Rvf newsletter v3 issue 2
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About 1 Upcoming Event 1 Scholarship Update 2 Recent Events 2 Website Redesign 3 Sponsor Highlights 3 The Ralph Verde Foundation (RVF) is a service-oriented not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting academic achievement. Established in March of 2012, the Foundation was founded in the memory of Ralph Verde, who passed away of a terminal brain tumor in 2011 while completing his senior year at Yale University. Ralph’s belief was that education was the cherished means to any goal. In alignment with this philosophy, the RVF mission is to promote student achievement and academic excellence. Its aim is to support educational development for children of all ages, reward high-achieving students for their successes in the classroom and the community, and inspire academic excellence by propagating Ralph’s story. To achieve these goals, the Foundation supports students financially and academically by awarding high achieving high school seniors with college scholarships and by concurrently sponsoring education-related service activities. To date, the Foundation has organized fifteen events and secured over $50,000 in donations. This past month, the RVF awarded two high school seniors with $10,000 in scholarships after a rigorous review process. The RVF maintains a readership of over 1,000 subscribers and a team of 13 volunteers, two of whom were inducted in 2014. About the Foundation 2nd Annual RVF Charity Dinner October 29, 2014 New York, NY 6pm-9pm NYC College Support Mentoring Session TBA (Likely December) NYC, NY The Ralph Verde Foundation UPCOMING EVENTS FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE Ralph Verde’s Yale senior portrait Positive Forces The Ralph Verde Foundation Newsletter October 26, 2014 Volume 3, Issue 2 Upcoming Event Highlight 2ND ANNUAL RVF CHARITY DINNER, Sponsored by Setton Farms WHEN: October 29, 2014 (6pm-9pm) WHERE: Sarabeth’s PAS Restaurant - 381 Park Avenue South New York, NY WHAT: Join us for a night of networking and great food with a thought leadership discussion based on hot button topics facing the non-profit sector. Tickets are on sale for $70 until Wednesday morning, and all proceeds will be directed to the 2015 RVF Scholarship Award. Check the RVF website for more information or click here ! WAIT : Because you’re a loyal RVF constituent, we want to offer you a discount to the event. That’s right, great food and a great cause for cheaper—use “Newsletter” as the discount code. Last year’s RVF Charity Dinner
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The Ralph Verde Foundation's second newsletter of 2014.
Transcript of Rvf newsletter v3 issue 2
About 1
Upcoming Event 1
Scholarship Update 2
Recent Events 2
Website Redesign 3
Sponsor Highlights 3
The Ralph Verde Foundation (RVF) is a service-oriented not-for-profit
organization dedicated to supporting academic achievement. Established in
March of 2012, the Foundation was founded in the memory of Ralph Verde,
who passed away of a terminal brain tumor in 2011 while completing his senior
year at Yale University. Ralph’s belief was that education was the cherished
means to any goal. In alignment with this philosophy, the RVF mission is to
promote student achievement and academic excellence. Its aim is to support
educational development for children of all ages, reward high-achieving
students for their successes in the classroom and the community, and inspire
academic excellence by propagating Ralph’s story. To achieve these goals, the
Foundation supports students financially and academically by awarding high
achieving high school seniors with college scholarships and by concurrently
sponsoring education-related service activities. To date, the Foundation has
organized fifteen events and secured over $50,000 in donations. This past
month, the RVF awarded two high school seniors with $10,000 in scholarships
after a rigorous review process. The RVF maintains a readership of over 1,000 subscribers and a team of 13
volunteers, two of whom were inducted in 2014.
About the Foundation
2nd Annual RVF Charity Dinner October 29, 2014 New York, NY 6pm-9pm NYC College Support Mentoring Session TBA (Likely December) NYC, NY
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Ralph Verde’s Yale senior portrait
Positive Forces The Ralph Verde Foundation Newsletter October 26, 2014 Volume 3, Issue 2
Upcoming Event Highlight
2ND ANNUAL RVF CHARITY DINNER, Sponsored by Setton Farms
WHEN: October 29, 2014 (6pm-9pm)
WHERE: Sarabeth’s PAS Restaurant - 381 Park Avenue South New York, NY
WHAT: Join us for a night of networking and great food with a thought leadership discussion based on hot
button topics facing the non-profit sector. Tickets are on sale for $70 until Wednesday morning, and all proceeds
will be directed to the 2015 RVF Scholarship Award. Check the RVF website for more information or click here!
