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Ed Foundation and PTA Council report fundraising wins, scholarships and half‑million in school investments
Summary
The El Segundo Education Foundation reported a successful Ed Gala and summer academy sign-ups; the PTA Council and individual PTAs reported fundraising, awards and nearly $500,000 raised for school programs and $26,000 in senior scholarships.
Representatives from the El Segundo Education Foundation and the PTA Council updated the board on recent fundraising and program work during the May 13 meeting, reporting scholarship distributions, volunteer service hours and continuing community events.
Christa Caban of the El Segundo Education Foundation told the board the Ed Gala held Friday was successful and that the foundation expected to meet its fundraising target. She encouraged continued donations, reported summer academy sign-ups were still open and noted foundation elections in June. “We found it to be pretty profitable,” she told the board.
Cheryl Smith, president of the PTA Council, and multiple individual PTA presidents summarized unit-level activities: run-for-education fundraising and events, teacher appreciation activities, school beautification projects, scholarships and special events such as daughters’ night out and Readathon. PTA leaders reported joint activities across the four schools and highlighted community partnerships, including donations from local businesses and a $4,500 contribution from a South Bay hockey game that was split equally among the four schools.
PTA council figures presented at the meeting included more than 60,000 volunteer hours across units, which the council valued using the independent sector rate and said equaled more than $2 million of volunteer time. Council leaders also said nearly $500,000 had been raised during the year to support school programs; the PTA recognized 27 local seniors with $26,000 in scholarships. Units reported fundraising events such as Penny Wars that raised about $8,500 at one school and coin-war totals of several thousand dollars at another.
PTA presidents also described practical donations and purchases supported by fundraising: classroom supplies, microscopes, document cameras, benches, quad tables and art supplies. The PTA council said it expects new board members after June elections and asked the community to continue supporting events and donations.
Board members and administrators thanked foundation and PTA volunteers and noted the community partnerships that supported school events and student programs. No formal board action was requested; updates were informational.
