WEF in the News
"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence."
~ Abigail Smith Adams
14th Annual Somerville Road Runners 24 Hour Around the Lake race supports WEF
The Somerville Road Runners will be hosting their 14th Annual 24 Hour Around the Lake Races at Lake Quannapowitt starting at 7PM Friday July 30, 2010. Proceeds of the race benefit the Wakefield Educational Foundation (WEF) and the kids in the Wakefield Public School system! This race is not for the faint of heart or spirit! There are 4 events: a marathon (26.2 miles), a 24-hour ultra marathon, a 12-hour ultra marathon and a 24-hour team relay. The course is a sequence of 3.16 mile loops around Lake Quannapowitt. This is a great opportunity for local athletes to participate in an inspiring event. And as an added benefit, the race raises funds for WEF and Children's Hospital! This event, run every year by Somerville Road Runners, has contributed over $20,000 over the last 2 years to both organizations! You can learn more on the race website: www.srr.org/events/annual_events/24hour/2010/index.htm or contact Noel Clarke at 24hour@srr.org. Online registration only.
04/28/2010: WEF sponsors 14th Annual Celebration of Learning Banquet
THANK YOU for making our Chocolate Rose sales bloom!
WEF is pleased to announce the top sellers of the Chocolate Roses at each school that participated in the recent Chocolate Rose Fundraiser: Richie Custodio, Sarah Collins, Jacqui Roderick and Alyssa Kirk (Galvin); Sean O'Neill and Leah Rossi (Dolbeare); Brianna Simms and Rachel Witkowski (Greenwood); Micha Elwell and Samantha Nimbleet (Walton); Christina Armata and Nathan Alberti (Woodville). Each received a gift certificate to a store of their choice. Thank you and congratulations to all supporters for their efforts and to all the children and families who participated in this very worthy cause! Your donations and the proceeds from this chocolate rose sale are used to fund mini-grants, submitted by educators in all schools throughout Wakefield, and enrichment programs for the children in the Wakefield School System. Pictured with WEF director and Fundraiser Chairperson Sue Worden are top sellers from each school; top seller for town Jacqui Roderick.
04/01/2010: WEF awards mini-grant to fund WeatherBug Weather Station
03/29/2010: WEF awards mini-grant to GMS Music Instructor Abigail Ciardi
03/19/2010: WEF supports Galvin Middle School field trip to Metcalf & Eddy
03/11/2010: WEF funds Reading to Raise Awareness Against Violence and Bullying
03/09/2010: WEF assists Walton PTO in funding Science & Language Arts programs
02/23/2010: WEF announces mini-grant to WHS Science Dept. leader Margaret Coppe
02/08/2010: WEF awards mini-grant to Intensive Special Needs Preschool Program
01/28/2010: WEF funds Project Adventure workshop for K-12 Physical Education staff
01/07/2010: WEF funds Flip Video Cameras for Wakefield High School to Life Program
12/17/2009: WEF awards mini-grant to fund Galvin Middle School Science Lab materials
12/16/2009: WEF awards mini-grant to Wakefield High School Journalism Club
12/07/2009: WEF awards mini-grant to Woodville PTO for Science Workshops
12/03/2009: WEF awards mini-grant to support Galvin Middle School Grade 5 Science
12/02/2009: WEF awards mini-grant to Wakefield High School Foreign Language Dept.
Somerville Road Runners support WEF!
Organizers of the 13th Annual “24 Hour Around the Lake Marathon, Relay and Ultra Marathon” recently presented a portion of the proceeds from the July, 2009 event around Lake Quannapowitt to the Wakefield Educational Foundation (WEF). Somerville Road Runners, the organizers of the run, have been supporting WEF for over 10 years with generous donations from the 24 hour event. WEF President, Gayle Wettach and Co-Vice President’s Mary Jennings and Beth Hendriks accepted the donation from race directors Noel Clark, Josh Grzegorzewski, and Larry Horlick. One of the missions of the SRR is to promote a culture of fitness while working with communities to give something back. They have certainly done this in Wakefield by supporting WEF which in turn supports the educational enrichment of the students in the Wakefield Public Schools. WEF is a non-profit, tax-exempt foundation founded in 1989 by a group of concerned citizens to fund enrichment programs in the Wakefield Public Schools.
06/01/2009: WEF awards mini-grant to support Walton Grade 3 Renewable Energy Project
05/28/2009: WEF & Wakefield School Department co-sponsor 13th Annual Celebration of Learning Banquet
05/01/2009: WEF awards mini-grants to support GMS Library Science Curriculum
04/01/2009: WEF supports GMS engineering experience at AECOM Water
03/24/2009: WEF supports Authorfest 2009 at the Greenwood School
03/23/2009: WEF sponsors music therapy at the Dolbeare Pre-School Program
03/01/2009: WEF announces mini-grant to WHS teacher Donna Conlon
02/26/2009: WEF sponsors Wild About Weather at the Walton School
01/05/2009: WEF announces mini-grant to GMS World Language teacher Cara Anderman
01/05/2009: WEF announces mini-grant to WHS Journalism Club
10/11/2008: WEF sponsors food drive for the
Wakefield Interfaith Pantry Food Drive
Please drop off your donation for the Wakefield Interfaith Food Pantry at the First Baptist Church from 9AM to Noon.
09/24/2008: WEF Accepting Requests for Education Grants