Mexico Auto Parts Becomes a Sponsor

Armando Navarro of Mexico Auto Parts is sponsoring Yahaira with $150. Thank you!

5153 W. Adams Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA 90016
323-525-2515
323-525-2517 (fax)

Guitarras Romanticas Becomes a Sponsor

Arturo Trinidad of Guitarras Romanticas is sponsoring Uriel with $150. Thanks Arturo!

12049 Marshall Street,
Culver City, CA 90230
(310) 351-1549

California Credit Union Becomes a Sponsor

California Credit Union contributed $150 to our fundraising effort by sponsoring Jennifer Rodriguez. We thank them for their support. Please support our sponsors by visiting their website:

"Founded in 1933, California Credit Union is a not-for-profit, cooperative financial institution. With over $1 billion in assets, we are one of the largest credit unions in the United States. As a not-for-profit organization, our profit gain translates to lower rates, better yields, and higher quality service for our members.

The 'California Credit Union' difference means having access to quality services as well as having a real voice in determining how your institution does business. When you join California Credit Union, you become not only a member, but an owner as well. If you are in the educational community in Southern California, California Credit Union provides Banking that Makes the Grade!"

Costco Becomes a Sponsor

Costco contributed $20 to our fundraising effort by sponsoring Evelyn Fuentes. We thank them for their support. Please support our sponsors by visiting their website.

Thank you Ms. Mack, Carol Mack, and the Houstons

Thank you to Ms. Mack, Carol Mack (Ms. Mack's mom), and Willard and Jean Houston (Ms. Mack's grandparents) for donating $450, which is enough to sponsor 3 students for the retreat.

Yay! We broke $10,000!

Pacific West Mortgage Becomes a Sponsor

Rob Shultz of Pacific West Mortgage and Pacific Ocean Properties is sponsoring Alicia Ayala with $150. Thanks Rob!

The 10th graders are within $1500 of the 9th graders.

The 9th graders better watch out!

Orthodontics Only Becomes a Sponsor

Orthodontics Only contributed $150 to our fundraising effort by sponsoring Ofelia Romero. We thank them for their support. Please support our sponsors by visiting their website.

"Welcome to our practice! It is our commitment to provide quality care and a great experience while treating our patients. The result is beautiful teeth that will last a lifetime and a smile that will take you anywhere you choose to go in life.

We strive to give our patients the best results to feel good, look great, and make a big first impression. With our orthodontists, state of the art facilities, and highly trained staff, we have become the largest orthodontic provider in the Los Angeles area."

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10th Graders Make a Big Leap

The 10th graders doubled their fundraising today to $1665, which means they're a little more than half way to meeting the 9th graders' current effort of $3078:











The question is, will this last minute effort be too little too late. Will the 10th graders go down in history as the only upperclass to lose to the underclass. I guess we will find out out 19 days.

9th Graders Ahead, 10th Graders Catching Up

The 9th graders still have an awesome lead over the 10th graders. However, the 10th graders are starting to bring in their money. Hopefully the 10th graders will pass the 9th graders soon and get back some pride and self respect.

Preferred Bank Becomes a Sponsor

Preferred Bank has agreed to match our fundraising by donating 1 cent for every dollar raised. If Animo Venice meets its goal of $45,000, Preferred Bank would contribute a total of $450.
Please support our sponsors by visiting their website.

"Preferred Bank is a full service commercial bank with its head office located at 601 South Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles. The head office is a full service banking office occupying approximately 15,600 square feet on the twentieth floor. This facility houses Preferred Bank's Executive, Finance, Operations and Credit Administration offices, as well as our Commercial, International Loans and Trade Finance and Real Estate Lending groups.

Preferred Bank is one of the most highly regarded banks in California. It has consistently earned the highest ratings from expert financial rating agencies such as Bauer Financial, Sheshunoff, Veribanc, Inc., and The Findley Reports."

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Microtek Becomes a Sponsor

Microtek has agreed to match our fundraising by donating 1 cent for every dollar raised. If Animo Venice meets its goal of $45,000, Microtek would contribute a total of $450. Please support our sponsors by visiting their website.

"Microtek® is a world-leading manufacturer of digital imaging products for a wide spectrum of market segments, specializing in providing affordable solutions for all facets of digital imaging. Long known as a pioneer of affordable desktop scanning solutions, Microtek has recently expanded its digital imaging product line to include LCD flat panel monitors and LCD projectors.

Ranging from small office, home office, corporate, education and government environments to high-end professional desktop publishers, printers and pre-press service providers, Microtek has developed a reputation for designing innovative and affordable digital imaging solutions that help improve communication and efficiency. Microtek’s critically acclaimed scanning solutions are widely used by some of the world’s leading design and imaging companies."

9th Graders Keep Rockin'

The numbers say it all:

The question is, where are the 10th graders?

Fundraising Update

The 9th graders are rockin' the 10th graders. So far, the 9th graders have raised 5 times as much money as the 10th graders:










The parents have also rocked by raising $1000 through the Back-to-School night dinner. We have now raised a total of $1859, which would allow 12 students to attend the retreat.

How do you want to fundraise?

Students! Give us ideas on how you want to fundraise. Click on comments and post your ideas.

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The Purpose for this Fundraising Event

Animo Venice Charter High School students will be attending a retreat from November 22-23, 2005 in Malibu, CA as part of our school’s ongoing effort to build culture and unity among our peers and staff members. The objectives of our retreat are to build school culture and teamwork, increase our sense of belonging, and at the same time, provide us an opportunity to explore the outdoor and escape from the normal everyday school activities.

Our school is working with CHAMPIONS Sports and Adventure Programs to organize this event. As an organization, CHAMPIONS have extensive experience organizing retreats, offering adventure activities, meals, and transportations to get-a-ways all around California, at relatively low costs.

For our 2-day retreat, the $150 cost per student covers transportation, four meals, 12 camp facilitators, accommodations, and insurance. Our school is organizing a letter-writing campaign by which each student will take part of the responsibility for raising the $43,500 needed for every one of the 290 of our students to attend this event. I am writing to you as part of my effort to contact as many people as I can.

Animo Venice is one of the five Green Dot Public Schools and is located on the campus of Broadway Elementary in Venice, CA. The high school was founded in 2004 with a commitment to high expectations and a rigorous college-prep curriculum that will prepare us for college, leadership, and life.

As leaders in our community, Animo Venice students believe that we have the potential to accomplish anything we set ourselves out to do and we truly believe that through our collective efforts, we will raise the $43,500 we needed for each of our peers to attend this important retreat.

Any size donation will be appreciated and all donations are tax-deducible. Checks can be made out to “Animo Venice Charter High School.” I implore you to help us with this effort.

Thank you in advance for your support and contribution.