Eagle Trek Soars - Evansdale Education Foundation

A Quarterly Newsletter
Eagle Trek Partners
Eagle Trek business
partners and in-kind
donors Page 2
Issue #8 — Fall 2012
From the Chairman
A letter from the
Chairman of the board.
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Call for Nominations
Our board calls for
nominations for new
members.
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Eagle Trek Soars
On October 4th, 2012, hundreds of Eagles trekked ~970
cumulative miles around the lower field at Evansdale
Elementary on a gorgeous early autumn day to celebrate the
inaugural Eagle Trek walk-a-thon, a school fundraiser cosponsored by the foundation and PTA.
Dozens of staff members and parent volunteers
created a fun, healthy, and encouraging environment
as they helped students keep pace and track laps.
Hearts were pumping, faces were smiling, and feet
were stomping to the beat of Eagle Trek's astounding
success.
• Over $73,000 raised for our beloved school!
• Almost 1,000 individual donors from 5 countries
and 28 states!
• Approximately 50% student family donor
participation!
• 100% student participation on event day. Your track record of support for our foundation and
our school is well documented. However, the manner
in which parents, students, community members,
local businesses, family, friends, and Evansdale staff
pulled together for Eagle Trek is difficult to express in
words. Perhaps a little perspective can help us
express our gratitude...
Evansdale Education Foundation: A Non-Profit, Tax Deductible Organization
A Letter to the
School Council
A thank you to those
who serve our
community, along with
a description of the
roles of Evansdale
Foundation, School
Council, and PTA.
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Brian’s Trek
You don’t want to
miss this story.
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In Appreciation
Our donor list
for-2012.Thank you!
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• The PTA and foundation raised $55,000 from
respective fall fundraisers last year. We set a lofty
goal of $65,000 for Eagle Trek. Did we mention we
raised over $73,000?
• Previous fundraisers resulted in approximately 25%
student family participation vs. 50% this year!
• The foundation had approximately 250 individual
donors all of last year vs. almost 1,000 for Eagle
Trek!
We deeply and sincerely thank everyone for their
support. Because of you, we are quite literally better
prepared than ever to help Evansdale realize its full
potential. Special Thanks
It took a village and we are
thankful to everyone who
helped make Eagle Trek a
s u c c e s s . H o w e v e r, t h e
following persons deserve
special thanks for setting the
pace and going the extra mile!
• Evansdale Principal (and
great sport for following
through on the "carpool
chicken" challenge), Dr.
Daniel McGuire
(Cont. on page 2)
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• PTA President, Jennifer Hatfield
• Foundation Chair, JC Boyanton
• PTA and Foundation fundraising chairs: Stacey
Helenbrook, Tonya Raines, Susan Ponder
• Eagle Trek committee chairs: Sylvia Flower,
Sylvia Crone-Murphy
• Eagle Trek web masters: Brian Flower, Jim Bitsko
• Eagle Trek event day coordination: Jennifer Allen,
Nicky White, Derek Harper, Curtis Raines
• Eagle Trek creative and communications: Lucy
Foley, Lauren Shankman, Anne Johnson
• Foundation (and Eagle Trek) Treasurer, Ben
Kupronis
Likewise, big props and high fives to our Eagle
Trek business partners and in-kind donors!
Bald Eagle - $500 • CrossFit Dojo
Blue Eagle - $300
• Eric's Fit Lab
• Las Colinas • Randie's Service Center
• E-motions
• Northlake Pediatric Dentistry
• Resurgens Bank
White Eagle - $150
• Adam Grier Real Estate
• Clinebell Orthodontics
• The Designer's Workshop
• Health & Healing Massage Therapy
In Kind Donors
• Cobb Futbol Club East (CFB)
• Roly Poly Restaurant, Tucker
• Festival, Tucker
• Tucker Farmers Market
• Old Tucker Fountain
• Staples, Tucker
Other Fundraising Updates
Other updates from our fundraising committee. . . .
