Many Thanks to all who attendED “oef celebrates!”
our annual fall fundraiser!
Nordhoff High School Students Faith Green-Roy and Clarissa Perez address the crowd gathered for the Ojai Education Foundation’s Fall Fundraiser on October 17. Faith and Clarissa were among five students awarded an OEF grant for a volunteer service trip to Thailand.
Each Fall, OEF hosts OEF Celebrates! our Annual Fall Fundraiser. Our 2019 event was held on Thursday, October 17 at Nordhoff High School. The event showcased OEF’s 2019 grantees, featured student music and dance performances, and honored our OEF Education Hero Becky Beckett, Chaparral High School Principal! Go to OEF Celebrates! for more event information.
Many thanks to our Event Sponsors: Dr. Caitlin Matthews, Mechanics Bank, MT Cline Construction, Ojai Advanced Dentistry, Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, Thatcher Construction and Titus Painting.
Ojai Education Foundation Donates Over $100,000
to Support Public Education in the Ojai Valley!
Becky Beckett, Chaparral High School Principal, is joined by her Science Students and staff as she receives her notification letter of a grant from the Ojai Education Foundation to fund science supplies for the 2019 - 20 School Year. In total, OEF provided grants totaling more than $100,000 to teachers, students and Ojai Unified School District staff, the most in the Foundation’s history! Go to “Grant Overview” for our full list of 2019 - 20 Grantees. Go to the Ojai Valley News article “OEF Awards $100,000 in Grants” to read more!
Ojai Education Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Supporting Public Education in the Ojai Valley
The Ojai Education Foundation held its 25th anniversary celebration April 28 at the Ojai home of former president Michael Addison and his wife, Susan. Nearly 100 former Board Members, donors and friends of the Ojai Education Foundation gathered to honor founder Cindi (Perez) Davis; and pictured founding treasurer Dick Weirick with his wife Jane; and top cumulative donor Louanne Fay and her daughter, Eileen Laber. Go to to the Ojai Valley News article “OEF Plants Seeds for Big Dreams Over 25 Years” to read more!
2018 - 19 exclusive sponsors
$5,000+
Linda Burr / Venco Western, Inc.
Richard & Jane Weirick
$2,500+
Anonymous
Aqua-Flo Supply / Eileen Fay
The Fout Family
Helen Hardenbergh & Adam Tolmach
Tiarzha Taylor & Danny Everett
$1000+
Tucker & Phillip Adams
Susan & Michael Addison
Carolyn & Jamie Bennett
Joanne & Michael Caldwell
Cam Campbell / California Solar Electric
Beth Cohen
Lin Coleman & Paul Massey
Nan Davis & Brett Nicholson
Robert Calder Davis, Jr.
Roselyn & Anthony Demaria
Laura Denne
Karen & Bill Evenden
$1,000+ con’t
Donna Freiermuth
Dr. Richard Gould
Jill Greene & Scott Silver
Judith Hale Norris & Bill Norris
Julia & Walt Hamann
Ruth Hemming
Rikki Horne
Susan Leech
Anne & Harry Oppenheimer
Angela & Douglas Parker
Joyce Robinson
Lucy & Jonathan Tolmach
Key Community & Business Partners
Ojai Unified School District
Dr. James Halverson, Ojai Valley Family Medicine Group
John Galaska Rainforest Plant Co.
Lorraine Lim Catering
Mike Etchart Sound System
Ojai Business Center
Ojai Chamber of Commerce
Ojai Vineyard Tasting Room
Simply Two Design
Steve Adams Photography
SoulFete! Multi Cultural Cuisine Catering
Ventura County Community Foundation
Venco Western, Inc.
Ventura Rental Party & Events