Aberdale, Joe-- Publicity- Media
Peg Auth-- Publicity Liaison
Cress, Mark-- Advisor-By Laws/Select Donor
Lisa Emirzian-- Business Commitee
Ernst, John-- Fundraising-Phonathon-Chair
Greim, Jeff-- Foundations/Grant Writing
Grow, Dan-- Foundations/Grant Writing
Halpern, Susan-- Public Relations-Annual Report
Chris Halista-- Grant Review
Healy, Cindy-- Database Technology
Hopkins, Lyn-- Public Relations
Linda Kay-- Grant Review
Keady, George-- Past President/Select Donors
Jeanne Lachiusa-- Publicity Liaison/Wolf Swamp
Peg Landon-- Publicity Liaison/Glenbrook
Melinda Lee-- Publicity Liaison/LHS
O'Connor, Barry-- Grant Giving
Susan Oxx- Publicity Liaison/Williams
Janine Preston-- Gala Co-Chair
Putnam, Kim-- Database Technology
Ruyffelaert, Paula-- Grant Giving
Sotiropoulos, James-- Fundraising-Phonathon
Stewart, Bob-- Alumni Relations
Stewart, Pam-- Alumni Relations
Swirsky, Michael-- Grant Giving- Chair
Judy Tarbell-- Grant Review
Tredeau, Richard-- Finance/Grant Giving
Tuohey, Brian-- Past President/Select Donors

Kim Conant-- part-time employee
Darren Dawson--bookkeeper

We have reason to celebrate. In four short years, the Longmeadow Educational Excellence Foundation and its donors are continuing to make an impact on the educational experience of our children. Their teachers have been awarded nearly 80 grants totaling $230,000. All schools are represented and most subjects have been supported. We are achieving our mission to enhance the quality of Longmeadow's public schools. And it's only going to get better.

Our Superintendent, Dr. Scott AndersEn has declared the LEEF-funded John Collins Writing Program as the #1 district initiative for K-12. LEEF has been a key partner here because we funded both the initial evaluation grant at the elementary schools in 2004 for $13,000 and then approved an additional $30,000 grant this year for teacher's district-wide. The Program goal is to provide consistency throughout ALL grades in the way we speak, teach and learn about writing. Ask your kids about it. It's happening already. Now, that's what I call exciting! Your money is making a difference.

Our long-term goal is to build a $2 million dollar endowment to fund worthy projects that will help our teachers provide the best education possible while working within the budgetary constraints of our town. This year we will continue our efforts with a community/business campaign, our annual phone-athon and a new alumni-giving opportunity. Our popular LEEF Gala, in its fourth consecutive year is scheduled for Friday November 18th at

Chez Josef. The theme for the evening is "Cruising for Education." We hope to see you all there.

Our Foundation is made up of volunteers. Parents like you and I who want, in some way to make a contribution to their children's education. I invite you to participate. Please contact us at 565-2109 or e-mail us at longmeadowleef@aol.com. Our children are in the Longmeadow Public Schools for at least twelve years. Help LEEF make those years the best they can be.

Together, WE will make the difference!

Sincerely

Peter Greenberg
President
Longmeadow Educational Excellence Foundation