Schools
Nonprofit Close to Meeting Fundraising Goal for Millbrae Schools
Foundation is asking for public's help in meeting goal of $225,000.
The Millbrae Education Foundation, a local nonprofit that supports Millbrae schools, announced that it has raised over $155,000.
The recent fundraisers at Peet’s Coffee and Barnes and Noble raised about $5,500, and the foundation is now two-thirds of the way to reaching its goal of $225,000.
“It is critical that we reach our goal. Our state’s budget is still in crisis, and this will affect our schools,” MEF said in a letter.
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On Jan. 18, Millbrae School District officials said that local school may lose as much as $1.1 million in the next fiscal year. Last year, MEF funded instructional aides at the elementary schools and a full-time counselor at Taylor Middle School.
The foundation is asking for the public’s help in meeting its goal to support Millbrae schools.
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Residents can support the “” on Feb. 7, March 13, and May 8. During “Nights Out” local restaurants donate 20 percent of a customer’s purchase to the MEF. Participating restaurants are: Caffe Roma, , , , and Fresh Choice in San Bruno.
People can also support their child and the MEF by asking friends, family and neighbors to sponsor them at the 4th annual district-wide walk-a-thon, May 14-18.
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