Tuesday Night Bites at Sprig
A big thank you to local eatery
Sprig Restaurant and Bar, located
in the Oak Grove neighborhood,
for hosting our Tuesday Night
Bites event on November 13.
Foundation board members, parents, students and staff enjoyed
Sprig's fresh and local cuisine. Parents and children alike loved
Sprig's veggie taste test idea for the kids, and each kid who tasted
all the vegetables received a free ice cream. Thanks to everyone
who came out to show their support! Look for future "Night
Bites" events coming in 2013!
S AV E T H E D A T E F O R R E D ,
HOT & BLUE 2013
Mark your calendars and get
ready.....the foundation will once again
present our annual spring auction on
Saturday, March 23, 2013. We look
forward to hosting the event and will
announce details in the very near
future. If you are interested in
contributing your time to the planning
of Red, Hot & Blue, please let a board
member know. It's fun and worthwhile!
Napoleon’s Loyalty Program
Napoleon’s restaurant (in Vista Grove shopping center) continues
to honor the loyalty program they began with us in 2010, providing the Foundation 5% back on all purchases at the
restaurant. This is free money for the foundation! If you don’t have a loyalty card, request one when dining at
Napoleon’s. Tell them you are an Evansdale supporter and then show the card every time you eat there.
Bake Sales a Success
We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who participated in both of our bake sales this fall. One
was held at the Evansdale Consignment Sale and we also had the Election Day Bake Sale. Both were very
successful endeavors. Our dedicated bakers, sandwich artists and shift volunteers stepped up once again to help us
reach out to many people in the community and earn a cumulative $1,151 for Evansdale! Way to go, Eagles
volunteers!
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From the Board
JC Boyanton — Chairman
Phil Castro — Communications
Devon Christopher — Administration
Elaine Gold — Evansdale Teacher Liaison
Ben Kupronis — Treasurer
Sean McCandless — Corporate Sponsors
Cynthia McGuinness — Grants
Dr. Daniel McGuire — Evansdale Principal
Rachel VanValkenburg — Investments
Susan Ponder — Fundraising
A NOTE
FROM OUR
CHAIRMAN
One lesson that I have learned
working on the foundation board
over the past three years: there is
always more to do! Your
foundation has had a good fall
with EagleTrek exceeding our
goal. Now planning is underway for Red Hot
& Blue 2013. We would love to have your
help with this great event. If you are
interested, please contact Susan Ponder. Your
board is also actively engaged in succession
planning discussions as some of the board
members who have helped launch and build
the foundation are considering rolling off next
year to make room for new leadership and
catch their breath. We also have recently
expanded our corporate partnerships
committee, and my personal goal is to develop
strategies and marketing materials and begin a
campaign to recruit significant corporate
partners for Evansdale. Again, I want to
thank all of you for your support. We love
hearing from you, so please reach out to us
Fundraising Totals to Date
(School Year 2012-2013):
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Jim Bitsko
Dr. Angie Claussen
Tim Conner
Zuzette Estevez
Heather Hawkins
Denise Jenkins
Anne Johnson
Rachel Kaufman
Angela Malik
Keith Willby
whenever you have comments, questions, or
want to get involved.
Interested In Serving On Our
Board?
This is our third year in existence and, as anticipated,
we have several board members who are planning to
roll off the board of directors after having served a
two or three year term. To ensure we find the right
skills and experience to fill vacant positions and
facilitate an effective transition, we're starting the
Nominating Committee process sooner than normal.
Zuzette Estevez will once again chair the Nominating
Committee with support from Rachel VanValkenburg,
Angie Claussen, Phil Castro, and JC Boyanton.
Be on the lookout for a formal announcement with
additional details in the January time frame. In the
interim, if you're interested in serving on our board
and are willing to make a two to three year
commitment, feel free to contact Zuzette, Rachel,
Angie, Phil, JC or any other board member. Thank
you for your support and consideration!
