Dear Friend of the BEF,

 Happy New Year! The Bedford Education Foundation is ready to celebrate 2024 with the return of our Winter Bash fundraiser. We are thrilled to be reaching out to you to announce this celebratory event. On Saturday evening, March 9th, we will be hosting the BEF Denim and Diamonds Bash at the Café Escadrille in Burlington. We are hoping that you will take this opportunity once again support our annual fundraiser.

 To date, the BEF has awarded over $325,000 to educators in the Bedford school system. Several of these grants are highlighted in the enclosed flyer. Students throughout our K–12 school system have benefitted from this funding since 2008. Our generous sponsors and silent auction donors who help make these grants possible are widely publicized on-site at our events, as well as via our website, e-newsletters, social media, and local publications, reaching thousands of community members.

 As a valued member of our community, we would like to offer you the earliest opportunity to promote your business at the largest annual evening event solely benefitting Bedford’s schools. Your donation of an item to our silent auction will help ensure the continuation of future pilot programs within our schools while creating a link for your business to the community.

Thank you for your willingness to consider our special request this year. We would be honored to have your support. A member of our silent auction team will follow up with you in the coming weeks. If you would like more information about the Bedford Education Foundation (Tax ID #04-3434763), please contact us at president@bedfordeducation.org.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Kelley

President, Bedford Education Foundation

The Bedford Education Foundation (BEF) promotes classroom innovation and empowers teachers and students to meet the growing challenges of the 21st century. Through direct grants to individual classroom teachers and school administrators, and by collaborating with other established school organizations, the BEF is dedicated to enhancing classroom curricular creativity and innovation in the Bedford Public Schools.