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Foundation Announces Generous Gift from The Chevy Chase Land Company

The Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School Educational Foundation recently received a $20,000 gift from The Chevy Chase Land Company.

“We are very pleased to be able to support the Foundation because the students at B-CC are our next generation of leaders and we are happy to help contribute to their success,” said David M. Smith, president of The Chevy Chase Land Company. “The passion for learning and skills they acquire in high school will help to shape our future as a community.”

The Chevy Chase Land Company is a commercial and residential property management and development company with a long history in Montgomery County, Maryland. The Land Company is a small, family-owned business whose roots in Chevy Chase go back to 1890 when Senator Francis Newlands founded the company.

“Through their generous gift, the leaders of The Chevy Chase Land Company have demonstrated that they recognize the critical role an exceptional public high school plays in making our community a great place to live and work,” said Matthew Gandal, president of the Foundation. “Gifts such as these from our local business leaders help to strengthen the bonds between our high school and the greater community, providing hundreds of students with the additional resources they need to ensure academic success.”

Give to the Max Day Results!

On Wednesday, November 9th, thousands of area residents showed their support for their favorite nonprofit for Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. The B-CC High School Educational Foundation was proud to participate in this one day only, online event.

We are so grateful for the support that we received from our community! We raised $5,070.00 from 43 donors. We ranked 79th in dollars raised of the 1,285 charities that participated and were in the top ten of Montgomery County fundraisers.

Give to the Max Day timed with the launch of our Fall fundraising mailing. If you missed the opportunity to contribute on the 9th, look for your letter in the mail and we look forward to your donations my mail and online. Thank you for all of your support!

New Video Helps Communicate the Foundation’s Mission and Programs

We’re proud to debut a new video that was developed over the summer with services donated by Foundation Digital Media LLC to help communicate the mission of the Foundation and the signature programs that your donations help support.

Summer Academy is Lauded at Foundation’s Annual Event

An enthusiastic group of supporters enjoyed fine wines, great food, and wonderful camaraderie as they gathered in March for the 5^th annual Wine, Chocolate and Cheese Party sponsored by the B-CC HS Educational Foundation. This year’s event focused on the important work of The Summer Academy, a three-week program designed to ease the transition to high school for students struggling at Westland MS.
Read the full article here.

2011 Wine, Chocolate, and Cheese Fundraiser a Success!

Thank you to all who attended the Wine, Chocolate, and Cheese Party on March 10th or made donations in support of the event. The evening was full of great people, food, drink and music and the party drew a crowd of 200+ despite the rain and tornado warning! We were thrilled to hear from B-CC Principal Karen Lockard and honor Seth Goldman and Julie Farkas of HonestTea for their generous support of the Summer Academy program. Pictures can be viewed here (courtesy of ASJ Photography).

If you missed the event, it’s not too late to make a donation. We will keep you apprised through this site, Facebook, and our newsletter regarding future opportunities to network with our great community of supporters!

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With your help, we fund the following Signature Programs:

The B-CC High School Educational Foundation helps all our students succeed in high school and find a pathway to college and lifelong success. We depend on the generosity of the B-CC community – alumni, faculty, parents, community members, businesses, and municipalities – to fund our three signature programs:
Time for Academic Progress offers after-school academic support to students at all levels.
CollegeTracks helps B-CC students overcome the hurdles standing between them and college. A significant number of our students don’t know how to apply to college or get financial aid.
Summer Academy is a three-week summer program that eases the transition to high school for incoming 9th grade students who have struggled academically in middle school.
The Foundation's Grants Program also funds professional development to help B-CC teachers hone their skills, equipment and supplies to improve classroom instruction, and start-up expenses for a variety of innovative programs.