Castro Valley Educational Foundation

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The Castro Valley Educational Foundation is a 501(c)(3)corporation.  Donations may be tax deductible.  Please consult your tax advisor.

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DonorsChoose.org partners with many organizations and companies to help provide funding opportunities. Here are some of the funding opportunities that will be available within the next few months. Download step-by-step instructions to participate.

Fuel Your School is Coming Soon

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Chevron’s new Fuel Your School promotion will support education in Contra Costa and Alameda county schools by helping educators receive funding for eligible projects. We encourage projects to be submitted emphasizing science, technology, engineering or math. 

On July 15th the complete program details, including the terms and conditions will be available..

SONIC Take Two

Last fall, SONIC, America's Drive-In, gave over $600,000 to DonorsChoose.org classroom projects through theirLimeades for Learning campaign, helping more than 1,400 classrooms across the country. SONIC is at it again this year, with a new campaign planned for the fall!  Find out more about the Fall 2010 Limeades for Learning program and how to sign up for this competitive opportunity.

Selective Funding from U.S. Cellular

Starting in September, U.S. Cellular will provide $1 million in funding to projects across 25 states. As a CA teacher, your request(s) can be considered for this awesome opportunity! Just register as a "U.S. Cellular Teacher" through your teacher account and your project(s) will be reviewed by the U.S. Cellular team in the fall. Although registration does not promise funding, it gives you a chance to benefit. See this announcement for full details and sign-up instructions.

Alternative Funding from the S.D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation

Funding for select math and/or science projects in Contra Costa, Alameda, San Fransisco, Santa Clara, and San Mateo counties. Selected projects must focus on how the project is tied to state curriculum or standards. Projects will be selected monthly and, if selected, funding will be applied directly, bringing your total project cost down to $99. For more details click on this link.

Alternative Funding from the Lumina Foundation

50% match offer for middle school projects focused on college access and/or college readiness. Projects highlighting AVID programs, SAT and ACT prep, or AP coursework, as well as general college preparatory requests will be considered, so make sure to include these details in your project essay. Visit the DonorsChoose.org blog to see example projects and learn more about this offer and the KnowHow2Go program. The foundation will select qualifying projects every week.

Alternative Funding from ESA

50% match offer for projects requesting game consoles, video games, and/or computer games. Projects must request $675 or less in gaming materials. Requests for Wii Fit or Leapster games and projects asking for materials to use as rewards will not qualify for this offer.

Alternative Funding from Furry Vengeance

50% match offer for 3-5 grade projects to benefit the environment that request under $340 in materials.  Projects with a focus on wildlife preservation will receive special consideration. All qualifying projects are eligible for this match offer and additional funds are available if you mention "Furry Vengeance" in your request. Why?

DonorsChoose is gearing up for next year already, and so should you! If you'll need resources to teach math or science, don't wait until August - submit a project now. 

Three reasons to submit a math or science project this month:

1. Your project could be funded sooner. Projects submitted now can receive funding this summer or in our busy back-to-school season. If funded this summer, your materials will be at the front of the line to be ordered this fall!

2. You could benefit from math/science grant funding.DonorsChoose anticipates that $1 million dollars will be available to support CA math/science projects this fall. If you submit your project now, you'll have first shot at summer/fall funding received for teachers in our county.

3. Less stress as you head back-to-school. We know how busy the fall can be. If you take the time to submit your math and science requests this now, that's one thing off your fall to-do list!

Don't forget that projects remain active on DonorsChoose for 5 months.