2016 Purse Raffle Preview #3: A Kate Spade Classic!

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This polished and playful Adrien bag in Cobble Hill stripe features 2 outside pockets and a roomy main compartment with pockets for all your essentials.  Made from ribbed woven cotton fabric with pebbled leather trim, with double handles and a removable cross-body strap, this purse is perfect from day into evening and spans all seasons!

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A classic Kate Spade original, this purse is sponsored by Kevin P. Mooney DDS, PC, and can only be yours if you join us at our Women’s Forum event on October 16th!

Raffle tickets are sold at the event only for $5 each or 6 for $20.

Our Women’s Forum event is less than 2 weeks away – Get your tickets today!  

Tickets to Women’s Forum event are $50 per person and include one entry in our fabulous Purse Raffle.  Additional tickets to the purse raffle are sold at the event only, so secure your seat at the Women’s Forum today! For more information, including online event ticket purchases, visit our Women’s Forum event page!

More Purse Raffle Previews are Coming Soon!

2016 Purse Raffle Preview #2: This Bag Does Double-Duty in the Most Stylish Way!

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Presenting the Dawson Fold-Over 100% Leather Tote by Fossil in shades of red and brown!  This bag features a double handle with detachable cross-body strap.  Carried by the handles, the large roomy interior makes this the perfect work bag.  Fold the handles down and attach the strap, and the bag instantly becomes a very cute and highly-functional purse.   How great is that!

This convertible tote purse is sponsored by E.G Barker Lumber Company, Inc., and can only be yours if you join us at our Women’s Forum event on October 16th!  Raffle tickets are sold at the event only for $5 each or 6 for $20.

Tickets to Women’s Forum event are $50 per person and include one entry in our fabulous Purse Raffle.  Additional tickets to the purse raffle are sold at the event only, so secure your seat at the Women’s Forum today! For more information, including online event ticket purchases, visit our Women’s Forum event page!

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2016 Purse Raffle Preview #1: A Stylish Organizer from Brighton Collectibles!

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Everything in its place is the Organizer’s motto, with a many-pocketed built in wallet. A smooth ziptop close, along with a large zippered pocket on the front, add security, while chic Contempo motif adds style. Made of top grain leather with an adjustable strap.  The handbag is registered and features a 2 year warranty against any manufacturing defects. You can also bring the Handbag is once a year for cleaning and conditioning.

This “Cora” handbag, sponsored by Winchester Savings Bank, is just one of the many designer and high-end purses you will find on our raffle table at our Women’s Forum and Purse Raffle on Sunday, October 16th.  Please join us as we welcome keynote speaker Kelley Tuthill to Woburn and enjoy a lovely brunch buffet at the Crest View Plaza in Woburn.

Tickets to Women’s Forum event are $50 per person and include one entry in our fabulous Purse Raffle.  Additional tickets to the purse raffle are sold at the event only, so secure your seat at the Women’s Forum today! For more information, including online event ticket purchases, visit our Women’s Forum event page!

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Kelley Tuthill to Keynote our 2016 Women’s Forum!

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Mark your calendar and save the date:  October 16, 2016!

We are so excited to announce that Kelley Tuthill has graciously agreed to serve as keynote speaker at our 2016 Women’s Forum & Purse Raffle!  This much-anticipated event features a delicious brunch buffet and fabulous raffle of high-end and designer purses.  All proceeds benefit WCEF’s Educator Grants program, which has funded almost $30,000 in new classroom projects and programs since 2014.    

Plan to join us to meet this wonderful and inspirational lady in person!   

Kelley Tuthill serves as the university’s first vice president of Public Relations and Communications. She came to Regis after serving 18 years as a reporter and anchor at WCVB-TV, the ABC affiliate in Boston. She covered the Boston Marathon bombing and led the station’s Emmy Award-winning coverage of the trial, which also won three National Headliner Awards. She scored a national exclusive when a law enforcement source gave her the first photo of fugitive mobster James “Whitey” Bulger after his 2011 arrest. Tuthill led the team that won the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association’s “Best Use of Digital Media” award for multi-platform coverage of the Bulger trial in 2014. Tuthill also reported on the historic 2004 Red Sox World Series Championship run and the Patriots first Super Bowl victory.

A breast cancer survivor, Tuthill poignantly shared her journey with Channel 5 viewers and on-line users. Her series resulted in multiple national Gracie Awards and a regional Emmy. She is the co-author of You Can Do This! Surviving Breast Cancer Without Losing Your Sanity or Your Style.

Tuthill has been recognized as a “Hero Among Us” by the Boston Celtics, a “40 Under 40” by the Boston Business Journal and featured in the book Boston: Inspirational Women for her work on behalf of local and national breast cancer organizations.

Information on tickets and sponsorship opportunities coming soon!  

Presenting Our 2016 Woburn’s Awesome Teachers!

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Thank you for your support of our 2016 

Woburn’s Awesome Teacher Tribute Campaign!

This year our Woburn community honored 97 of our finest educators with 129 heart-warming tributes and contributed more than $4,000 to support Educator Grants!  Thank you for this AWESOME SUPPORT!

See the full list of honorees and photo gallery of award presentations on our Teacher Tribute Page!

