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LUCKY #13

Thanks to You - Our 13th Annual Golf Outing, Dinner & Auction was a Huge Success!

The Fremont Education Foundation, (FEF), held our 13^th annual golf, dinner and auction fundraiser on Monday, May 6^th. A win/win, (brought on by hardworking trustees and volunteers), you helped us raise the bar again. This year we set new record highs in the area of event sponsorships, increased community involvement through donations and in general attendance. Thank you for supporting our mission of, “Granting Unique and Innovative Learning Opportunities”, for all the students of District 79.

"It was a great evening of the community coming together to support a great cause -- unique and innovative learning opportunities for Fremont's students. We are fortunate to have sponsors and attendees who understand the importance of our mission."

Karen Stanley, Chair

Guin Financial, and CDW-G/Cisco led the sponsorships at the Platinum level of $5K and above. This is the fourth year in a row Guin Financial has anchored our event. We would like to thank and recognize Joe for his continued support. In addition to sponsorship, Joe Guin also gives of his time in service to the Fremont Education Foundation year long. Thanks again Joe.

Another set of returning sponsors, Pepper Construction and CIC Roofing. Both companies have helped champion our event at the Silver Level Sponsorship over the last two years, and counting. Thank You again!

Christine Lee with RE/MAX Showcase, Meridian Design Build, Harrison Wallace Financial Group, Siemens, and Touch of Sweets continued to help bring in record sponsorship dollars with Bronze Level Sponsorships. The FEF is very grateful for all of our sponsors, without whom we could not continue to grant thousands of dollars back to the students and educators of Fremont. For a complete list of our sponsors, please visit our website at: www.fsd79.org/fef

This year's event was again held at Ivanhoe Country Club, where golfers enjoyed a beautiful day to play a round. Twelve golfers qualified for a putt-off for a chance to win $10,000. Steve Cook attempted the 40 foot putt for the $10,000, but was not able to sink it – this year. Two foursomes won the prizes for lowest score for the scramble ball, and re-donated their prize winnings back to the Foundation. Thank you!

Our dinner and auction crowd arrived promptly at 5:30pm. Cocktail hour was headlined by Fremont’s own, Heather Moran accompanied by Jeff Trudell. The crowd enjoyed favorites like, “Skyfall”, and other melodies, while bidding on fabulous deals and enjoying engaging conversation. All registered dinner guests enjoyed the delicious offering and mouth watering bites showcased along the 35 foot buffet table complete with carving station.We hope you found it ALL suitable to your liking.

Such a buzz . . . you've had to of heard by now, about the addition of our online auction component to this year's event. It generated a lot of interest and revenue for the Foundation. “The online auction gave families, who were unable to attend the auction and dinner, ability to still bid on amazing, generous donations”, said Fremont School Board Representative, Kim Hansen. The list included our most priceless auction items and experiences donated by Fremont’s own creative educators. Coveted items on this "hot" list included: Reserved Front Row Graduation Tickets, Front Row Band/Choir seats; Principal for the Day; Assistant Principal for the Day; private art lessons, Geo-caching with Intermediate Specials Teachers; Board Games and Breakfast with 5^th grade Teachers; Lunch with Lucy, and much more!

The bidding process for our auction items reopened Monday night. Our 130 very generous attendees, ready to out-do each other, engaged in friendly silent bidding wars for over 50 donated items. All knowing the proceeds of their generosity were going to help fund a Fremont Teacher Grant request, transforming a dream it to a reality for all our children.

The Nierman Family were big auction winners bringing home six, Best-in-House 8^th Grade Graduation Tickets as well as the Choice of the DC Chaperone. The Bonds family was “on fire” as they brought home the Firefighter for a Day prize. And the Zipfels will be dining and resting easy, as they capitalize on their Westin Hotels package which includes an overnight stay and dinner.

New this year, at our live auction we opened bidding to support a program called, “Fund the Need”. This year we have set a goal to raise $10,000 to secure funding for technology at Fremont. Specifically, we want to provide iPads for another Fremont classroom. Because of you, we are off to a great start, by night's end we had raised $3,500 towards our digital funding goal. It’s not too late to donate! Please visit our website: www.fsd79.org/fef

and use the PayPal link to make an online donation. Or, simply send in a check, payable to the Fremont Education Foundation, marked, “Fund the Need”, and those monies will be used for this classroom of iPads.

Last year, The Fremont Education Foundation funded over $55,000 worth of grant money to the students and educators of District 79. We have donated over $125,000 the past three years alone. Past grants include: Our first Digital Classroom at Fremont which provided a 1:1 student/ laptop ratio in the classroom, NIU STEAM fest, All the kids favorite Rock Climbing Wall in the Elementary School, iPads in the Intermediate School, SmartBoards, The purchase of three original Jazz Band Scores and the added bonus of studying and learning the music by local artist jazz Performer, Chris Madsen, Snowshoes, Girls on the Run Programs, online e-libraries in each media center, and many more hands-on, engaging learning tools.

Fremont teachers, administrators and educators continue to bring unique and innovative ideas and grant requests the Fremont Education Foundation in search of funding. There are some amazing ideas out there that we would love to fund, but can’t. With your help, through your generous donation of time, effort and/ or money, we can! Please be involved with your child’s education and future. Join us as we continue to stretch the bounds of the traditional classroom, foster a love of learning in every child, teach them to be global thinkers, and build enthusiasm and support within our community.