WCEF ANNOUNCES THURSDAY NIGHT OUT! and SATURDAY SHOPPER

Dine Out and Shop to Support Walnut Creek Schools

(Walnut Creek, Calif., April 15, 2009) –Want to justify getting out of the kitchen one night a week or making that Saturday shopping trip more worthwhile? The Walnut Creek Education Foundation’s (WCEF) Thursday Night Out! and Saturday Shopper! programs provides the perfect solution.

Gather family and friends and make Thursday night a dining tradition or include a stop into a retail shop on Saturdays to support our kids by helping WCEF raise funds to maintain important academic programs and student support services for the five elementary schools (Buena Vista, Indian Valley, Murwood, Parkmead, Walnut Heights) and Walnut Creek Intermediate School in the Walnut Creek School District and at Las Lomas High School,
in the Acalanes Union High School District.

Simply mention that you support WCEF or schools in the Walnut Creek School District or Las Lomas High School to a Thursday Night Out! participating restaurant or a Saturday Shopper! retail store, and a percentage of your bill will be donated to WCEF.

 “We are extremely fortunate that our participating restaurants and retailers believe in our cause and our schools. In addition, it’s a perfect opportunity for Walnut Creek families to support our local businesses, too. Just look for the Thursday Night Out! and Saturday Shopper! signs in participating business’ windows,” said Daniel Jones, WCEF volunteer coordinator for both programs.

Click here for a list of participating restaurants.

Saturday Shopper! Click here for the list of retailers.

For more information go to www.wcefk12.org and you will be directed to the Thursday Night Out! and Saturday Shopper! webpages. Locations, telephone numbers and links to those businesses with websites are provided.

Restaurants or retailers who are interested in participating, contact Daniel Jones, WCEF volunteer coordinator for Thursday Night Out! and Saturday Shopper! at 925.478.0047
or djamesjones@gmail.com.

ABOUT WALNUT CREEK EDUCATION FOUNDATION

The Walnut Creek Education Foundation K-12 is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501c3 organization, tax I.D. #94-2915151. Founded in 2005, WCEF raises funds for the Walnut Creek School District and Acalanes Union High School District, so they can maintain academic programs and student support services that are cut due to the state’s education budget shortfall. WCEF receives support through financial and in-kind donations from business and corporate partners, parents, alumni, grants and the community-at-large. WCEF is managed by volunteers who are active supporters of the schools, and includes a board of directors made up of an executive committee, trustees and advisory members. The Foundation has two paid, part-time staff members – an executive director and data manager. For more information, contact WCEF at (925) 933.WCEF (9233) or go to www.wcefk12.org