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We are delighted to announce that Stacey Stringer has become the Program Coordinator for The College Bound Foundation.  Stacey earned her Masters of Social Work from San Francisco State University in 2004, has nearly three years experience directing a nationally recognized mentoring program and a year of experience formally mentoring a youth in foster care.  As Program Director at Catholic Charities Big Brothers Big Sisters in Brooklyn and Queens, Stacey was responsible for all aspects of site-based and community-based mentoring programs.  We believe Stacey will be a critical component of our plan to serve more children and to continually improve all aspects of our program.

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We are delighted to announce that Bette Perez has been hired to be the new President & CEO for The College Bound Foundation.  Bette is an accomplished non-profit leader and executive with expertise in all facets of non-profit management, including administration, fundraising, program development, and government and community relations.  Bette brings over 25 years of experience in the non-profit community.  Among the highlights of her experience, Bette has been the executive director of several non-profits, including St. Vincent DePaul Housing, and she has served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Healdsburg Boys and Girls Club.  Since 2001, Bette has been a private consultant working with many non-profits.  She is excited to once again role up her sleeves and take the helm of an organization with big goals and significant impact on children in the community.  Please join me in welcoming Bette to our organization.  You may reach Bette, who will be working with us about three days a week, at (415) 705-5786 or bperez@collge-bound.org.

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CBF is conducting a search for a half-time executive director, which will be CBF’s first paid executive director.  This new leader will be charged with increasing the number of children we serve, and leading our program to excellence.  We have received about 50 applicants, many of whom are extremely talented and qualified.  We plan to make a selection within the next few weeks. 

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Coaches,students, and friends of CBFare invited to join us for a trip to Camp Cazadero from October 10 to 12, 2009.  Camp Cazadero has about 1,000 acres of rolling hills, meadows and redowood groves in the Russina River area.  The camp will serve homestyle meals and we will sleep in a bunkhouse.  Activities will include hiking, basketball, volleyball, swimming and campfires. If you’re interested in joining us, please contact Farley Neuman (fneuman@college-bound.org) for details. 

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At the beginning of this year, we began an informal relationship with Omega Boys Club.  This terrific organization holds a Leadership Academny every Tuesday night, emphasizing math, reading, writing and life skills, and is ideal for students trying to stay on the right track in school and on the streets.  The program is free and requires no application or registration.  We are encouraging our junior high and high school students to attend as frequently as they can.

In January 2009, we held our annual ice skating party at Yueba Buena Ice Rink. Over 30 students, coaches and friends particiapted in the ice skating and the pizza party that followed.

Our bowling party will take place on May 9 at the Presidio Bowl.  Anyone interesting in volunteering or supporting our organization is welcome to attend this event, which will be a great opportunity to meet many of our children and coaches.  If interested, please contact Farley Neuman at fneuman@jgn.com or 415-705-0404.

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We are very pleased to announce that The Louise and Claude Rosenberg Jr. Family Foundation made a $10,000 gift to The College Bound Foundation on October 15, 2008 to help fund college scholarships.  This grant will greatly help some of the children in our program who are already in college and others who will soon enter college.  We thank the The Louise and Claude Rosenberg Jr. Family Foundation for their generosity and vision. 

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The 2008 trip will be to Camp Cazadero on Columbus Day weekend (October 11 to October 13).  Camp Cazadero has about 1,000 acres of rolling hills, meadows and redwood groves in the Russian River area.  The Camp will serve home-style meals in Gill Lodge and we will sleep in Redwood Lodge.  Activities will include volleyball, ping-pong, basketball, hiking, swimming and a campfire.  This will be a fantastic experience!  All the students and coaches in our program are invited.  Anyone interested in becoming a Coach who would like to join us should contact Farley Neuman at 415-705-0404 or fneuman@jgn.com.

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Started by a San Francisco attorney, the nonprofit has an ambitious goal: to start with students in the first and second grades and tutor them through high school. The hope is that adult attention and encouragement will help the kids get into college and succeed.  Read the full article.

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