As you know, the Annual Campaign (now referred to as the “Giving Campaign”), is critical to our schools. This year, the Giving Campaign committee is seeking 100% participation from our parent Boards at whatever level you can afford.
To this end, I am asking that you make a contribution to the Giving Campaign by the end of October. While the official “ask” is $1,200 per family, please give what you can afford. That can be $10 a month or $5,000. Every dollar helps.
As a reminder as to how important Giving campaign is, a fact that struck me recently is that it contributes more each year to support the Piedmont schools than Emergency Measure E does… wow! All the money that goes to the Giving Campaign comes back to BPO. In turn, it funds all that BPO supports: our art, music, math, science and computer teachers, our library and our assemblies, to name a few things. If you would to see exactly what BPO (and thus the Giving Campaign) funds, please let me know and I’d be happy to forward our budget to you.
Please also consider supporting the Giving Campaign with your time. Again, these are easy ways to help and they are fun as well! There are multiple ways to participate:
- There will be phone banks the evenings of October 27th and November 4th
- You can help distribute lawn signs on Nov 9th or pick them up on Nov 20th
- Talk up the Annual Campaign at local events! Think soccer games, Halloween parties, etc.
Again, we are the leadership of Beach and thus I am asking you to play a key role in supporting our schools. If you have any questions or want to volunteer your time, please contact our Giving Campaign chairs Terry London (terry@wfl.net) or Joe Loduca (jloduca@pacbell.net).
Many thanks,
Laura
Posted by Len Gilbert 
