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$260K+ Raised at Be the Bridge

Thank you so much for attending our Be the Bridge Spring Benefit and to those of you who donated remotely. Together with our community partners, we raised over $260,000! We are in awe of the generosity of this community, and we thank you for showing such incredible support for our students’ education and well-being.

Guests enjoyed the performances by our talented student musicians, took your chances at the raffle, captured moments with friends in the photo booth, and had fun cheering on the dessert dashers!

So many dedicated individuals contributed to the success of this event—our emcee Joel Ryan, performers and speakers, student and adult volunteers, raffle prize donors, Meet & Greet hosts, Table Captains, Ambassadors, and Trustees, along with the bakeries and community members who kindly donated the desserts.

Thank you also to our presenting partner Amazon and our many other generous Community Partners for their investment in our students’ present and future.

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A Community Comes Together for LWSD’s Winter Toy & Clothing Drive

Our community came together in a big way for LWSD’s Winter Toy Drive and Clothing Drive, donating 800+ toys (8 pallets!) and 5 pallets of clothing to support students and families across the district.

Lake Washington Schools Foundation was proud to partner by helping collect monetary donations to purchase new toys, with a special thank-you to Modern Woodmen of America, whose generous matching support helped those dollars go even further.

We’re deeply grateful to the many donors and volunteers who made this possible, including Timberlake Church, Salvon Ahmed Safe House Foundation, Autumn Joy Griffin, LWHS DECA, JHS PTSA, Lynette Apley, LWSD district and custodial staff, volunteers across the district, and the schools and sites that hosted clothing drop-offs—LWHS, Eastlake HS, TESLA STEM HS, and the Resource Center.

Thank you for coming together to spread warmth, care, and holiday joy to students in the LWSD community.

Who is the Lake Washington Schools Foundation?

Discover the heart and soul of the Lake Washington Schools Foundation in just a few minutes. Watch our short video and learn how we work together with the community to make a difference in the lives of LWSD students.