Templeton Education Foundation seeking board members
Foundation needs to add 5 board members by March 15
–This year Templeton Education Foundation faces two major challenges, retiring board members and a lack of enough board members to carry out their yearly fireworks booth fundraiser. Unfortunately, Templeton Education Foundation is at risk of closing down this year if they cannot add at least 5 more board members by March 15, 2017.
Please help keep this 27-year-old nonprofit organization, a staple in our community from disassembling! Sign up to become a board member today and help raise money for our Templeton Schools!
Templeton Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that donates 100-percent of fundraiser proceeds to benefit the students of Templeton Unified School District. These schools include Templeton Elementary, Vineyard Elementary, Templeton Middle School, and Templeton High School.
Founded in 1990, Templeton Education Foundation has raised over 1.3 Million Dollars for Templeton Schools. These funds came from fundraising events held in Templeton with the support of local businesses and volunteers, as well as Templeton School staff and students.
The foundation is solely supported by volunteers and donations. They have had dinners with silent and live auctions like Denim & Diamonds and one of their biggest yearly fundraisers is our Fireworks booth, which last year had gross sales of over $75,000. The fundraiser proceeds from last year allowed
TEF to grant over $60,000 is school grants helping the enrich curriculums for our local Templeton students. Items they have granted in the past are Trout in the Classroom for TES, Chromebooks for the middle school and iPads for VES, a 3D carving machine and a band saw for THS.
Board meetings are held once a month during a time is agreed upon by all board members. The next meeting will be held at Kasarjian & Company CPA’s at 118 South Main Street in Templeton.
The date and time of the next meeting will be Friday, Feb. 24 at 12 p.m.
Your commitment as a board member will differ depending on the position, but at its base will include meeting once a month and helping organize and execute 1 to 2 fundraising events per year.
Contact Brian at (805) 431-4401 or [email protected] if you are interested in becoming a board member. You can also show up at the next meeting in February where the public is welcome.
If you are unable to become a board member, you can still help by spreading the word to your friends, family and co-workers. Also, sign up to be an event volunteer on their website, or join their Friends of TEF club and donate to a great cause.
