CAEF, a 501c3, non-profit organization, established in 2001, is comprised of community volunteers dedicated to raising

money to enrich the educational outcomes of the children in the Centennial School District area.

Gifts to CAEF are allocated by way of grants and scholarships across diverse programs supporting our schools, teachers and

students.

Centennial Area Education Foundation (CAEF)

Who Are We?

Supporting education to build a strong community

CAEF Mission Statement

Gift Allocation 2004 thru 2013

• Golden Lake Movement Tools

• Golden Lake MWorks Mentoring

• Middle School 7th Grade Courage Retreat

• High School Robot Team 3-D Printer

• Empowering young women & personal safety

• Every Day Kids After School Program

• Centennial Community “Summer Fun” Enrichment Program - reading

• ECFE Speaker: What Kids Need to Succeed

• Golden Lake & Middle School PowerPacks

• School Supply Packs – All Schools

Community Grants 2014: $11,450Giving Every Child a Chance

Centennial Teacher of the YearRecognizing Our Outstanding Teachers

2013Renee Dietz

CAEF awarded grant money last nine years

2014Sara Neibergall

Awards: Recognizing Our LeadersCAEF annually honors two adult and two student

leaders in community & education

Investment in Education:  showing love of learning and a commitment to

education by giving of time, talents or resources

Helping the Community:  exhibiting involvement and dedication toward the community and its members

2014Solomon Tilleskjor, student

Jennifer Gramse, adult

2013Rachel Johnson, student

Lynn Rossiter, adult

2014Rebecca Twait, studentLeslye Erzberger, adult

2013Ray Culp, Jr, student

Shelly Boespflug, adult

Student ScholarshipsHelping Make College a Reality

• Awarded over 40 high school students with scholarships totaling over $30,000 since 2005 (CAEF funded)

• In addition, CAEF is the Steward for many of the other scholarships awarded to graduating seniors

• We continue to solicit new Scholarships and new funding sources for scholarships

Accomplishments & Outlook• Received grant in 2013 to ensure on-going award of A.P.

Bergee Scholarship• New subcommittees formed in 2014:

Marketing/Communications Committee:New brand and materials

Donor Committee:Increased individual donationsAlumni outreach—Class of 1964 (two Scholarships/$750 each)

• Renewed board membership• Increased grant and scholarship budget year over year,

allocated to on-going perpetual fund, continued fiscal responsibility

• New 2015 Gala sponsors, commitment for matching donations

CAEF FundraisingNeed your continued support!

• Make a donation to one of our funds—any time!

• General, Allocations, Scholarships, etc.

• Make a planned gift from your estate, or the estate of someone dedicated to education in your family - example

• Encourage gifts from others who have contributed to Centennial Schools in the past- teachers, alumni, parents, neighbors

• “Power of Centennial” - new capture for pooling smaller gifts to make an impact

• No gambling funds, or other pass through donations in our fundraising

• Need new ideas for fund raising!

• Attend the February 21, 2015 CAEF Gala

CAEF Annual GalaApril 2, 2016

Buy tickets online at caefoundation.org

Please HelpTogether, we can make a difference!

Volunteer!! Board Member, Marketing, Events, Non Event giving, Allocations

Do you have skills in social media, sales, database development?

Looking for cost-effective audit of our operations Representation needed from school and parent leaders!

Stay tuned, spread the word, and communicate with us: Get on our email list

www.caefoundation.org

Thank You!