Eagle Trek Donations: $73,652
Consignment Bake Sale: $240
Election Day Bake Sale: $911
Total Raised 2012-2013: $59,803 (15.5k to PTA)
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A Letter to the School Council
Dear School Council,
On behalf of the foundation board of
directors and our constituents, we want to thank
you for proactively addressing the challenging
issue of the future of Evansdale's Magnet
Program. Thank you for the foresight and courage
to partner with Dr. McGuire, school
administrators, teachers and parents to develop a
balanced and fair proposal. Thanks for ample
opportunity to provide input through email and
well facilitated focus groups. Thanks for being
open and fully disclosing the input you've
received. Thanks for listening and adjusting your
proposal based on what you heard.
As a non lobbying organization, we do not
officially support the proposal nor do we favor
certain recommendations over others. However,
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as a like minded organization comprised
predominantly of Eagle parents who are very
invested in the health, vibrancy and future of
Evansdale, we appreciate what you are doing and
how you are doing it. Just as we strive to be
informed, open, transparent and inclusive in our
dealings with constituents, we appreciate the
example you've set through the Magnet Proposal
process.
Best of luck as you, Dr. McGuire, and
school administrators move forward. We look
forward to continued engagement, future updates
and a lasting partnership. Together, we will help
Evansdale realize its full potential.
Sincerely,
Evansdale Education Foundation
Investment Update
With Foundation funds, the Early Intervention Reading Specialist, Mrs. Jacqueline Whited, will be
receiving Orton-Gillingham Training in December. The Orton-Gillingham teaching method is primarily
used for students not reading at grade level or struggling to read, such as those with dyslexia. This theory
combines multisensory techniques along with the structure of the English language. This approach is
beneficial not only for students with dyslexia, but for all learners. It can be implemented in a large group
setting as well as with individuals, small groups and at-risk populations. The methodology allows for
differentiation of instruction and supports our investment criteria.
The Foundation continues to support gifted education training for teachers at Evansdale. Ms. Marla Watt
is participating in the training this year. She – and any teacher completing the program – will receive a
$1000 stipend upon completion of the program.
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Separate Bodies, Like Minds
One of Evansdale's greatest strengths is parental engagement and support. This is reflected in
the level of commitment our parents have for the Evansdale PTA, Foundation, and School
Council. However, for many parents, especially those who are new to the Evansdale family,
deciphering the role of each organization can be a challenge. To help clarify the unique role we
each play, and the common vision we share, we have created the following Venn Diagram.
Although we are autonomous organizations with independent governing bodies, separate
decision making processes, and distinct missions, we partner to enrich the educational
experience at Evansdale. Simply stated, we are "separate bodies" with "like minds".
As always, thanks for your support. We hope the diagram helps to clarify what we each do and
how we each serve Evansdale. Jennifer Hatfield, Evansdale PTA President
Gretchen Neigh McCandless, Evansdale School Council Chair
JC Boyanton, Evansdale Education Foundation Chair
View the full-size PTA, Foundation and School Council Overview
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Brian’s Trek
By Ellen Murkison
Candlelight vigil for Brian, December 2011
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The slogan on the event marketing said “Walk Much?”
Walking. It is something we all do every day as part of
our ordinary lives. But Eagle Trek was no ordinary
school fundraiser for our family this year. In December
2011, our son Brian (then a 1st grader at Evansdale)
suffered a traumatic brain injury due to an auto
accident and was given virtually no chance to survive.
Doctors predicted if by some miracle he did live he
would be permanently tied to life-support machines and
would never talk or walk again. Several Evansdale
Elementary families organized a candlelight vigil on the
athletic field of the school for Brian on a rainy night in
Brian with fellow Eagle, Lyle Foley. Eagle Trek, October 2012
late December after he had already been moved to hospice care. The vast majority of the people there had never
actually met us, since we had only moved to the neighborhood a few months earlier. Yet they came out to offer
prayers and support for our whole family. This sense of community is such a trademark of Evansdale!
