Category Archives: 2011-2012 School Year

Wine, Cheese & EFO

Wine Thieves Logo

It’s wonderful when our local businesses go out of their way to support public education. And Wine Thieves in Lafayette is doing just that and inviting everyone in town to a wine and cheese tasting on Saturday, May 5 from 4 to 6pm. Wine connoisseurs and cheese mongers will be there to offer delicious wine…

Warriors Support Lamorinda Schools

Warriors Lamorinda Community Night April 26, 2012

For about five years All That Entertainment, a local company, has been giving kids K through 8th grade in Lamorinda a chance to cheer in front of the crowds (and sometimes on TV!) at a Warriors game. This year, the children will perform at the final game of the season, 7:30 Thursday April 26 at…

Original Works Festival 2012: Ghost Light

Miramonte Drama Students

Miramonte Drama Department is taking its studies to a new level this semester, thanks to support from the Educational Foundation of Orinda (EFO) and the creative talents of Drama Teacher, Heather Cousins. The multi-faceted program includes all three levels of the Drama program, making it a totally integrated course of study. In February, Drama students…

6th Annual Arts Ambassadors Exhibit

Art Ambassadors 2012

As you know, funding the arts programs for Orinda’s public schools is a core part of what the Educational Foundation of Orinda funds. In March, the high school students showed off their work at the Student Visual Arts Competition. In April, it’s time for the younger students to display their talents at the 6th Annual…

Grandparents Day at Orinda Elementary Schools

grandfather and granddaughter with computer

Grandparents are often our children’s biggest cheerleaders, but they don’t often get a chance to see the kids in a school setting and meet the children’s classmates. To build the bond between the generations, EFO, the Parents Clubs, and Orinda elementary schools have joined together to give grandparents just this opportunity! EFO is thrilled to…

Enter the 2012 Student Visual Arts Competition

2012 Student Visual Arts Competition Orinda

The Orinda Arts Council Ninth Annual Visual Arts Competition is now accepting entries. The event is open to any high school student in Lamorinda (public, private and home school). The event is organized by the Orinda Arts Council and sponsored by Mechanics Bank, Educational Foundation of Orinda, along with the Moraga Education Foundation, and Lafayette…

Company C Contemporary Ballet Supports EFO

Aposiopesis by Company C Contemporary Ballet

Company C Contemporary Ballet is partnering with EFO to offer tickets to select performances of the 10th Anniversary Season Winter Program to benefit Orinda schools. For every full priced benefit ticket sold to an EFO supporter, the Company will donate $10 of the ticket price to EFO. Benefit tickets are $45 for orchestra seating and…

Thank You Moraga Valley Kiwanis

Joan Kiekhaefer accepting the Moraga Valley Kiwanis donation 2011

Today the Moraga Valley Kiwanis made a very generous donation to EFO. At their weekly 7am breakfast, Joan Kiekhaefer, Janice Hugener and Robin Bertelsen accepted the $3,000 check from Bob Reynolds on behalf of the Educational Foundation of Orinda. Here’s Joan explaining how the money will be put to good use, as EFO relies on businesses…