CARE Foundation Events

 

"The 17th Annual CARE Foundation Golf Classic"

November 8th, 2010 at El Niguel Country Club

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Golf Registration Form

 

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"Closet for Capo"

 

The Care Foundation's first "Closets for Capo" clothing drive was a huge success. Donations of clothing, shoes, handbags, and backpacks came from throughout the district, quickly filling one storage area and then another larger one. More than 1,200 large plastic trash bags of were collected! Overwhelmed with donations, we turned to students at Dana Hills High School who were happy to volunteer their time to organize the massive mounds of bags. Many thanks to these students who worked so hard after school getting the donations ready for pick up. On Thursday, April 29th the truck came to collect the donations. It was the largest single donation this company has ever picked up. They brought the largest truck they had and still could not take everything in one trip. The rest is scheduled for pick-up on Thursday, May 6th. The items will then be counted and sorted; an estimated 18,000 items total! The CARE Foundation will receive a check for the purchased items in approximately 6 weeks.
Special thanks to Paul Lawing in the district mailroom and the maintenance staff for bringing the donations from the schools. Many thanks also to all elementary school staff for placing donation boxes at school sites and to parents for donating.

 

 

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Tea for Technology at St. Regis Monarch Beach

 

The “Tea for Technology” event took place on Saturday April 24th at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort. The attendees enjoyed an international Tea Buffet and an array of handmade delicacies in the beautiful Tuscan-style, ocean-view Motif restaurant. Dana Hills High School students modeled clothing from Roxanne's Designer Boutique and KC Boutique and jewelry from Jean Jacques Mamie and Stella & Dot. Raffle prize opportunities added to the fun.
John Stephens, a CARE Foundation board member, presented attendees with a PowerPoint slide presentation outlining the district's current fiscal crisis and the CARE Foundation's technology initiative; the first district-wide campaign to improve technology in every classroom and impact every student.


Special Thanks to:


Amy Botdorf - St. Regis Monarch Beach
Nina Mamie - Jean Jacques Mamie Fine Jewelry
Jen Smith - Stella & Dot Boutique Style Jewelry
Kamila Ciepiela - KC Boutique Laguna Niguel
Roxanne Peterson - Roxanne's Designer Boutique
Enzo Scognamiglio - Brio Tuscany Grille Monarch Beach
Gail Marino - "Memories of Me" Photography
Ingrid Blackwelder - Mary Kay Cosmetics

 

 

Our 6th Annual “Keys to the Future” car raffle was held on Tuesday, November 17th at Capistrano Toyota. Over 1,300 tickets were sold for the chance to win a 2010 Toyota Prius, which was donated by Capistrano Toyota owner, Roger Hogan. Ticket prices were $50 each or three for $125, with $15 going to the school or program of purchaser’s choice. Ticket purchasers began arriving at 6:00 to enjoy a reception including complimentary food and beverages from Brio Tuscany Grille, Savannah Chop House, Hapa J’s, Lucille’s BBQ, Sandella’s Flatbread Café, Sundried Tomato, Stella’s Italian, Wingnuts, and Donna B’s Bakery. Guests enjoyed live music from CUSD’s own San Clemente High School Madrigals and Dana Hills High School Orchestra Quartet while eating dinner and mingling.
At 8:00 p.m., after a careful audit of all tickets purchased, the raffle barrel containing the tickets was brought out and a young boy was randomly chosen from the audience to reach into the barrel and choose the winning ticket. That ticket belonged to Robert Gonzalez, a CUSD maintenance employee for nearly twenty years. Mr. Gonzalez was not present at the drawing but was happy to drive away three days later in his brand new dark gray Prius. The event raised over $56,000which will be used to benefit students throughout CUSD.

To view photos by “Grins 2 Go” click the following link: http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=5690920

 

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Orange County Register Article

 

The 16th Annual CARE Foundation Golf Classic

Our 16th Annual Golf Classic was held, once again, at the El Niguel Country Club on Monday, September 21st. Nearly eighty golfers participated in this year’s tournament on a beautiful, sunny day. Golfers arrived at the country club where tables full of raffle prizes were displayed. While golfing, participants enjoyed complimentary food and beverages throughout the course from Savannah Chop House / Laguna Niguel, Stella’s Italian / Monarch Beach, Hapa J’s / San Clemente, and Donna B’s Bakery / Laguna Niguel. A buffet dinner in the club house followed golf, with the always-entertaining Curt Visca serving as emcee and auctioneer for the live and silent auctions, which included items from The Resort at Pelican Hill, The Montage Laguna Beach, a ride on the Goodyear Blimp, and a private party for 50 on the Spirit of Dana Point. Net proceeds of the event totaled over $31,000 and will benefit students throughout CUSD. To view photos by “Grins 2 Go” click the following link:
http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/thumbpage.aspx?e=5290751

 

2009 Golf Event sponsors:

Eagle Sponsor:

Corday Productions, Inc.

Birdie Sponsors:

Cox Communications

Keenan Safe Schools

Bergman and Dacey

Mulligan Sponsors:

Brio Tuscany Grille

Southland Golf Magazine

Modular Structures, Inc.

Best, Best & Krieger LLP

Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo

Orange County Gazette

Pacific Sign Center

Tee/ Green Sponsors:

November 8th - 17th Annual Golf Classic

 

“The current and future health of America’s 21st Century Economy depends directly on how broadly and deeply Americans reach a new level of literacy—‘21st Century Literacy’—that includes strong academic skills, thinking, reasoning, teamwork skills, and proficiency in using technology.”  


- 21st Century Workforce Commission, National Alliance of Business