WAIT: Because you’re a loyal RVF constituent, we want to offer you a discount to the event. That’s right, great
food and a great cause for cheaper—use “Newsletter” as the discount code.
Last year’s RVF Charity Dinner
As part of the Foundation’s three‐prong mission – to develop, to reward and to inspire – the RVF Scholarship
Program was established to support accomplished high school students in their pursuit of higher education.
The cost of a college degree in the United States has increased 12‐fold (1,120%) over the past 30 years, far
outpacing the price of inflation of consumer goods, medical expenses and food. This trend has had negative
ramifications on students seeking to pursue higher education as the rise in tuition costs has made
educational costs less and less affordable and created financial barriers that prevent some students from
attaining their educational goals. RVF hopes to further the dreams and successes of others who are as
ambitious, well-rounded, and resilient as Ralph and demonstrate a strong commitment to making a
sustainable and lasting difference in the world. Since 2013, the RVF has granted six students $27,000 in
scholarship awards.
RVF’s 3rd annual scholarship award is set to open October 28th on the Foundation’s website. Spread the word to friends and family! Applications close February 1, 2015.
Recent Events
The Annual RVF-McNeill Volleyball Invitational
Passaic Valley High School hosted its third annual RVF
Invitational Tournament in April to kick off their men's
volleyball season. The school played host to nine other local
teams in an effort to prepare for the lengthy season. All
net proceeds from concessions and entry fees were
donated toward the 2015 RVF Scholarship Award and the
Colin McNeill Scholarship Fund. With the help from
community members, the event raised $2,500. Thank you
to PVHS for organizing and executing a successful
tournament and congratulations to the winning
tournament team, Wayne Valley High School!
Scholarship Update
April 5, 2014
The 2014 RVF Online Raffle
Because of the success of the Foundation’s first online tricky tray
fundraiser in 2012, RVF hosted a two-week online tricky tray fundraiser
that went live April 1st. With the generosity of its constituents and
sponsors, the Foundation was able to give away five gift cards, three prize
baskets, sport tickets, a bakers rack, a communications lesson from
Jezra Kaye , and more. Thank you to all who contributed to the event’s
success—we raised just over $1,500!
April 1, 2014
Help us spread our mission. Tell friends,
family and/or strangers about us and have
them send us an email to get them on our
contact list. [email protected]
Join the Team!
Do you have a passion for service like us? Do
you have great ideas on how to help us grow?
Do you want to help high school grads obtain
the education they never dreamed of? Send
us an email with your contact information
with “Join the Team” in the subject.
Donating Items or Funds
Yes. We can use your assistance with growing
the Foundation through donating items or
money. All proceeds ($1 or $1,000,000) will
go to helping others. Visit our website to
learn more about how your gift can help.
Come out and Support RVF
RVF has been apart of and thrown many
events thus far ranging from raffles to
sporting events to community service events.
As you may have seen on the 1st page of this
newsletter, we are organizing our second
charity dinner. The first time the RVF had a
charity dinner, we generated over $6,000 in
donations and sponsorships. Our officers and
loyal members would love to see you at our
event supporting the cause and the
Foundation. We have grown substantially
because of the tremendous support we have
received thus far. Keep it up!
Spread the Word to Raise Awareness
As mentioned before, we love seeing you at
our events. We also love seeing new faces.
The Foundation reaches over 600 email
contacts, 300 Facebook contacts, and 150
twitter followers which is a great start!
The Ralph Verde Foundation is only as strong as its supporters.
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Uber became an official RVF Gold Sponsor member in
result to its involvement in RVF’s 2nd Annual RVF Charity
Dinner. Thank you for your support!
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RVF has grown tremendously since its establishment in terms of personnel,
programming, and impact. To complement such growth, we thought it was necessary
to give our website a facelift. Check it out!
Website Redesign
Sponsor Highlight
Contribute!
NEW GOLD SPONSOR:
NEW SILVER SPONSORS:
