SOLD OUT!!!!!

Can't make it? We will miss you, but you can
still support our students with your gift.

The Benefit for a Brighter Future is our premiere fundraising event, generating up to 30% of our annual income. We are fortunate each year to welcome an ever-growing number of Redwood City's top educators, community members, and business leaders for an evening of information, enjoyment, and opportunity. Last year close to 350 participants helped us raise more than $100,000 to support our Redwood City students.

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

As with past years, we will be presenting our annual RCEF Investor Award at the event. This year we recognize Wells Fargo for its long-term support for the RCEF and the students of our district. Past recipients have included the Westly Foundation, Oracle, and the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission.

For the first time, we are recognizing a key district volunteer with our Inspiration Award in honor of Pat Crawford. While everyone who helps our students plays an important part in our district, there are always those who stand out for their service and ability to inspire others to take action.

Our amazing Redwood City students will be onhand to help with the event and discuss their participation in the "What Makes Learning Fun" art project sponsored by the RCEF. Each school is preparing its own banner mural on the theme "What Makes Learning Fun." Custom-framed mockups of the artwork will be available by silent auction at the event, and the banners will be on display as well.

Participants will enjoy a fun table ice-breaker activity and participate in a speed seminar on what the future holds for Redwood City in 2010 and beyond.

We are also proud to announce that Pacific Shores Center has once again offered us the use of their beautiful facilities for the event. We are grateful for the ongoing support of the Pacific Shores Center management, staff, and tenants.

To learn more about Benefit for a Brighter Future 2010 sponsorship opportunities, please view our BBF 2010 Sponsorship Kit. If you would like to help with the event, please contact us at: (650) 568-0233 or info@rcef.org.

 

  Presenters

MC: Don Horsley

Redwood City 2010 & Beyond Speed Seminar:
Moderator: Craig Baker, Superintendent San Carlos;
Shelly Masur, RCSD School Board Trustee;
Brian Edwards, EdSource Senior Policy Analyst

Table Top Orchestra Conductor: Steve Carleton, Peninsula Symphony Orchestra

  BBF 2010 Committees

Honorary Host Committee
Chairperson: Warren Dale
Alicia Aguirre
Nicole Bergeron
Patricia Brown
Shannon Cody
Ray Dawley
Gary Gaddini
Jorge Jaramillo
Lorianna Kastrop
Pamela Kurtzman
Alisa MacAvoy
Memo Morantes
Bill Moyer

Planning Committee
Chairperson: Walid Naja
Gail Blomstrom
Lisa Carlos Queener
Sheila Cepero
Donna Collins Williams
Kim Freitas
Stacy Guthmann
Kris Johnson
Jennifer LaMantia
Diane Martin
Elaine Park
Susie Peyton
Amy Sahn
Jo-Ann Sockolov
Georgia Solkov Jack
Jane Taylor

Program Support
Event Booklet: Jackie Killen
Sound: Jack Stevens & Paul Kelly
AV: Rick Collins