A shot of my blossoming face flower at about Day 9 at our second Tuesday Shave Summit.
Each Tuesday during this effort, we 'growers' get together at a local watering hole to compare our growing lip manes, get updates on the fundraiser, and have a couple of beers together.
It's fun to get to know the other guys, which has made clear this is not your average philanthropic community event. It's engaging a lot of people who may not otherwise be used to raising money.
A few facts on the Elementary School I'm raising funds for, Think College Now, to get your generosity juices flowing:
Located in the Cesar Chavez Education Center in Oakland's diverse Fruitvale community
Demographics:
91% at or near the poverty line, receiving subsidized or reduced-price lunches
255 students, kindergarten through 5th grade- 73% Latino, 20% African-American, and 7% Asian-American
68% English-language learners
Academic Performance Index (API)-
2005-06: Score increased 109 points, the greatest improvement in the district-
2006-07: Score rose 61 points to 781, again leading all Oakland Unified elementary schools in growth
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