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Phenomenal School Support at Record High
Faced with daunting state educational budget cuts from Sacramento, Coronadans and parents from across San Diego came together with record donations of  time, energy, and financial support to provide a fourth  consecutive record year of  supplemental funding for the Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) through the nonprofit Coronado Schools Foundation (CSF). Click here for funding details.

Coronado Marriott Island Resort Hosts CSF President’s Reception

May 21st, 2008. The Coronado Schools Foundation announced at its annual President’s Reception that the Foundation will provide record supplemental program funding for the 2008-09 school year, an 11% increase over the prior year thanks to the generosity of parents, businesses, community members, and volunteers. The event, hosted by the Coronado Island Marriott, serves as the Foundation’s annual thank-you reception to donors at the superintendent level and above.

Coronado Idol Rocks the Island with Record Support of $155,000
CORONADO – Coronadans of all ages joined in as performers and audience members for Coronado Idol, the 20th Annual Coronado Schools Foundation Telethon presented by Time Warner Cable last Wednesday night that broke all records for donations and viewer ship as record funds were raised to benefit the five public schools in the Coronado Unified School District. 

February 28, 2008
Coronado Community Sings with One Voice
CSF Telethon Aims to Provide Critical Funding at Time of Statewide Budget Cuts

The fundraising goal of the 20th Annual Telethon presented by Time Warner Cable has taken on new significance in light of drastic budget cuts forecast for the next school year from Sacramento.  The impact of this shortfall for 2008-09, estimated at more than $1.2 million for the Coronado Unified School District, nearly equals the $1.5 million painfully cut from the district budget over the last five years in order to move our schools out of a deficit spending mode. read more>

February 22, 2008
Fiscal Emergency Declared by Governor

As a result of this declaration, the Legislature has 45 days to respond to the fiscal emergency.  On Friday, February 15, 2008, both houses of the Legislature passed a package of bills that will immediately reduce current year spending.  The Governor signed this legislation over the weekend. 

January 25, 2008
Who Will be Named the First Coronado Idol?
Annual CSF Telethon Showcases Student Talent, Aims to Break Fundraising Record

January 3, 2008
Kathleen Wakefield Joins Staff
CSF Office Team Excels in Nonprofit Expertise

November 4, 2007
Coronado Schools Foundation Gives Grant to Coronado All-School Musical

October 17, 2007
CSF DINNER AUCTION RECREATES TENT CITY ERA AT THE DEL
Record Breaking Net of over $178,000 for Coronado’s Public Schools

September 5 , 2007
Coronado First Bank and CSF Partner for Final Concert

August 29, 2007
Proceed from HUMMER H3 Electric Car to Benefit Coronado Public School Children

August 8, 2007
Journey Back in Time to Tent City at the Schools Foundation Gala

June 2007
Foundation Focus:  Coronadans Rally with Record Support for Public Schools

April 4, 2007
Community Provides Overwhelming Support for Telethon

March 14, 2007
Telethon Partnerships Benefit Coronado Schools Foundation

March 14, 2007
Record Student Involvement in Telethon

February 21, 2007
Coronado Schools Foundation Telethon to Be March 28

 

 

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Concert in the Park
on September 7th, 5 pm
Partnering with Wells Fargo Bank

24th Annual
Dinner Auction
GalaNovember 1st, 2008
At Hotel del Coronado

21st Annual Telethon
March 18th, 2009
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