Trivia Night Raises $9,000; Kicks off Chromebook campaign

Northborough Education Foundation (NEF)‘s Team Trivia Night was a battle through 5 rounds with 10 questions per round. Questions included history, politics, pop culture, science, Northborough history, and sports. The top three scores were extremely close with the winning team Nerds with Friends scoring 85 points. The team consisted of Lincoln Street School staff members Peter Olson, Leigh King, Linda Broderick, and Lorie Caldicott. The Cul de Sacks team came in second place with 83 points and tied for third place was Team America: Most Best at Winning and The GoodFellas with 82 points.

Best costume went to team Real Housewives of Northboro 1766, comprised of staff members from Marguerite E. Peaslee School.

The event was held at DoubleTree in Westborough and was made possible by event sponsors Marlborough Savings Bank, St. Mary’s Credit Union and realtor Karen Scopetski and event supporters Metrowest Oral Surgical Associates and Haven Restoration.

The panel of judges included John Coderre, Tom Lowe, Beverly Mulkey, Laure LeBrecque, Margaret Donohoe, and Rep. Harold Naughton.

In addition, a silent auction, live auction, and 50/50 raffle aided in the success of this annual event.

NEF launched their 15-month Chromebook for Classrooms campaign in between trivia rounds and more than $8,000 was raised in a live auction style effort. The campaign was introduced with a special video created by Northborough students and staff. The goal of the campaign is to provide the Northborough school district with additional devices to allow greater access by all students and classrooms. This will also ensure that Northborough meets the technology literacy standards set by the state of Massachusetts. The goal is to fund the purchase of at least 200 Chromebooks by the end of the 2016-2017 school year.

More information about the Chromebook campaign including the video and about other upcoming NEF events can be found at www.northboroughed.org.

NEF is a volunteer run, non-profit organization dedicated to providing the Northborough public schools and the community with resources necessary to improve curriculum, programs and services above and beyond the level supported by the annual school budgets. It awarded $26,000 in grant funds in 2015.

NEF is a tax exempt charitable organization under 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. All qualifying donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. All donations can be mailed to Northborough Education Foundation, PO Box 1094, Northborough, MA 01532 or donations can be made on line through their website.

Photo credit: Sue Ogar