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Did you know if you donate to SEF between now and May 31, it will be automatically matched 2:1 by LinkedIn and Facebook? Your $1 donation will net $3 for SEF, and help provide a high-quality, enriched education for Sunnyvale students. Donate today at SEF-events.eventbrite.com! We would like to thank our event sponsors LinkedIn, Google and Facebook.
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NEW DATE: Sunday, May 23, 4pm Have fun with friends as you test wits at Remote Trivia! You won’t just be testing knowledge of facts; along with your virtual team, you’ll use your wits, intuition, and teamwork to problem-solve your way to victory. Play along with SEF in this virtual twist on game night for an exciting afternoon of friendly adult competition! Adults, please register here: SEF-events.eventbrite.com. Looking for something fun to do and give back to the community at the same time? Join us for one, some, or all virtual fundraising events! Brush-up or learn chess then play a friendly competition with Bay Area Chess using chess.com / Paint a masterpiece with Valley Painting Parties (materials included) / Sample a hyper-local wine flight with Vino Vino / Use your wits in a twist to game night with BreakoutIQ’s trivia. We would like to thank our event sponsors LinkedIn, Google and Facebook.
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Saturday, May 1, 4pm Wine in pjs? Journey through a hyper-local wine flight from the comfort of your home! Spend an evening with the owner of Sunnyvale’s own Vino Vino, and a winemaker from Bella Montagna for a conversation about good wines. Ticket price of $50 includes a tasting flight of 3 wines (2 oz each) and a paired appetizer sample along with a donation to SEF that will be matched 2:1 by LinkedIn and Facebook. Adults, please register by Noon on Friday, April 30: SEF-events.eventbrite.com. Plan to pick up your tasting kit on May 1 by 3pm in Downtown Sunnyvale. Full bottles of wine available for purchase at pickup. Looking for something fun to do and give back to the community at the same time? Join us for one, some, or all virtual fundraising events! Brush-up or learn chess then play a friendly competition with Bay Area Chess using chess.com / Paint a masterpiece with Valley Painting Parties (materials included) / Sample a hyper-local wine flight with Vino Vino / Use your wits in a twist to game night with BreakoutIQ’s trivia. We would like to thank our event sponsors LinkedIn, Google and Facebook.
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Wednesday, April 21 7pm Get your creative juices flowing at virtual paint night! Join SEF at 7pm on 4/21 for a night of painting and fun. Valley Painting Parties will lead a live instruction for painting “Abstract Golden Gate Bridge.” Adults, please register here: SEF-events.eventbrite.com. Ticket price of $50 includes materials (free local delivery if you register by 4/19) and a donation to SEF that will be matched 2:1 by LinkedIn and Facebook. Looking for something fun to do and give back to the community at the same time? Join us for one, some, or all virtual fundraising events! Brush-up or learn chess then play a friendly competition with Bay Area Chess using chess.com / Paint a masterpiece with Valley Painting Parties (materials included) / Sample a hyper-local wine flight with Vino Vino / Use your wits in a twist to game night with BreakoutIQ’s trivia. We would like to thank our event sponsors LinkedIn, Google and Facebook.
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Sunday, April 18 7-8:30pm Summon your inner Beth Harmon and join SEF for a night of chess lessons and games with local favorite Bay Area Chess! Whether you’re intimately familiar with the Queen’s Gambit or you’re not quite sure how queens move, adult players of all abilities are invited to join us for an evening of learning and friendly competition. Will you win the tournament championship? Adults, please register here: SEF-events.eventbrite.com. Tickets at $50 per event, and a portion is a direct donation to Sunnyvale Education Foundation (SEF) and matched 2:1 by LinkedIn and Facebook. We would like to thank our event sponsors LinkedIn, Google and Facebook.
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Dear friends, After this year of being apart, we invite you to join the Sunnyvale Education Foundation (SEF) community at one or more of our Virtual Spring Fundraiser events: Adults, please join us for one, several or all of the virtual events in support of Sunnyvale School District (SSD) students. Tickets are $50 per event, and a portion of the ticket price will be matched. You can also donate a ticket so an SSD teacher may enjoy a virtual event. Your support will be tripled with our challenge matching grants! Ticket price includes the activity and a donation to SEF, which is matched 2:1 by LinkedIn and Facebook. Learn more about each virtual event, and purchase a ticket for yourself or a teacher, at SEF-events.eventbrite.com. SEF is currently assisting all SSD schools, funding distance-learning items such as dignified workspace materials and supplies, STEM and art kits, extended reading materials, culturally sensitive books, music software licenses for middle school band students, and a portion of virtual Science Camp at all ten schools. The current round of grants also invests in materials such as microscopes and band shells, in anticipation of students returning to the classroom. Thank you for all you do to support our children and our community. Every effort made to ensure a strong educational foundation for our children is an investment in a brighter future for us all. Working together for our kids, Melinda Hamilton, President We would like to thank our event sponsors LinkedIn, Google and Facebook.
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Support students in the Sunnyvale community through the Sunnyvale Education Foundation:
www.sunnyvaleeducationfoundation.org/donate/
Sunnyvale, CA – Thanks to the city of Sunnyvale and the Sunnyvale Cares program for supporting SEF with an $11,000 donation to help fill our fundraising gap after we had to cancel our annual donor event in March.
From the City of Sunnyvale Website: To assist Sunnyvale nonprofits impacted by COVID-19, the City committed $150,000 to create a Sunnyvale Cares Nonprofit Grant Program. The City received 27 applications for a combined funding request of $600,005. Mayor Klein appointed an ad hoc advisory committee (Committee) to review the applications submitted and make funding recommendations to the City Council. The Committee members were Councilmember Russ Melton, Councilmember Mason Fong, and Mayor Larry Klein. The Committee forwarded its recommendation to the City Council and on July 28, 2020, the City Council approved the following funding levels for 15 agencies.
Sunnyvale, CA – To help students with the shift to distance learning because of the coronavirus pandemic, Google has donated $100,000 to the Sunnyvale Education Foundation (SEF). The money will be used for wifi hotspots, devices and learning materials for students and teachers in the Sunnyvale School District (SSD).
“SEF is proud to have Google as one of our corporate supporters, and especially grateful for their assistance and support during this time of crisis,” said SEF President Melinda Hamilton. “Google has supported SEF from the very beginning, and we’re proud to work with them to bring a high-quality, enriched education to Sunnyvale students, even during a pandemic.”
In March, the district shifted to distance learning under the county’s shelter-in-place order and started making devices available for students who didn’t have access to a computer at home, regardless of economic status. It soon became clear that some students didn’t have internet access, or that their wifi access was overburdened with parents and siblings all sharing the same bandwidth. Teachers having the same issue had trouble preparing lessons for their students.
“Sunnyvale School District has a 1:1 technology policy, but this pandemic is stretching our resources and our staff,” said SSD Superintendent Dr. Benjamin Picard. “For some students, access to devices and wifi are a crucial gap to continuing their education. Google has stepped up and helped us fill that gap.”
Sunnyvale Mayor Larry Klein agreed. “Thanks to Google for its generous donation to the Sunnyvale Education Foundation, which enables distance learning for local families. Sunnyvale appreciates Google’s commitment to help bridge the digital divide in our community.”
In addition to the devices and hotspots, some funds will go toward classroom supplies to facilitate distance learning, such as small whiteboards, paper, markers and other materials for students and teachers who do not have those items at home.