After ten months full of physical therapy and other recovery that no medical professional could have predicted,
Brian was back at Evansdale as a 2nd grader, and participating in a walk-a-thon. He was able to walk three
laps on that very same athletic field, helping to raise $800 for his school. It was truly a return to normalcy for
our family after a year of challenges. Watching Brian complete his three laps, we couldn’t help but remember
the scene that had played out during that candlelight vigil, certainly a somber and sad gathering. Everyone
there and all of us with Brian at that time would have been grateful to know he would survive, much less be
walking on his own two feet in a walk-a-thon a short ten months later.
The field on which his classmates, teachers and Evansdale friends mourned is now the site of a milestone and
victory in the amazing recovery our son has made. After all the moral support we’ve received from Evansdale
administrators, teachers and families, we couldn’t think of a better reason for him to walk than to support his
school. Eagle Trek was definitely no ordinary event for us!
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“Thank you for the article. I enjoyed reading all of the great things that are happening
with the Evansdale community. I especially liked your comment about "common ground and sameness".
As I have been teaching the songs to the students for International Night, we have had numerous
classroom discussions about what we have in common. The children are enjoying learning the songs
"We've Got a Lot in Common" from Charlotte's Web and "It's A Small World". The school is very fortunate
to have such wonderful community support.
Maris Mann
Music Specialist, Evansdale Elementary”
“My daughter just took all the money out of her piggy bank and took it to school to give to the Eagle Trek
fundraiser. I nearly cried.” - Anonymous
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Our Mission Investment Criteria
The Evansdale Education Foundation is a non-profit
organization committed to providing direct
financial support to help Evansdale Elementary
School realize its full potential. Every dollar we raise,
every decision we make, and every penny we spend is
driven by our love and passion for current and future
Evansdale students. We invite those who share our
passion to join us in our mission to sustain and
develop Evansdale’s heritage of educational
excellence.
The following criteria are intended to help the
Foundation board make high quality decisions for
funding opportunities. These criteria can be
considered as a “yardstick for measuring
alternatives.” It is not intended that the criteria
prescribe what is funded, but rather are used as a tool
to determine the opportunities that most closely align
with the Foundation mission and meet the current and
long-term needs of the school. Our Guiding Principles
• Partner with Evansdale community, faculty, and
PTA.
• Identify, prioritize, and address Evansdale's most
critical educational needs, based on student, parent,
educator, administrator, and community input.
• Enrich academic and interpersonal experience.
• Promote student empowerment, diversity,
compassion, creativity, and discovery.
• Operate with openness, inclusion, respect, and
integrity.
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Investment Criteria
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Investments with the ability to obtain and
leverage additional funds;
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Investments that impact the largest number of
students;
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Investments that protect or enrich current
educational programs: Language arts, social
studies, science, art, PE, music, foreign
language, math and magnet programs;
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Investments that promote smaller student/
teacher ratios;
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Investments that the PTA cannot fund;
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Investments not easily funded through public
and private grants;
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Investments of high priority identified by
administration and/or faculty.
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How You Can Help
Want to get involved in the Evansdale Education
Foundation? Here’s how you can help!
• Volunteer your time
• Make a tax-deductable donation
• Ask your employer
- to match your gift
- if they offer grants to non-profits
- if they would like to be a corporate partner
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If you can help, please contact Phil Castro
(pcastro2906@gmail.com) or Anne Johnson
(annedpjohnson@gmail.com). Gracias!
