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SchoolPower Executive Director Announces Departure
When her oldest son was in kindergarten, Robin Rounaghi started volunteering for SchoolPower, a foundation that has raised money for Laguna Beach public schools since 1981. Her son is now a college sophomore. After many years as a SchoolPower trustee, including two stints as president, and the last five years growing the organization as executive director, Rounaghi this week announced her exit from the organization this summer for family reasons. “It was beautiful to watch Robin be the caretaker and enabler of the goals and aspirations of the teachers, district leaders and parents. Robin has been a wonderful gift [...]
Special Parent Receives SchoolPower’s Top Award
The award was created in honor of the late Claes Andersen, owner of Hotel Laguna and Claes Restaurant. Andersen opened his restaurant to SchoolPower back in 2001 and underwrote an annual dinner for seven consecutive years, in addition to other generous donations. The Andersen family contributions totaled over $200,000 to SchoolPower… Read More
SchoolPower has presented the 2014 Hall of Fame Award to Firebrand Media for its unwavering support of local public schools.
Firebrand, which creates nationwide publications, websites and marketing, produces local mainstays The Laguna Beach Independent newspaper and Laguna Beach Magazine from its Broadway Street headquarters. More than write about Laguna, Firebrand has supported the idea of community with more than $50,000 of in-kind sponsorship and revenue to the local education foundation. “SchoolPower has always been close to our hearts,” said Scott Sanchez, Firebrand’s chief technology officer and publisher. “The kids are the foundation of our town, and making sure that we support them feels like the right thing to do.” The groups’ collaboration began five years ago, when Firebrand [...]
SchoolPower Business Appreciation Dinner – May 8, 2014
Local parents know the SchoolPower Student Directory is a post-Internet phonebook that remains relevant and indispensable. It is also a great source of added revenue to Laguna’s public schools, as the 2013-2014 edition raised over $76k. SchoolPower, Laguna’s non-profit education foundation, thanked Directory advertisers at The Bungalows at Pacific Edge Hotel on May 8. The event also honored members of the Business Alliance and the new Real Estate Honor Roll, two year-long sponsorship programs that are estimated to raise approximately $50,000 for the schools this year. The relationships also bring goodwill, as residents are encouraged to support the businesses [...]
