Donations & Fundraising

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Oct, 2016

Give the Gift of Knowledge: Buy a Book for the Uni Library!

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Library | Comments: 0

[Posted October 10, 2016] A new study from the Pew Research Center found that 92% of younger adults (18-29) prefer to read books in print when researching specific topics of interest. That comes as no surprise to Uni alumna, teacher and school librarian Tascha Folsoi ‘86: “Our collection is aging, but our students are as young as ever. Last month, I was so excited to find one of my friend’s names written on the library card of one of our books. Next to her name, the due date was stamped: […]

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Sep, 2016

Class of ‘86 Reunion raising funds for Uni via Lyft!

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Class of 1986, Kathleen Cohen, Brian Roberts, Lyft | Comments: 0

[Posted September 15, 2016] The 30-year reunion for the Class of 1986 is coming up on October 1 and an innovative idea has led to a fund-raising opportunity for the Class and for Uni! Kathleen Cohen (kathleencohen@icloud.com), who is leading the organizing effort, reports that through the assistance of classmate Brian Roberts – the Chief Financial Officer of the ride-sharing service Lyft – $25 will be donated by the company for each ride taken to the Reunion, to be matched by Roberts himself! There are conditions, of course: you must […]

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Sep, 2016

Kampmann-Patton Honors Luncheon DVDs on sale

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Kampmann-Patton Honors Luncheon | Comments: 0

[Posted September 7, 2016] The souvenir DVD of the May 15th Kampmann-Patton Honors Luncheon is now on sale through the UHEF.org Web site with about 10 copies still available. The full speaking program is included, along with personal messages to Coach K and the Patton family and a short highlights video of the event. The highlight video – which runs 2:45 – captures some of the speakers and tributes from several of the attendees for Coach Dick Kampmann and Mel Patton ‘43. You can see it here. While they last, […]

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Aug, 2016

A WAC Card for alumni!

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: WWAC card | Comments: 0

[Posted August 20, 2016] Remember the old Uni “WAC Card”? For many years the “Warrior Activity Card” and later the “Wildcat Activity Card,” it provided student purchasers with free admission to Uni athletic and performing arts events. So why not have one for alumni? Now we do! The new UHEF “Warriors & Wildcats Activity Card” will be available in late August for donations of $99 and above. All donors of that amount or more will receive a WWAC card of your very own, which will allow free admission to all […]

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Jul, 2016

Thanks to our April, May and June contributors!

By: Rich-Perelman | Tags: Donors | Comments: 0

[Posted July 3, 2016] The mission of the Uni Hi Education Foundation is to raise funds for the continued support of Uni’s academic, athletic and performing arts programs. Created in 1985 to counter the effects on Uni of budget cuts across the L.A. Unified School District, more than $1 million has been raised to assist faculty and students. Anyone can contribute: 103-year-old Hal Cunningham, who attended the school when it was known as Warren G. Harding High, joined the ranks of donors in 2014 and helped out again in 2015! […]

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May, 2016

Thanks to our January, February and March contributors!

By: admin | Tags: | Comments: 0

[Posted May 24, 2016] The mission of the Uni Hi Education Foundation is to raise funds for the continued support of Uni’s academic, athletic and performing arts programs. Created in 1985 to counter the effects on Uni of budget cuts across the L.A. Unified School District, more than $1 million has been raised to assist faculty and students. Anyone can contribute: 103-year-old Hal Cunningham, who attended the school when it was known as Warren G. Harding High, joined the ranks of donors in 2014 and helped out again in 2015! […]

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Apr, 2016

Disney’s “High School Musical”coming to Uni April 26-27-28-29: Be There or Be Square!

By: admin | Tags: Ronnie Sperling, Disney's High School Musical, Dick Agbanian | Comments: 0

[Posted April 22, 2016] If you haven’t been back to Uni in a while, now is the time to plan your trip to the intersection of Texas and Westgate for Disney’s “High School Musical”! The show will premiere at Uni’s Stivelman Theater on April 26, with three additional performances on the 27th, 28th and 29th. Uni’s Director of Theater Arts, Ronnie Sperling, is excited about this show! “Disney’s ‘High School Musical’ is our most ambitious production to date,” he notes. “Exciting choreography, a large cast, awesome sets, contemporary costumes, some […]

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Mar, 2016

Uni teachers enhancing classroom with direct-action grants

By: admin | Tags: Kerri Eich, Grants, Tascha Folsoi | Comments: 0

[Posted March 12, 2016] Stories about cuts in school funding are old news today, but Uni teachers are finding new ways to add to the curriculum in the form of grants. Pictured above: Uni’s Kerri Eich (right) and KABC-7’s Lori Corbin Two of the leaders in this effort have been librarian Tascha Folsoi and health sciences teacher Kerri Eich. Already in 2016, Folsoi has received three grants to help Uni: “This year I received a grant from DonorsChoose for $500.00. This was used to purchase biblotherapy books, or fiction books […]

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Jan, 2016

Thanks to our October, November and December contributors!

By: admin | Tags: Donors | Comments: 0

[Posted January 16, 2016] The mission of the Uni Hi Education Foundation is to raise funds for the continued support of Uni’s academic, athletic and performing arts programs. Created in 1985 to counter the effects on Uni of budget cuts across the L.A. Unified School District, more than $800,000 has been raised to assist faculty and students. Anyone can contribute: 103-year-old Hal Cunningham, who attended the school when it was known as Warren G. Harding High, joined the ranks of donors in 2014 and helped out again in 2015! We […]

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Jan, 2016

Uni yearbooks coming to UHEF early in 2016

By: admin | Tags: Uni yearbooks, Chieftain | Comments: 0

[Posted January 10, 2016] There have been several constants over the more than 90 years of University High School, such as the Administration Building, the spring, and the school yearbook. You have to visit Uni to see the campus and the spring, But soon, you’ll be able to enjoy the yearbooks without leaving home! The Uni Hi Education Foundation has undertaken, in concert with the school, the task of having all of the available yearbooks digitized and made available online, on the UHEF.org site. Once opened, readers will be able […]

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