Music Rang Out for the Haas Foundation
 Jazz with Haas a Big Success!

The Jazz with Haas event featuring Ernestine Anderson was a rousing success, providing an inspirational evening for the community, and adding over $39,000 to the Foundation's Challenge Grants fund.

We wish to thank The Sanctuary at Admiral and Kaspars for reducing their rental and catering rates to support our mission, Dry Soda for providing non- alcoholic beverages, and businesses which provided over 90 in-kind donations and nearly $20,000 worth of pro-bono services.

Thank you to the five schools that provided student artwork for centerpieces for the tables: Kentlake High School, Ballard High School, South Lake High School, Centennial Middle School, and Washington Middle School.

Thank you to community members who purchased tickets and items from the auction, and raised their paddles! The audience was moved by speakers Superintendent Terry Bergeson, HEAP member and school counselor Heath Tayon, and former Haas recipient Delena Martin Neves.

Thanks to 23 volunteers from every corner of the state who contributed over 175 hours of service to this event.

And finally, thanks go to the auction steering committee, Board of Directors, Heritage Committee members and HEAP members who oversaw the auction from start to finish.

 

 Show off Your Students' Artwork
 February 29 Deadline for Submissions

Do the artists at your school want a real-world use for their designs? We need donated artwork to use for greeting cards, and thank you gifts and plaques for donors and others who help us in our mission. Your students and your school will receive recognition for donations.

Submissions must be delivered to our office by February 29, and each must have a signed permission form. Please contact Bonnie Hilory at bhilory@haasfoundation.org for more information and to get a copy of the form.

 

 Haas Volunteer of the Year
 Danae Moore: Talented and Energetic

At the October volunteer recognition dinner, Danae Moore was crowned Volunteer of the Year. Last year Danae was the Assistant Executive director, and also served as Project Manager for the first edition of our book, Inspiring Dreams, Actions and Generosity. Currently serving as the Haas Volunteer Coordinator, Danae devotes two to four days a week to the Foundation. She lives in Bremerton, so this involves a ferry ride, plus trips by bus and car. Thank you Danae - you are a delight to work with and the Haas Foundation is proud to be represented by you.

Velle Wright, Nancy McKernon and Corrie Dudley were also recognized as outstanding volunteers that night.

 

 Quincy Student Gives Back to Haas
 Submitted by Rod Luce, Counselor, Quincy High School & HEAP Member

A student arrived here from Mexico in 2002 with his parents, two sisters and two brothers. When he started high school in the fall of 2004 his English language skills were still weak, but he was able to maintain adequate grades through hard work.

He began playing soccer in the 7th grade, but by high school it was difficult for him to participate due to the expense. By then he thought that he had to choose between sports and "hanging out with his friends". As a sophomore, he was not able to pay all the expenses associated with playing high school soccer, until a friend told him about the Haas fund. Haas helped him with the expense of playing during his sophomore and junior years. He continues to play, and his daily personal choices and his goals for his life have changed.

As a senior, he realized how much the Haas fund had helped him and he wanted to make sure it worked for everyone who needed it. He decided to do his senior service project for the Haas Foundation.

He hosted an information booth at a Quincy community fair, which raised over $100 in a few hours from pocket change donated by visitors he talked to there. He also attended a series of meetings with local businesses, service organizations and a non- profit organization explaining how the Haas fund helps secondary students throughout the state and at QHS. He talked about how it had helped him stay focused on academics and allowed him to play soccer. In two weeks, this effort raised $1,100 for the QHS Haas fund. His efforts have clearly paid off for helping other students receive the support they need to stay academically engaged in high school! He now plans to attend a regional community college to study sports fitness and automotive mechanics.

 

 Give Secondary Students a Chance!
 Third Annual Campaign Going on Now

This year's campaign was "launched" on December 7th at The Center for Wooden Boats on Lake Union in Seattle.

Five-member volunteer teams of people like you who believe in the Haas Foundation are being formed throughout the state. Team members take on the mission of raising awareness and raising funds to support the addition of new schools to the grant program.

The Foundation's investment portfolio covers yearly operating expenes and the August grant to schools. In order to add new schools and fund the Challenge Grant program, we raise money through this annual appeal campaign.

The campaign is a face-to-face appeal, supported with a pre-campagin coordination effort. Please consider signing up. We are also recruiting students to help who need to complete senior service projects.

Our victory celebration will be the Pathways to Parity Breakfast on March 14th at the Seattle Aquarium. Breakfast will be free for all volunteers who help with the campaign.

