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Prior Events and Programs
2006 Fundraising Dinner & Grant Awards Ceremony Hosted by Staples
The 2006 annual teacher grant awards night was generously hosted by Staples Corporation on Monday, May 1st. The awards ceremony and fundraiser dinner was held at Staples' corporate headquarters in Framingham. The evening consisted of cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, welcome speeches from AEFI President Cindy Hoyle, Senator Karen Spilka and Ashland Schools Superintendent Dr. Richard Hoffmann, plus fine dining choices of poached salmon, roast tenderloin and chicken saltimbocca. Teacher grants were awarded by Doreen Nichols of Staples, and Cece Doucette presented the Donor Awards. The evening concluded with raffle winner announcements and silent auction results. Click here for details from the evening's program, or here to see the write-up in the Ashland Tab.
2005 Awards Ceremony
Our 2005 Grant Awards Ceremony was held May 16th to honor our educators
and supporters. Last year's award recipients and student beneficiaries
reported enthusiastically about how their grants have been applied
this year. Then Senator Karen Spilka spoke about the cautiously optimistic
outlook for education in Massachusetts. Next, Dr. Richard Hoffmann,
Superintendent of Schools in Ashland, illustrated the importance of
following one's dreams and how innovative educational programs can
help them come true. AEFI president Cindy Hoyle presented the teacher
grant awards and Cece Doucette, from our Board
of Directors, recognized
the generosity of our donors.
2004 Computer Sponsorship Program
On April 1, 2004 we launched our “Computer
Sponsorship Campaign”
with the goal of raising enough funds to replace 28 out-dated computers
at the Henry Warren Elementary
School. We are thrilled to report all 28 computers
received sponsorship!
2004 Awards Ceremony
Our 2004 Grant Awards Ceremony was held May 17, 2004 in honor of
our educators and supporters. Representative Karen Spilka spoke about
education in Massachusetts and Dr. Richard Hoffmann, Superintendent
of Schools in Ashland, discussed the Ashland Schools, Today and Tomorrow.
Marcia Bornstein, of Middlesex Savings Bank, presented the teacher
grant awards and Cece Doucette, from our Board
of Directors, reviewed
the program donors. Cindy Hoyle,
current AEF President, gave the closing remarks.
Staples Sponsored Raffle
We'd like to extend a warm thank you to Staples for sponsoring this
program, and to all of the community members who purchased tickets.
We further extend our gratitude to the planners of the Stone Park
Summer Concerts and the Ashland Sidewalk Sale, Shaw's, Hair's Lisa,
Sunnyside Cafe, Purple Ink Insurance and Focus on Fitness for helping
to facilitate ticket sales!
Please see Education
Foundation Announces Raffle Winners for additional
information.
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