Friends of Overland (FOO) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Organization
EIN: 95-3994813
- Our charter is to raise money to support critical programs cut by LAUSD.
- Many of the donations made to FOO are tax deductible.
- Each family is an automatic FOO member.
- We have a Board of Directors and Officers who meet on the first Monday of each month, but all are encouraged to attend.
Friends of Overland helps to ensure that Overland Elementary remains the extraordinary public school it is today.
Our process for spending the money we raise is simple.
Budgets are developed by the principal with input and review of administration, faculty, and parent leadership committees.
New funding requests are examined against our previous commitments.
Each year we raise money for the following year
- FOO works with the administration and other parent groups to identify the financial needs for next year.
- Our fundraising subcommittees are set.
- New fundraising ideas are examined against current activities and the school schedule.
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Parents are asked to participate in two fundraisers per year:
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100% participation rate from Overland parents is our goal. Aside from donations there are other ways to participate:
- Scrip
- PTA
- FOO Board and Committees
Over the years, we have limited the number of fundraisers that involve the parents donating money. We shifted our focus to include raising money from outside sources, such as corporations and foundations and our Friends & Family campaign.
Our Team
Chairman
Kristen Lonner
President
Megan Bycel
Treasurer
Steven Cohen
Secretary
Susan Hallock Smith
Vice Presidents
John Atwood
Renee Howdeschell
Christine Lanoie
Board of Directors
John Atwood
Larry Browning
Megan Bycel
Steven Cohen
Amelia Collins
Sierus Erdelyi
Anthony Russo
Ira Fogleman
Colleen Ginsberg
Olivia Gonzalez
Renee Howdeshell
Susan Hallock Smith
Hofit Kahn
Eric Shabsis
Alan Shamma
Kistin Lonner
Masa Sekulic
Vishal Kudchadkar
September Rea
Brandon Reif
Lee Rosenbaum
Christine Lanoie-Newman
FOO Committees coordinate the different fundraisers.
You don’t have to be on the Board of Directors to Serve on a Committee.
FOO Committees
Family Annual Donation
Co-Chair: John Atwood
FOO Gala and Auction
Co-Chair: Christine Lanoie
Co-Chair: Tara Atwood
Corporate Sponsorship and Banners
Chair: Sierus Erdelyi
Corporate Giving
Chair: Masa Sekulic
Alumni and Community Outreach
Chair: Phyllis Crotty
Grant Writing
Chair: Christine Newman