Send Us Your Photos
We love our Evansdale Eagles! We would love to
use photographs of students, teachers, donors,
and school events in our newsletter. If you have a
great photo of an Evansdale event or community
¿Es Usted Habla Inglés y Español? member, please send it to
annedpjohnson@gmail.com,
If you are fluent in English and Spanish, we need info@evansdalefoundation.org, or post them to
your help! We are looking for volunteers to
the Evansdale Education Foundation Facebook
translate our quarterly newsletter and other
Page. We need parental permission to print the
critical communications into Spanish for our
photos, and we cannot guarantee that they will
constituents who are primary Spanish speakers. appear in the newsletter, but we would love to
see them!
Stay Up To Date
Want to know the best ways to stay up
to date with the foundation?
• Like our Facebook page and share or
invite your friends to join our group
or attend our events!
• Follow and retweet us on Twitter!
• Visit our website:
www.evansdalefoundation.org
Evansdale Education Foundation
P.O. Box 942222
Atlanta, GA 31141
info@evansdalefoundation.org
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to advertise your business to the community!
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In Appreciation
We extend heartfelt thanks to the following student families, community members, corporations, and local businesses
for their generous support to help Evansdale Elementary realize its full potential!
Due to Eagle Trek, we’ve had more donors than ever before! We’ve done our best to ensure all donors are listed properly.
If you notice an error, someone missing, or want to be listed in a different manner, please email us at
info@evansdalefoundation.org.
Note: Donations through November 28, 2012 are reflected below.
Bald Eagle Donors ($1,000 and
above)
Fatima Coronado & Fred Smith
Jack & Heather Hawkins
Ben Kupronis & Jane Henley
Katherine & Jason Leeth
Paul & Denise Tso
Elizabeth Tso
Genny & Todd Tuggey
Keith & Melisa Willby
Gold Eagle Donors ($500 $999)
Elaine Alexander
Juanita & Timothy Conner
Julia & James Eirich-Robinson
Paul & Terri Goldstein
Stacey & Mike Helenbrook
Rachel Kaufmann
Larry Muir & Mary Hall
Robert & Alexis Sulyma
Kristen & Scott Vanags
Thomas & Rachel VanValkenburg
Arthur & Katie Wendel
Blue Eagle Donors ($250 $499)
Kathy & Lauritz Adriansen
Jeanine & Rudyard Alcocer
John Blanchard
Richard & Martha Blanchard
JC & Jennifer Boyanton
Charles & Zana Boyanton
Paula & Kevin Carman
Thomas and Leslie Carney
Wayne Cartee, MD
Phil & Monica Castro
Kevin & Devon Christopher
Rick & Angie Claussen
Jorge Cora
Curtis Florence & Myriam Quispe
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Brian & Sylvia Flower
Scott & Candace Foerst
Beata & Sasha Gofman
G & A Hammett
Jason & Jennifer Hatfield
Dawn Jacob
Brad Kesel & Kim Tolmie
Vernon & Joli Mauldin
Donna & Scott McAuley
Sean & Gretchen McCandless
Cynthia & Alexander McGuinness
David & Debbie McLean
Susan & Drew Ponder
Darren & Kathryne Roberts
Janine Sandfort
Lauren & Scott Shankman
Patrick Shields & Suzi Gates
Julie Thomas
Margarita & GT Thomson
Sandra Vanags
Viet Vo & Vinhty Dinh
Misha Walker
Jennifer & Trevor Witcher
White Eagle Donors ($150 $249)
Kenny & Jennifer Allen
Casey & Essy Behravesh
