, please contact us at: (650) 568-0233 or info@rcef.org.