​SchoolCARE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, committed to providing long-term funding to ensure that the high standards of education in Albany are maintained, despite state budget cuts. Since 2001, when it was established by a group of concerned parents and community members, SchoolCARE has provided close to $4.5 million to equitably support all of Albany’s TK-12 schools.
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SOULcare for SchoolCARE was a resounding success! Below is a list of our party sponsors and donors:



​What we are funding this coming school year:

In our first allocation to the Albany Unified School District for the 2018-2019 school year, SchoolCARE pledged $275,150 to Albany schools. Additional donations may be part of a 2nd allocation in August. This money is currently supporting all Albany students by funding:
  • At the Albany Children's Center: Funding for the Gardening Coordinator and giving our kids a chance to play in the dirt and learn how plants grow;
  • Cornell, Marin, and Ocean View Elementary Schools: Enrichment funding for Art, Dance and Chess instruction, Math Intervention para-educators, the noon-time YMCA staff that structure physical activities and games, and the library tech position in every school library;
  • Albany Middle School: Counseling funds that support 3 full-time counselors (a counselor dedicated to each school grade), the library tech position that ensures the library is open for students at lunch and for special programming and funding for the Writer Coach Connection program that provides writing mentors to all 8th grade students;
  • Albany High School:  Funding for three elective sections to enhance student choice and flexibility, a portion of the Career and College Coordinator, and longer hours at the library through the library technician position.

Business Supporters

SOULcare for SchoolCARE:
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Donors: Oceanview Brewery, The Joffe Family, Rockwell Wines, Black Stallion Winery, Acme Bread,Albany Twin Theatre,Anthropologie, Athena Craig Jewelery, Bar Method, Britt Marie, Bua Luang, Café del Sol, Camilla’s Hair Salon, Cantina del Sol, The Cheese Board, Chez Panisse, Eliza Sears Jewelery, Equinox Gym, Fischer’s Jewelry, Flowerland,
Foxglove, Golden Poppy Flowers, Grove Hair Salon,Happy Donuts, Innate Chiropractic, Joi Nail Salon, Landmark theatre, Lucky Grocery, Lululemon, Modena salon, Morningtide, Neeko, Orange Theory, Papersource, Pegasus Books, Pharmaca, Plantillo
Rialto Cinema, Safeway (upper solano), Safeway Community Market, Berkeley, Stella Nonna, Tay Tah Café, Tiger Lily, Trader Joes, Urbanity, and Yaza
Artists:
Christine Meuris, Dawn Bensman, Harry Clewans, Jim Bensman, Kanna Aoki, Karen Buttwinick, Kathryn Le Grice
Kirsten Piroth, Louise Forest, Mati Rose McDonough, Ned Axhelm, Ellen Zucker, Carol Jenkins, and Raja Grossi