Trivia Bee Raises $6,900
Twenty-five teams participated in the annual Arlington Trivia Bee March 22. ‘Team CSC’, a group of friends (Marylou Carr, Dana Simon and David Cleary), won in a sudden death pesticide round....
View ArticleArt. Food. Community. Event May 16 to Benefit Arlington EATS
Turning 400 bowls into 3,000 meals for Arlington EATS Last Fall, AEF awarded a $3,000 ‘Innovations in Education’ grant to Art. Food. Community, an arts integration and enrichment project taking place...
View ArticleCause + Event 5K Run, May 17
Calling all runners (or walkers)! We’ve got a great opportunity for you to run, have fun and support AEF all at the same time! The Cause + Event Race is unlike any other race series of its kind. The...
View ArticleBike Swap to Benefit AEF, June 20-21
Looking to trade in or buy a used bike? Quad Cycles will be hosting their second annual Bike Swap on Saturday & Sunday June 20-21. All proceeds from the event will benefit AEF. Last year’s...
View ArticleAEF Tech Initiative ends June 30th – Donate Today!
YOU can help e x p a n d technology in Arlington schools! June 30th will mark the end of the third and final year of the AEF Technology Initiative. ALL donations made by June 30th will fund classroom...
View ArticleAEF Awards Nearly $40,000 to Schools
We recently awarded the Arlington Public Schools $39,866 in three grant categories: Development & Expansion, Continuing Scholars, and Innovations in Education. These grants would not be possible...
View ArticleTell Your Teacher they are a STAR!
The STARS (School Teachers are Really Special) program is a way to tell your teacher “Thank you for all you do!” They make great end of year teacher gifts! Deadline is June 6 to ensure delivery by...
View ArticleAEF In Action: Digital Arts at AHS
This slideshow demonstrates student artwork that was created by Arlington High School students in a pilot digital arts studio (one workstation). The AEF Technology Initiative (that ends June 30th) is...
View ArticleAEF Boosts STEM at Ottoson
Get an inside look at how the AEF Technology Initiative transformed the Ottoson Middle School Technology & Engineering and Digital Media & Literacy programs.
View ArticleTake the #AEFTechChallenge!
Take the #AEFTechChallenge and help us reach our Tech Initiative fundraising goals! 1. Donate to the AEF Tech Initiative by June 30th 2. Take a picture of yourself stating that you gave and post it on...
View Article2015 STARS Teachers of the Year
Congratulations to our STARS Teachers of the Year! The Arlington High School and Ottoson Middle School teachers that received the most STARS (School Teachers are Really Special) certificates this...
View ArticleQuad Cycles Bike Swap Raises over $1,600 for AEF
We would like to thank our community partner Quad Cycles for their continued support. Their second annual bike swap in June raised over $1,600 for AEF. We’d like to thank the people of Arlington and...
View Article2015 Dawn Grant Awarded to Art. Food. Community.
We are pleased to announce that Art.Food.Community. has been awarded the 2015 Dawn Moses Memorial Innovations Grant. This special recognition is given to the Innovations in Education grant that most...
View ArticleAEF Technology Initiative Awards $106,000 to Schools
In the third and final year of our AEF Technology Initiative fundraising campaign to jumpstart technology in Arlington Schools, we raised a whopping $106,000! Thank you to all of our donors that...
View ArticleAnnual Fall Fundraiser Nov. 23
Please join us as we celebrate our silver anniversary! Our annual fall fundraising event will take place on November 23rd at flora from 6-8pm. Come raise a glass and celebrate 25 years of supporting...
View ArticleOttoson Teacher Blanchette Awarded 2015 MassTEC Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Ottoson Technology & Engineering teacher Gary Blanchette who was awarded MassTEC Teacher of the Year! “Seeing students faces light up and their eagerness to come to class...
View ArticleContinuing Scholar Award Grant Profile
AEF Continuing Scholar Awards are awarded to Arlington educators to support education experiences that will in turn benefit their students. Over the summer, Meagan Burke, a Social worker at Dallin...
View ArticleTell Your Teacher they are a STAR!
AEF’s teacher appreciation program is a win-win: Lets teachers and staff know that you think they are STARS. Helps fund amazing school enrichment projects in the arts, sciences, math, literacy, staff...
View Article#Giving Tuesday is December 1
We are happy to be part of the new tradition of practicing generosity on GivingTuesday. Whatever organizations you support, AEF thanks you for your support and for spreading the tradition of giving.
View ArticleAnnual Fundraiser Raises over $10,000
Thank you to the many friends and supporters that celebrated our 25th anniversary with us on November 23. Our annual event raised $10,795 which will directly fund grants to the Arlington Public...
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