Monday, May 13, 2013
Funds are for renovation of CHS auditorium.
The Achieve Foundation presented the South Orange - Maplewood Board of Education with a check Monday night for $150,000 to support the restoration of the Columbia High School auditorium. Achieve's President Ted Cole presented the funds to BOE President Beth Daugherty at the Board's regular monthly meeting. The donation is part of the Take a Seat (TAS) Campaign, a joint effort of Achieve and the South Orange - Maplewood School District (SOMSD) to restore the historic auditorium to its former splendor. The $1.3 million project will upgrade features of the 85-year old performance hall including its seats, sound system, lighting and flooring. The campaign hopes to raise a total of $350,000 to fill the gap between the $1 million the school …
Monday, April 8, 2013
Achieve Foundation, CHS Alumni Assoc. will honor citizen extraordinaire Fred Profeta on April 20 at Orange Lawn.
The Achieve Foundation and the Columbia High School Alumni Association are teaming up to host "A Standing Ovation for Fred Profeta," a gala evening celebrating the contributions of one of the community's leading citizens and champions, on Saturday, April 20 at Orange Lawn Country Club in South Orange. The event will honor longtime Maplewood resident and former Mayor Fred Profeta and will help fund the Take a Seat (TAS) Campaign, a joint effort of Achieve and the South Orange - Maplewood School District (SOMSD) to restore the historic Columbia High School (CHS) auditorium to its former splendor. The $1.3 million project will upgrade features of the 85-year old performance hall including its seats, sound system, lighting and flooring. The …
Friday, December 21, 2012
Achieve Foundation is raising funds to renovate the Columbia High School auditorium to its former glory.
Still looking for a holiday gift? Here’s something that is local, meaningful and will impact generations of South Orange - Maplewood students for years to come. Since 2010, the Achieve Foundation has been partnering with the South Orange -Maplewood School District (SOMSD) in the Take a Seat (TAS) campaign to renovate the Columbia High School (CHS) auditorium. Donors can choose to honor or dedicate a seat to someone – a teacher, family member, coach, principal, graduate, or a group or organization -- to contribute to the fundraising effort. The $1.3 million project will upgrade features of the 85-year-old performance hall while restoring it to its former splendor, according to Achieve. The campaign aims to raise enough to fill the gap …
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
The Achieve Foundation is seeking hosts for it annual "Night of 100 Dinners"
It might only be mid-December, but the folks at the Achieve Foundation are already planning for its 9th Annual Night of 100 Dinners, which will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013. The event asks South Orange and Maplewood residents to open their homes to dinner guests to help raise critical funding for the foundation's programs that benefit the South Orange - Maplewood School District (SOMSD). Here is a short list of what Achieve (formerly known as SOMEF) helps to fund: teacher and administrator grants, the Achieve volunteer tutoring program, the restoration of the Columbia High School auditorium, family support initiatives and more. 'It's a festive evening that serves as the largest annual fundraiser for the Achieve Foundation and has …
LocalJoe
10:08 am on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Very important and worthwhile effort. more ›