Kiplee Bell
Lydia Massey Bennett
Jim & Becky Bitsko
Kim & Richard Blackwell
Moritz Bosselmann & Tonna HarrisBosselmann
Greg & Kim Brake
Sonya Brown
Bambi Cantello
David & Ashley Church
Brent & Julie Collins
James & Beverly Cook
Hector & Lori Cora
Greg & Natalie Culpepper
Carol J Deskins
Claire Donovan & Edward Paskalin
Angela & Steve Dunbar
Joe Earnest & Zuzette Estevez
Nichol & Rich Ernst
Chris & Laura Fletcher
Richard, Emily, & Anna Floyd
Lucy & Chris Foley
Elizabeth Foley
Ghaleb & Phyllis Ghani
Kristin & David Gipson
Tara Gilmore & Steve Austin
Susan Hanson
Vicki Hardenbergh
Dr. Camilla Harshbarger
Rachel Kachur & Simeon Niolon
Mary Kilpatrick
Veronica Kyle
Stacey & George LaMadrid
Feijun Luo & Lijing Ouyang
Clement & Hoda Mardon
Greta Massetti & John Sandfort
Janet McNew
Amy & Shaaban Medley
Charles & Sharon Nelson
Susan Niolon
Christine & Larry Ozborn
Ankita & Niraj Patel
Tonya & Curtis Raines
Margaret & Mike Ricketts
Belinda Saddler
Diane Shankman
Stacy Smith
Matt Sommer
Scott Stucky & Abigail Carlton
Edward & Eileen Sullivan
Sheng & Chieh-Chun Tsai
Patricia Ubaldo & Fidel Palma
Chengbin Wang & Helen Ding
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Scott Wiederholt & Susan Shaver
Mary Wood
Red Eagle Donors ($1 - $149)
Alys Abela
Courtney Acitelli
Pat Adams
Michel Adriansen
Lillian Agel
Celia & Sonny Albertson
Ermal Allen
Ken Allen
Scott & Michelle Allen
Sang & Soon An
Michelle Anders
Mike Anderson
Jerry & Amy Appleman
Ganna Apraxina & Carmel Abela
Marnie Arevalo
Janet Arias
Rahel Asfaw
Emily Austin
Mary Austin
Michael & Laurie Austin
Pamela Austin
William & Melissa Bachman
Madely Bakebanga
Scott Baker
Stacy Baldwin
Michele Balos
Vasantha Bandari
sharon Baranackie
Betsy Barb
Jennifer H Barbour
Mary Anne Barlow
April Barnes
Barbara Barnes
Jeff & Veronica Barnes
Mariah Barnes
Wendy Barrett
Marilynn Bartels & Ryan Less
Blair & Scarlett Bartlett
Edy Barton
Karen Barton
Dennis & Susan Beals
Arash Behravesh
Theresa Behrenfeld
Marnie Bell-Ferguson
Travis Belladino
Vanna Bellury
Shana Benjamin
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Karen Bennett
Diana Bensyl
Sharon Bernstein
Tarik Bezuneh & Mesfin Mulatu
Denise & John Billingsley
Farigol Bineshpour
Cornelius and Lavonda Bird
D Birk
Kendra Bishop
Tracey Black
David Blanchard
Suzanne Blank
Ashley Blencoe
Emily Bloss
Stephanie Bogle
Barbara Bollinger
Todd and Laura Bolsen
Margarita Bonilla-Vazquez
Janet Bonvillain
Vicki Bonvillain
George & Sheila Booker
Gary Boren
Bose
Dengting Boyanton
Robert & Heather Brake
Kim Brani
Michael Braz
James Brenton
Yakimba Brookes
Gayle & William Broughman
Anne-Caroline Brown
Martha Brown
Robert Brown
Shannon Brown
Sandra Brownrigg
Sylvia Buice
Giulia & Glenn Bundesmann
David Burghardt
Sharon Burke
Heather Burke
Michael Burkhardt
William Burkhardt
J Burrell
Tina Bush
Becky Calvert
Rita Campbell
Daniel & Marie Carroll
Gib & Helen Carson
Kim Carson
Kerri Carter
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Susan Carter
Gary & Simone Cartwright
Audrey Caston
Christine & Andres Castro
Julie Castro
Jashua Castro
Sharon Cavusgil
Natasha Chambers-Lyttle
Brian & Jennifer Chang
Vinay Changela
Karen Charmatz
Derricus Chatman
Lin & Hang Chen
Barbara Christie
Guinevere Christmann
Tyrone & Marcia Christopher
