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.


Each year, we raise money to fund the following academic 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.
- 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.
Chair
Lynne Slattery Schroeder
President
Heath Binder
Treasurer
Steven Cohen
Secretary
Lisett Chavarela
Vice Presidents
Lisa Bilgrei
Aryelle Lawrence
Beth Schulman
Polly Blitzer Wolkstein
Lisa Bilgrei
Heath Binder
Polly Blitzer Wolkstein
Megan Bycel
Ivy Cavic
Lisett Chavarela
Tanya Charnis
Steven Cohen
Andra Dallas
Ben Emanuel
Sierus Erdelyi
Susan Hallock Smith
Mary Kaufman
Vishal Kudchadkar
Aryelle Lawrence
Kristin Lonner
Anthony Russo
Alan Shamma
Lynne Slattery Schroeder
Beth Schulman
You don’t have to be on the Board of Directors to Serve on a Committee.
FOO Gala and Auction
Co-Chairs:
Polly Blitzer Wolkstein
Mel Blume
Alumni and Community Outreach
Grant Writing