It’s hard to believe that Easter has been celebrated and spring break is over. Before we know it, it will be June 8 and our Leaven students will be saying good-bye to their teachers and classmates. Summer seems to appeal to all our senses. Watching baseball, the
Read more →When The Leaven team grows, it means more opportunities for our students to succeed in school—and in life. That’s why we’re excited to introduce you to our two newest staff members. The Leaven’s newest site director is Greg Gelnette, who joined us at our Phoenix Drive location.
Read more →When something is making a huge impact on boys and girls, nine months aren’t enough. That’s why The Leaven introduced Summer Success a few years back. Originally only at our PACE Center, Summer Success will be offered at all five Leaven centers this year. Summer Success combines
Read more →The Leaven began with a mission to help at-risk children success in school. Little did we know back when we opened our first after-school center in the PACE neighborhood that only seven years later, we would have four centers in Northern California, one in Southern California, and
Read more →Wine & Cheese Auction Social Four sponsorship levels: Presenting – $2,500 Supporting – $500 Patron – $1,000 Associate – $250 Each level includes tickets to the event and a special event-themed gift. Plus, the top three levels include corporate promotion on the sponsor board. Presenting and
Read more →2012 Golf Classic – June 2012 Score a “hole in one” with this great sponsorship opportunity! Four sponsorship levels: Platinum – $2,500 Silver – $1,000 Gold – $1,500 Putting Contest – $500 All levels provide promotional signage, and Platinum, Gold, Silver and Putting Contest sponsorships include
Read more →Solano Great Race – April 2012 Hurry! Sponsorship opportunities selling out quickly! Three sponsorship levels: Platinum – $2,000 Gold – $1,000 Silver – $500 All sponsorships include a race spot for your driver(s), participating in the final Celebrity Great Race, commemorative shirt(s) and recognition. VIP Room
Read more →Leaven by the Numbers What do the numbers 600, 1,000 and 250 have in common? They are all “snapshots” of The Leaven in 2011. Here’s the bigger picture… Over 200 students come to a Leaven tutoring center every week. They receive 48 hours of tutoring a
Read more →Peter’s Perspective: A Message from the President Every day, our Leaven students work on homework at the Leaven Center. So, it seems fitting that we assign you some “homework,” too! (But don’t worry—you’ll do just fine.) To complete the assignment, all you need is a pencil or
Read more →Smile! You’re on Cindy’s Camera! Cindy Ruffner didn’t plan to be a Leaven volunteer. But she’s been a “picture perfect” one! Cindy was first approached by The Leaven’s executive director, Mark Lillis, and asked to volunteer her time to take photos for an event. “I do a
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