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We are the local education foundation for the Novato Public schools. We incorporated as a California non-profit
corporation on March 7, 2003 and received our tax exempt status November 3, 2003. Our vision is that an
organized, inclusive local education foundation (LEF) can equitably support all Novato students in public
education K-12.

For information concerning volunteering, donations, or general inquiries, please email us at info@nfpe.org;
phone us at 415-883-4262 X117; or write us at:

SCHOOL FUEL
The Novato Foundation for Public Education
448 Ignacio Boulevard, #410
Novato, CA 94949

IRS Letter on Charitable 501(c)(3) Status
You can view and/or print a copy of School Fuel’s determination letter from the IRS that shows our status as a qualified public charity under section 501(c)(3) here.

Board Meetings
The Novato School Fuel Board meetings are held at 7:00pm in room 102 of the NUSD Administration building; the public is welcome to attend these open meetings.

September 15, 2008
October 27
November 17
January 12, 2009
February 23
March 16
April 27
June 1
July 6

To place an item on the agenda, please contact Elizabeth Sleath at esleath@nfpe.org.

Annual Reports
Novato School Fuel 2006-2007 Annual Report

Board of Directors - Meet the Board
Leslie Benjamin, leslieb@nfpe.org
Berta Campos-Anicetti, bcampos@nfpe.org
Kathryn Hansen
MJ Lonson
Susan Matthews, susanm@nfpe.org
Sarah Sangster, ssangster@nfpe.org
Elizabeth Sleath, esleath@nfpe.org

Honorary Directors
Debbie Butler
Jan La Torre-Derby
Jennifer Treppa

Advisory Council
Judy Arnold
Jeff Belingheri, Managing Partner Bregante + Co. and former School Fuel Board President
Chuck Bennett, CEO, California Land Title of Marin
Connie Benz, Former NUSD Board Member
Marie Borders, Mortgage Broker, Owner of Investors Trust Mortgage, Corp.
Mary Jane Burke
Phyllis Cope, Vice President, Business Development Officer, Bank of Marin
Victoria Crawley, School Volunteer and Co-Founder, EEF (Emergency Education Fund)
David Gershik, former School Fuel Board member
Paul Hutcheson, Publisher, Novato Advance
Kerry Mazzoni, Former NUSD Board Member, former State Assembly Member, former California Secretary for Education, and business owner of Mazzoni and Associates
Joyce McCarron, Founding School Fuel Board member
Edward Sangster, Partner, Kirkpatrick and Lockhart, and Co-Founder, EEF (Emergency Education Fund)

School Fuel Ambassadors

Ambassador Hamilton:
Ambassador Loma Verde: Cammie Griffin
Ambassador Lu Sutton: Jim Treppa
Ambassador Lynwood: Stephanie Miller
Ambassador Olive: Susan Matthews
Ambassador Pleasant Valley: Katharine Johnson
Ambassador Rancho: Kelly Delgado
Ambassador San Ramon: Lori Allen

Ambassador Hill:
Ambassador San Jose:
Ambassador Sinaloa:

Ambassador Novato High:
Ambassador San Marin: June Haugen
Ambassador Marin Oaks:
Ambassador NOVA:

Volunteer Program Coordinators
Volunteer Program Chairperson: Regina Rus

Hamilton: Liz Feingold
Loma Verde: Karen Culver
Lu Sutton:
Lynwood: Deborah Matson
Olive: Ben Oyle
Pleasant Valley: Vicki Meblin
Rancho:
San Ramon: Alisa Ikeda


Hill Middle School: Louise Koenig
San Jose Middle:
Sinaloa Middle:

Novato High:
San Marin High:
Marin Oaks: Dee Dee Shannon
NOVA:

Chairpersons
Business Partnership Program
Jeff Belingheri, jeffb@nfpe.org

eScrip Program
Norma Dawson, normad@nfpe.org

Paint the Town Red Silent Auction
Maggie Baxter , maggieb@nfpe.org

Art Smart Showcase, Annual Gallery of Student Artwork
Stephanie Hart, stephanie@nfpe.org
Joyce McCarron, joycem@nfpe.org

Community Outreach Program
Tanya Webster, tanyaw@nfpe.org

School Fuel’s Endowment Fund
Jane Kern, janek@nfpe.org

Website Design & Community Email
Maija Schaefer, webmaster@nfpe.org
Kathy Garretson

 


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