“We’re very grateful for ALL the things SPARK does to protect many core programs which would otherwise be eliminated due to budget cuts. By supporting SPARK, we’re supporting these programs.”
Larkspur School District Parent
SPARK Volunteer Opportunities
Hollywood .....Here's Looking at you KIDS! Get Involved! Contact Abby Creatan - Volunteer Coordinator at abbycreatan@hotmail.com to find out how you can help make this year's auction successful!
Kids Movie Night: If you would like to volunteer to set up or be a Parent Chaperon, please contact Andrea Wyllie acwyllie@comcast.net or Crista Skov cskov@hotmail.com
Auction Slide Show: Parents and Teachers -- we need your photos! Have you taken great photos of their kids at school events or in the class, classroom parties or celebrations? Please click HERE and upload your pictures to the Shutterfly site we created for the Auction Slide Show. Submission deadline is February 26, 2010. Email Susan Anderson, sanderson10@sbcglobal.net with questions.
Let’s Party! Last year, parent, mom, dad and kid parties raised a significant portion of the total auction proceeds! Talk to your friends and neighbors about hosting a fabulous and memorable event. Questions? Ideas? E-mail cjensen@daegis.com
Wine Donations Needed: We need wine donations for the auction. If you would like to help, please purchase selected wines at Paradise Foods and they will be donated for use at the auction. Please stop in and talk to Alana or Tama at Paradise the next time you’re grocery shopping!
Headlines & Features
Auction Donations Needed:
To Donate an auction item:
The “Some Like it Haute: Fashion Show & Luncheon” will take place April 30 from 10am - 2pm and we want everyone who likes to hang out with fun women, enjoys seeing gorgeous clothes and loves to shop to come! So, tell your friends, family and neighbors to put it on their calendars now. This year, not only will there be a delicious luncheon and exciting show, but a chance to buy what you see at our very own fashion show boutique. As the show gets closer, we’ll be sharing all the details so stay tuned…
eScrip Dining for Dollars Contest—Our Schools Can Win $2,500! Did you know you can dine in a local eatery and raise money for our Schools? Let’s win $2,500 Grand Prize by visiting qualified restaurants through February and March.* Here’s how: Register your credit or debit cards with eScrip Dining rewards and go to restaurants like Ciao Bella Gelato, Round Table Pizza, Tub-Tim Thai and more (including restaurants in San Francisco!). To register and view the full list of participating restaurants click HERE. Please contact Tracey Schuyler and Elein Phipps with questions -- escrip@sparkschools.org
HOLLYWOOD Auction KIDS MOVIE NIGHT: Kids are you ready for some Fun? Mark your calendars..... Movie night with your Pals, dinner and a show! Friday, April 30, 2010.
Become a SPARK Facebook Fan and stay posted on fun events and news. Join today and invite other district families, grandparents, aunts and uncles.
Giving Stocks
ANOTHER WAY TO GIVE........GIFT OF STOCK
Donation options to SPARK have been improved and expanded to
include gifting appreciated stock!
Donating appreciated securities has significant benefits:
• You don’t pay capital gains tax when you make a stock transfer directly to
SPARK.
• You qualify for a tax-deduction based on the fair market value of the stock if
you have held your stock for over a year.
Please consult with your tax advisor for more information.
To make a gift of stock, simply instruct your broker by filling out the stock transfer
form to transfer the shares to the Foundation’s Charles Schwab account. Electronic
transfer instructions will be provided upon request or on our website. Once you
have initiated the stock transfer with your broker, please mail the form to the
Foundation office at 230 Doherty Drive in Larkspur. The Foundation must be
aware of your intention so that we can monitor the account for receipt. All stocks
transferred to the SPARK will be valued and recorded as of the date the donor
relinquished control of the asset in favor of SPARK.
Download the Form (PDF)
For more information, please contact
Scott Key
President, CMLSF
Thank you very much for your support!
Our Fundraising Programs:
THINK eSCRIP
SHOP LOCAL with eScrip merchants or our business supporters!
Business Sparks
PLEDGE online
IN THE FALL:
FAMILY GIVING CAMPAIGN
• WRITE a check!
• SCHEDULE time payments
• DONATE stock