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Holmdel Foundation For Educational Excellence Annual Giving Campaign.

The Holmdel Foundation For Educational Excellence asks for your assistance in helping to support educational opportunities for the children of our community.

With the 2012—2013 school year in full swing, the Holmdel Foundation for Educational Excellence (HFEE) is reaching out to ask for monetary support for its ongoing mission to provide critical enhancements to the Holmdel School District curriculum not otherwise available through public funding. The enhancements the HFEE offers afford students increased educational opportunities that amply prepare them to meet 21st century challenges.

The HFEE proudly supports all academic areas including the arts, sciences, languages and athletics at all grade levels for the overall benefit of Holmdel District students. Since it was founded in 1996, through the generosity of our supporters, the HFEE has raised over one and a half million dollars. This money has gone directly back to the students in the form of innovative programs, advanced learning tools and materials and improved equipment. Our philosophy of working in close cooperation with the Board of Education, administration, teachers and a diverse group of community based organizations and individuals allows the HFEE to make the most positive impact possible on student education from every dollar donated.

In the past three years, the HFEE has donated the All- Digital World Language Lab at the Satz/High School complex, outdoor classroom amenities at the Village School Rain Gardens, and a state-of-the-art stage sound system for the High School Auditorium. The HFEE has also awarded approximately $50,000 for teacher/student mini grants during the same period.

The margin of excellence at Holmdel District Schools is becoming increasingly more difficult to maintain due to state mandated budget caps and reduced state aid. This is why we need your support now more than ever. Please make a tax-deductible contribution to the HFEE at a level you deem appropriate and have your name added to our annual “Honor Roll” either by completing this form and mailing it in with your payment or by clicking on the Donate Now button at the bottom of the Annual Giving Campaign page on our website, hfee.org.

We also encourage you to inquire about corporate gift matching.

On behalf of our Chairperson, Teresa Graw, and our Annual Giving Chair, Suzanne Walsh Foran, we wish you and your children a productive and exciting school year and look forward to meeting you at school, at an HFEE Fundraiser, or in the community.

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