If you're interested in helping on the campaign or making a donation please call Bonnie Hilory at 206 352-1199

 

 Haas School Coordinator Training Classes
 Finesse your Fund for More Impact

A coordinator training class is required of all Haas School Fund Coordinators. This is a one-time requirement, not an annual requirement. If you are a new school fund coordinator, or would like a refresher class, please sign up for one of the following FREE classes with Sue Russell.

Classes are held at the Haas Foundation office, 911 8th Avenue N. Seattle, WA 98109.

Please call 206-352-1199 or sign up by e-mail at staff@haasfoundation.org.

Each session lasts two hours:

January 16 3:00 p.m.
February 20 11:30 a.m.
March 19 3:00 p.m.
April 16 11:30 a.m.
May 21 3:00 p.m.
June 18 11:30 a.m.

 

 Haas Educator Ambassador Program (HEAP)
 Outstanding Members Recognized

The Haas board of directors and Executive Director Bonnie Hilory have recognized two HEAP members as outstanding program contributors for this past year.

Richard Jones, a school counselor from Vancouver Washington, is genuine in his belief that the Foundation puts a permanent mark on the lives of students. He makes meetings fun and keeps his commitments!

Debbie Williams, finance person from Burbank, Washington, is recognized for her dedication and initiative for setting up countless presentations to individuals, schools, Rotary Clubs, local media, and school organizations like WASBO.

In addition to efforts in their local communities, both Richard and Debbie helped out with the Galas and Give Secondary Students a Chance! campaigns last year.

HEAP members advise and support the Saul and Dayee G. Haas Foundation mission with an emphasis on statewide visibility. HEAP members may help identify leadership for the Haas Board, identify potential donors or Adopt- a -School sponsors, identify additional schools that could benefit from the Haas Foundation, and help create and implement a bi- annual statewide Haas fundraising event.

We still have two openings for HEAP members served by ESD 114 (Bremerton), and one opening in the school districts served by each of the following ESDs: 101 (Spokane), 112 (Vancouver), 113 (Olympia), 121 (Seattle-Renton), and 171 (Wenatchee).

If you work in a school with students (as a teacher, counselor, coach, principal, superintendent, or support staff person) and are passionate about the impact of the Haas Foundation on your learning community, please contact Sue Russell to find out more. She can be reached by telephone or email:

(206) 352-1199
Sue: staff@haasfoundation.org

 

 Statewide Art Contest
 Seeking Steering Committee Members

We are starting a statewide art contest next year, and have opportunities for people who wish to serve on a steering committee for this program. We are asking for a two-year commitment and anticipate two or three meetings this year. The time commitment would be less than 20 hours/year.

If you're interested please contact Bonnie Hilory at bhilory@haasfoundation.org

 

 Museum of Flight School Scholarships from FedEx
 Application Deadline January 31

Would your school like to bring students to the Museum of Flight for a Challenger Learning Center, Aviation Learning Center, or Sleepover program?

FedEx has pledged up to $1,000.00 to help schools provide this rich learning opportunity to their students by assisting with participation and transportation costs.

The Museum of Flight also offers financial assistance to schools and youth groups who have at least 35% of their students eligible for the free or reduced school lunch program.

Applications are accessible from the museum's website.

For questions, please contact Seth Margolis at education@museumofflight.org, or 206-768-7157.

 

 Funding Sources for Your School
 

Staples Foundation for Learning

The Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year Award

 

 GoodSearch and GoodShop Benefit the Haas Foundation
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Do you ever use the Internet to search for information or to shop? Please consider using GoodSearch.com as your search engine and online shopping mall.

Every time you search the Internet or make an online purchase at one of their partner merchants, (after selecting the Haas Foundation from their site), GoodSearch makes a donation to us. GoodSearch is powered by Yahoo! so you will also get great search results.

 

 DonorsChoose.org
 Public School Teachers Receive Funding for their Compelling Ideas

Finally, if you're at a public school we want to make sure that your teachers know about DonorsChoose.org.

Public school teachers submit ideas for experiences and materials. Dictionaries, lab equipment, soccer balls - their imagination is the only limit! Simply, describe the idea and how students will benefit and then ask for the exact resources you need. Once your request is posted online, individuals - "citizen philanthropists" - search and choose to fund the projects they find most compelling.

Already more than 30,000 classroom projects have been funded with $15 million in donations from citizen philanthropists around the country. Over 60% of projects under $400 are funded within three months.

Find out more....