Donna Chronic
Cathy Chronic
Harper Church
Shirley Church
Jadyn Claxton
Annette Clemens
Carol Cobb
Scott & Lori Cobbs
Nancy Coletta
Alan Collins
Christie Conner
Virgil Connor
Kathy Cook
Eileen Corkern
Alexander Cortez
Jackie Coston
RaDenna Cox
Sharon Cox
Colten Crane
Jay Creek
Stephanie & Charlie Creel
John & Sheila Creel
Dan Crone
Daryl Crone
Kristi & John Cross
Hilton Culpepper
Colicia Hanson & Vince Cunard
Lucy Cusick
Keri Dailey
John Dameron
Jacob Daniel
Melissa Danielson
Frank D'Arcangelo
Molly Darnell
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Valerie Dasher
Teresa Dau
Teresa Daub
Adria Davenport
Marcus & Debra Davenport
Shelby Davenport
Kip Davidson
Sharyn Davidson
Mary Agnes Davis
Ron & Christal Davis
Karen De Lutis
Robert Deen
Carol DeNatale
Peter DeNatale
Clara Denton
Sanjaya Dhakal
Johnston Diane
Danny & Marie Diaz
Denise Diaz
Vicente Diaz
Jaime Dice
Janis Dill
Thang Dinh
Cheryl Domina
Eunice Domina
Julie & Steve Donaldson
Dawn & Scott Downes
Gregory Downes
Lynn Downes
James & Nancylee Drew
Yulinda Dunlap
Nell Durden
Terry Durden
Sue Durfee
Beth Dycus
Claudia & Tommy Earnest
Troy & Stephanie Earnest
Roger Easton
Mary Edwards & Kathy DeNatale
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Edwards
Phylisa Edwards
Mahmoud Eel-Badader
Fatima Eel-Bader
Lourence Eel-Bader
Bijan & Shahin Eghrari
Sina Eghrari
Kikelomo Ehigiator
Karen Eller
Nnekia Ellis
Beverly Ellis
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Carolyn Elmlinger
Kimberly Erickson
Jean Estevez
Anthony Etches
Doug Etheridge
Carrie Euype
Andrew Evans
John Evans
Kimberly & Wayne Evans
Mary Evans
Crystal Fang
William Felch
Bernard Ferencik
Mark Ferencik
Bailey Ferrell
Nena Fesperman
Joyce Fields
Gina Finley
Ridgely Fisk-Green
Douglas Flanagan
Laurie & Mike Flanagan
Marsha Fletcher
Curtis Florence
Denise Floyd
Charles & Janice Foley
Robert Foley
Jamie Fontenot
David Foster
Kristen Franklin
Helen Franks
Kelly Fripps
Ollie Fripps
E Tee Fritz & Wanda Taylor
Marion Fritz
Sobba & Jason Fritz
Hamilton & Sandra Gadd
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Why a Foundation?
The Evansdale Education Foundation was established in 2010 to partner with parents, administrators and
teachers to support our beloved school in ways DeKalb County and the Evansdale PTA cannot. We can fund
staff and other vital school needs over and above what can be funded by DeKalb County and the PTA. For
instance, we hired Jacqueline Whited for the 2011-12 school year and as a full time teacher for the 2012-2013
school year to ensure students receive the supplemental reading instruction they need. If not for our
intervention, this position—and its benefit to students— would be lost.
Our Goal
We’ve raised an astounding $125,000 in two short years due to generous support from Evansdale parents,
community members, and local businesses. Our goal is to exceed the $75,000 we raised last year in order to
preserve or enhance educational resources and programs at Evansdale. While lofty, continued support from
our constituents and a refined strategy to pursue new fundraising opportunities, makes the goal very
attainable.
Evansdale Education Foundation
Evansdale Education Foundation
P.O. Box 942222
Atlanta, GA 31141
www.evansdalefoundation.org
Issue #8 — Fall 2012