WCEF Awarded “100k for 100” Grant!

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Hurld School Says "Thank you Cummings Foundation! We love Lexia!"

Hurld School Says “Thank you Cummings Foundation! We love Lexia!”

The Woburn Community Educational Foundation (WCEF) is excited to announce of the award a $100,000 grant through Cummings Foundation’s “100k for 100” program.  WCEF was chosen from a total of 479 applicants, as part of a competitive review process.

“We are beyond excited to be the recipient of a “100k for 100” grant from the Cummings Foundation”, expressed WCEF Executive Director Maureen Willis, “This award not only supports an important new project in the Woburn Public Schools, but also is a tremendous boost in status for our relatively young organization.  We could not be more honored and grateful to the Cummings Foundation for this wonderful investment in our work.”

The “100k for 100” grant will fund a 5-year pilot project to provide the Lexia Core 5 Reading Program as a district-wide initiative to improve reading skills for the lowest performing students in kindergarten through grade 3 in the Woburn Public Schools.

“WCEF funded the Lexia Program at the Hurld School as part of our 2015 round of Educator Grants”, explains Willis.  “The success of this program, based on teacher excitement and student advancement, inspired us develop this project as a district-wide initiative.”

“In 2016 we received requests for 7 different Lexia projects from Woburn educators,” she continues. “Our teachers see the value of Lexia as an educational tool that can improve their students’ literacy and reading comprehension.  Over the 5-year term of this project, we estimate that up to 1000 children will benefit from the Lexia Reading Program.  Students in kindergarten through grade 3 “learn to read” and by grade 4, must “read to learn”.  Our goal is to make substantial progress towards an outcome that has all students reading at grade level by grade 3, and on the road to academic success in grade 4.  This project has the potential to ensure the future achievement of an entire class of Woburn High School graduates.”

The Woburn Community Educational Foundation (WCEF) is a private nonprofit organization formed in 2014 with a mission to increase private investment and community involvement in the Woburn Public Schools. Our goal is to support educational programs and initiatives that empower teacher creativity and drive innovation in the classroom beyond that which is possible with public dollars. We work to bring new resources to our schools to provide grants directly to teachers, fund opportunities for professional development and make investments in curriculum and technology as tools in learning.  Learn more about WCEF at www.woburnedfoundation.org.

Woburn-based Cummings Foundation, Inc. was established in 1986 by Joyce and Bill Cummings of Winchester.  With assets exceeding $1 billion, it is one of the largest foundations in New England.  Additional information is available at www.cummingsfoundation.org.

Honor Your Educator with An Awesome Teacher Tribute!

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Our 2016 Woburn’s Awesome Teacher Tribute Campaign kicks off Teacher Appreciation Week!  Honor and thank your special Woburn educator with a contribution to WCEF!  Your donation funds grants made directly to Woburn Educators AND reminds our hard-working teachers that their efforts are noticed and appreciated!

Tribute forms are being sent home with kindergarten through middle school students the week of May 2 – 6.  This year’s campaign closes Friday, June 3, 2016.  All tribute awards and your personal messages will be delivered and presented by members of the WCEF during the first 2 weeks of June.

Our Woburn’s Awesome Teacher Tribute Campaign directly supports WCEF Educator Grants, which totaled more than $16,000 this year!

Nominate you Awesome Teacher and make a difference for our educators and their students in the Woburn Public Schools.

Visit our Teacher Tribute Page for more information, download a tribute form, or make your contribution online.  2016 WATT Award Certificate0002

2016 Educator Grant Awards Reception

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The Woburn Community Educational Foundation recently held a Reception in the School Department’s Conference Room to award this year’s round of Educator Grants.  Hosted by members of the WCEF Board, the event was attended by the district’s leadership, to include the Superintendents, members of the School Committee, and many Principals, who came together to celebrate the work of 18 teams of teachers awarded $16,479 in funding for their creative school-based projects.

In comments by Executive Director Maureen Willis, she reminded the assembled group that the process to secure a grant award was very competitive this year, due to the high number of requests received from every school in the district.  To the Award Recipients, she noted, “Your projects reflected creativity in teaching and a thoughtful approach to the needs and interests of your students and demonstrated clearly to us the potential they have to advance student achievement.  We are pleased to support your great work and recognize your special role as ambassadors for the Woburn Public Schools as well as the Woburn Community Educational Foundation.”

Five of the grants awarded this year were funding through the generous investment of the Winning Home Foundation.  This organization was formed upon the sale of the Winning Home property in West Woburn, with a mission to serve those most in need among Woburn’s children.  The projects selected are well-matched to this mission, as they will provide tools and experiences to some of our most high-risk and economically disadvantaged students, to give them the inspiration and the support they need to achieve their full educational potential.

WCEF would like to thank our Educators in the Woburn Public Schools and the Greater Woburn community for their support of our Educator Grant Program.  Every parent or community member who recognized an Awesome Teacher, purchased a ticket to the Women’s Forum event, or made a donation of any size to WCEF helped to fund this year’s Educator Grants.  Each should feel proud of the difference they have made to support innovation in the Woburn Public Schools.

The complete list of funded projects can be found here:  WCEF Grants March 2016