Hooray for Hollywood!

It’s award season in Hollywood in case you hadn’t noticed. One of my favorite moments so far was from The Golden Globes when “Glee” won the award for Best Musical or Comedy. When creator and executive producer Patrick Murphy and his cast took the stage, one of the first things that Murphy said was, “This show is about a lot of things: it’s about the importance of Arts education…” I jumped up off of my couch and broke into applause and tears simultaneously. We live in Hollywood. I never dreamed of being in “The Biz” when I was little, but it’s different for our children. Many of them do. And by providing an education rich in The Arts, we are helping them.
The work we’re doing is not just about The Arts per se. It’s about giving our children the confidence to get through life. It’s about giving them a license to use their imagination. It’s about giving them hope. It’s telling them that it’s OK to dream. No matter what that dream is.

The goal of Families For Stevenson is very clear and remains a constant. We raise money for The Arts and other specialty programs including sun shades for the playground and library refurbishing and funding. Fundraising is not always “fun.” We know that many of our families are struggling. But we must do our part. The state government certainly isn’t.

To find out more visit: http://stevensonpirates.net/donate/

Our donation drive is in full swing (thank you to everyone who has already donated), we just finished up our Barnes & Noble Book Fair and Dine-Out Nights. Thank you Renee Kregler for all of your hard work! We’ve begun planning for our biggest event of the year, Stevenson Rocks! We’re looking so forward to it. If you want to get involved with the planning (no matter how much or how little) please contact our co-chairs, De Eldridge, Emma Clarkson or myself.

We hope to see all of you at the talent show on March 5th and 6th. The children have been working so hard and they absolutely love being involved… you’ll see!

Jennifer Jesperson & De Eldridge
FFS Co-Presidents FFS@stevensonpirates.net