Redondo Beach Educational Foundation Announces Grant Winners for Donor Drive School Competition
May 3, 2011 (Redondo Beach, CA)
– The Redondo Beach Educational Foundation's "Raising The Tide" annual
donor drive concluded last month. Today, announcements were made of the
top four schools winning the school grant competition.
The top four schools with the highest percentage participation win a cash grant from RBEF. This year's winners include:
Tulita Elementary (Championship School) $3,000
Jefferson Elementary (1st Runner-Up) $2,000
Alta Vista Elementary (2nd Runner-Up) $1,000
Lincoln Elementary (3rd Runner-Up) $750
The annual donor
drive along with the recent poker tournament and corporate sponsorships
has brought in over $200,000 this year so far. A separate campaign for
local businesses is currently running.
Some RBEF corporate sponsors have helped with specific programs for the school year. AES donated specifically to Parras and Adams Middle School Intramural Sports Program. Wells Fargo Foothill contributed towards new computers and software for each campus, and Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems donated specific dollars towards Redondo Beach Union High School's world-champion robotics team program and district-wide teach grants covering areas in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
