The Somers Education Foundation (SEF) is very happy to announce its upcoming fundraiser, Comedy Night, on Saturday, October 22, 2017. The event will be held at Joanna’s Banquet Room, 145 Main St., Somers, CT.
The SEF is a non-profit, 501c3 organization whose mission is to preserve the community’s commitment to educational excellence in the Somers Public Schools by providing funding for innovative project and programs which enhance student learning. The foundation is a non-political entity, independent of both the Board of Education and town government regulations.
SEF was founded in 2004. Dr. Paul Salva, current SEF President, states: “SEF has grown from a concept to a strong reality, delivering on its mission statement. One of its major tenets was to build a permanent, sustaining endowment in order to award grants regardless of the economy and fundraising results.” He goes on to report, “For the first time, the SEF utilized funds from the endowment, making it possible to award $24,277 in the fall (2015) and $20,080 in the spring (2016). This was a huge test-of-concept and it worked! The endowment worked exactly as envisioned!” To date, the SEF has awarded $303,000 in the twelve years of its existence while building an endowment of $420,000.
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Tickets for Comedy Night are $35 and can be obtained by calling Lauren at (860) 808-6710 or Paul at (860) 882-2813. They can also be purchased through other SEF members. Appetizers will be served at 6:30 PM and the entertainment for the night will begin at 8:00 PM.
Please visit the SEF website for more information about the organization and how you can help: www.sefonline.org. In addition to these fun events, you can help everyday by shopping at Geissler’s Supermarket and at Smile.Amazon.com.
