Alameda Education Foundation

Rotary matching grant awarded November 2024

Alameda Rotary Club Gives Matching Grant to AEF

On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 the Alameda Rotary Club presented $19,750 in matching grants to nonprofit organizations to support the important services and support that they provide in our community. The grants were presented at a meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church, which provided its Fellowship Hall for the event. Alameda Education Foundation received a matching grant from the Alameda Rotary Club along with several other non-profits in Alameda.

The grants are “matching” because individual Rotarians can make a donation to a worthy nonprofit in our community and then have our club’s foundation “match” that amount to double their donation.

Support AEF at Books Inc. Dec. 5

Thursday, December 5 from 5 – 8 PM will be a great time to buy books for the holidays! Stop by Books, Inc. (1344 Park St, Alameda) and we’ll wrap your presents for you! Plus we’ll have treats and drinks for shoppers. If you can’t shop in person, you can order online @ Booksinc.net any time on Dec. 5. Select ‘Alameda’ as the pickup location and put ‘AEF Fundraiser’ in the comments. Books, Inc. is donating a portion of sales proceeds to AEF.

Thank You Windermere Foundation!

AEF is very grateful to be a part of a group of Alameda non-profits who received a generous donation from Windemere Foundation.

Shannon Reese from Windemere wrote: “Windermere Bay Area Properties is grateful to be connected with such dedicated leaders in the Alameda community. It’s a privilege to work alongside each of you to make a positive impact here.”

Thank you Windemere for your support of Alameda students and teachers!

Farm to Table Curriculum

Julia Jawad, an SAI (Specialized Academic Instruction) teacher at Lincoln...

‘Descendants’ Wins Film Award

‘Descendants: The Story of Us‘ was the Lunda Award recipient at the 22nd Annual Oakland International Film Festival in October 2024. This short film, created and produced by Shanti Lair–Croom and directed by Shaun Daniels, best exemplified the theme of the Lunda Award through its depiction of the journey and obstacles faced by several families right here in the East Bay in their pursuit of the American dream.

The Lunda people were known to have of the largest expansions in Central Africa.

Dine at STAR Pizza and Support AEF

December 2 – last chance to Dine & Donate in...

Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins in the United States each year on Sep. 15 and ends on Oct. 15, celebrates U.S. Latinos, their culture and their history. AEF’s Art Changes program features five artists who represent Hispanic Culture: Brazilian landscape painter Alex D. da Silva, Joaquin Newman who builds on the tradition of Mayan art, Bolivian-American painter and weaver Miguel Arzabe, water-colorist and muralist Irene Juarez-O’Connell,

Mental health care support with Care Solace

AEF Table at Ruby Bridges Wellness Fair

AEF will have a table at the AUSD Wellness Fair at Ruby Bridges with information on accessing Care Solace support for mental health. We will have a raffle with a prize at the event.

AUSD Wellness Fair
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 from 5 – 7:30 PM
Ruby Bridges School
351 Jack London Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501

AUSD requests that you register for this free event.