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Recent News5th Annual Golf TournamentThe Langley School District Foundation held its Fourth Annual Golf Tournament on Tuesday, September 1. With a goal to raise funds to develop curriculum and programs for vulnerable students, the event, thanks to all the golfers, sponsors and supporters, brought in more than $52,000. The program will be developed throughout this year and implemented in the 2010-2011 school year. Focusing on leadership and mentoring, the curriculum will be offered district-wide to 18 vulnerable students. The Foundation is planning its Fifth Annual Golf Tournament to be held On Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at Redwoods Golf Course in Langley. This year the proceeds will go support student bursary programs for K-12 programs and activities. The tournament features a Tail Gate party prior the shotgun start at 11:30 am. followed by 18 holes of golf, salmon and steak BBQ dinner, lots of great prizes, and a silent auction. Download package. Community SupportThe Langley School District Foundation has received support from a number of corporations and associations in 2010. The Resource Training Organization of BC is holding the second annual Pumpkin Run at Aldor Acres on Sunday, October 17, 2010; The Langley Rotary is sponsoring Pumpkin Days in support of the Foundation on October 16 & 17 at Apex Secondary School: the Walnut Gate Merchants led by Kins Farm Market and Meridian Meats are holding their third annual Summer Fun Day on Saturday, July 10 at Walnut Gate Shopping Centre; and Willowbrook Shopping Centre will be sponsoring several fundraising events in support of the foundation throughout 2010 and 2011. Meridian Meats and Walnut Gate Merchants Raise $1500 for Foundation.
Top - Left to Right: Shawnee Jerome (Wired Monk), Eliabeth Perreault (BMO), Lynn Borwn (M&M Meat Shops), Leah Newman (BMO), Kin Hun Leung (Kin's Farm Market), Jim Cox (RE/MAX Realty), Susan Cairns (Langley School District Foundation), Upcoming EventsFifth Annual Golf Tournament - Wednesday, August 25 at Redwoods Golf Course.
FOUNDATION FUNDING IN ACTIONThe Foundation, through its fundraising activities and endowments is able to fund innovative and unique school programs and projects that would not be funded by the Ministry of Education. Every Spring and Fall, the Foundation asks schools to submit proposals for projects that they would like to receive funding for. Last year, the Foundation made grants totalling more than $250,000 to support 80 unique programs. Now elementary schools have state-of-the-art Smart Boards and secondary schools have either Smart Board or Tablets. Now students at Nicomekl have the instruments they need for an effective music program. Drama students at Brookswood were able to participate in a provincial drama festival. The carving program at Aldergrove Secondary is underway and attracting at-risk students. This is to name just a few. Not only that! Ten students from Lochiel U-Connect were able to travel to Atlanta, Georgia as Canada's representatives in an international technology and science competition. Foundation Established unprecedented loan bank of assistive equipment for students with special needsThanks to a large grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities, the Langley School District Foundation has built a loan bank consisting of state-of-the-art equipment and technology for students with special needs. The $60,000 loan bank is now open and the equipment is available to Langley schools. Annual General MeetingThe Foundation held its Annual General Meeting on December 15, 2009. Executive Director, Susan Cairns, in her presentation to the Board reported that the focus of the Foundation in 2009 was working together with the community to raise funds for educational programs for Langley students. Since 2005, the foundation has raised close to $2 million and disbursed almost $900,000 to support school programs. Annual Report & Financial StatementThe Foundation's 2009 Annual Report was approved by the Board. The Foundation's 2008-2009 Financial Statements were approved by the Board. Student Success onlineStudent Success, the Langley School District Foundation magazine, has been posted on the Foundation web site. Volume 1 No. 3 Download your copy and catch up on some of the exciting activities that have been taking place. |
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