Support Wah Mei School
Families are expected to participate in fundraising events as the funds directly contribute to the success of their child at Wah Mei School. Wah Mei School hosts two fundraisers each year.
Holiday Faire
This event takes place the first Friday evening and Saturday morning of December. Families can sign-up to enjoy an activity such as gingerbread house decorating, or a photo with Santa. There is also a raffle where lucky ticket holders can win gift certificates to restaurants or prizes. The grand prize in 2009 was a laptop computer, and in 2010, it was a $1,000 savings bond.
Spring Gala
Each year, Wah Mei School hosts an annual spring luncheon in May. The festivities include a delicious Cantonese banquet lunch, silent auction, raffle and children’s pageant. Thanks to the generosity of the Wah Mei School community, we raised more than $12,000 for Wah Mei School.
[Click here to download the 2011 Spring Gala SPONSORSHIP & ADVERTISEMENT AGREEMENT]
We would like to thank the following individuals and companies for supporting Wah Mei School:
| 2010-11 Sponsors and Supporters | |
|---|---|
| AcroSports | Lovejoy's Tea Room |
| Aeden Dea | Lucy Wang |
| Agnes Chan | Lullaby Lane |
| Albert Ko | Marianne Lam |
| Alexander Hedger | Malibu Grand Prix |
| Ambiance San Francisco | Marine Science Institute |
| American Gymnastics Club | William O'Loughlin Jr. |
| Ammy Park | Michael Kreutzer |
| Andronico's | Mission Cliff's Climbing Center |
| Apron Strings | Mollie Stone's |
| Arizmendi | My Gym Children's Fitness Center |
| ArtWorks Fine Art Studio | My Party Playhouse |
| Asian Art Museum | Noreen Battle |
| Bay Area Discovery Museum | Noriega Teriyaki House |
| Beach Blanket Babylon | PACE Learning Center |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | Renee Campos |
| Berkeley Repertory Theatre | McCormick & Schmick's Seafood |
| Best Buy | Paramounts Great America |
| Bill's Place | Paresh Martial Arts |
| BiRite Creamery | Peekadoodle Kidsclub |
| Bi-Rite Creamery | Peggy Chang |
| Blue Bottle Coffee Co. | Perry's Restaurant |
| Book Passage | Peter Chiu, DDS |
| Books Inc. | Pier 39 |
| Brooks Shoes for Kids | Pizza Orgasmica |
| Build-a-Bear Workshop | Rainbow Grocery Cooperative Inc. |
| California Academy of Sciences | Randall Museum |
| Canton Seafood Restaurant | Ravenswood Winery |
| Carol Wei Ballet School | Richmond YMCA |
| Cathy Chen | Ripley's Believe It or Not |
| Cheryl Chen | Ronald Yee |
| Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose | Sadiedey Café |
| Children's Fairyland | Safeway, Inc. |
| Christina Lim | San Francicso Gymnastics |
| Cole Hardware | San Francisco Bay Club |
| Darren Ma | San Francisco Marriott Airport |
| David Boyer | San Francisco Museum of Modern Art |
| David Valle-Schwenk | San Francisco Youth Ballet Academy |
| Dennis Erickson | San Francisco Zoological Society |
| Diana Jung | Sanrio Inc. |
| Disneyland | Selina Soo |
| Divisadero Touchless Carwash | Serra Bowl |
| Earth Body Advanced Therapies | SF 49ers |
| Ebisu | SF Green Clean |
| Electronic Arts | Shan-Yee Poon Ballet School |
| Evelyn Pang | Sheng Kee Bakery |
| Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | Sloat Garden Center |
| Fireside Camera | Snippety Crickets |
| Flax Art & Design | SoccerKids, Inc. |
| Funky Door Yoga | Sophia Tran |
| Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park | Spark of Creation |
| Gordo's Taqueria | Sports Basement |
| Green Apple Books and Music | Straits Restaurant |
| Guittard Chocolate Company | San Francisco Symphony |
| Gymboree | Studio Grow |
| Gymtowne Gymnastics | Sunset Soccer Supply |
| Happy Hollow Park and Zoo (San Jose) | Swing Zhou |
| Harris' | Tazaki Sushi |
| Harris Restaurant | Teaway |
| Hornblower Cruises & Events | Terra Mia Studio |
| iFly SFBay | The Buddy Club |
| Infineon Raceway | The Junior Gym |
| It's Yoga, Kids | The Tech Museum of Innovation |
| Jet Blue | Toy Boat Dessert Café |
| Joanna Jhanda | Trader Joe's |
| Joanne Chow | Tutti Melon |
| Joe Engle | Tutu School |
| Joe Lui | Vin Debut |
| John Ngau | Walt Disney Family Museum |
| Jon's Music School | Wax Museum at Fisherman's Wharf |
| Junior Gym | Winchester Mystery House |
| Just Awesome Board Game Store | Winter Lodge |
| Kaloon R. Walker | Yan Can Cook, Inc. |
| Kenneth Morris | Yank Sing Restaurant |
| La Petite Baleen Inc. Swim School | Yerba Buena Center for the Arts |
| Landmark Theatre Corp. | Yerba Buena Ice Skating |
| Lawrence Hall of Science | Yetta Allen |
| Lawrence Leung | SF Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology |
| Linda Holman | Sarah Southwick |
| Linda Kirshenbaum | |
| Lindsay Wildlife Museum | |
| Lori Liao | |
DONATIONS
Wah Mei School counts on the support of its families, alumni and friends who give their time and energy in promoting our goal of providing a safe and nurturing learning environment that merges the best of both Chinese and American cultures. Wah Mei School strives to provide a quality education within the economical means of its community. However, Wah Mei School and its teachers need your help in sustaining this goal.
Families and friends have been very generous through their gifts of donations whether it be money or equipment to Wah Mei School. Donations have enabled Wah Mei School to provide a variety of experiences for our children, and contribute overall to a more stimulating educational environment. The tuition at Wah Mei School only covers part of the costs of providing students with an outstanding bilingual and bicultural education. Wah Mei School depends on parents, alumni and friends to contribute at a level commensurate with their financial ability. No gift is too small or too large.
NEW! Wah Mei School now accepts donations via PayPal for your convenience. There is no fee for using this service. Look for the "Donate" button at the bottom of this page.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, Wah Mei School provides tax benefits to all donors making qualified unrestricted and/or restricted gifts. Our Federal Tax ID is 23-7321428. Please consult your tax advisor.
WAYS TO GIVE
If you work for a company which sponsors United Way, fundraising drives or with a matching fund program, you can help Wah Mei School.
United Way
You may ask your UNITED WAY representative to give you a DONOR OPTION PLAN card. You can designate WMS to be the recipient of your donations from work. We are not a specified United Way agency, but because we are non-profit, we are eligible for your donations under this special plan. Our United Way number is 54658 Y-N-H.
Matching Donations
Some corporations offer matching grants if their employees donate to a charitable cause, so check with your employer to see if you can double the value of your donation to our school.
eScrip
Wah Mei School participates in the eScrip program. Our group ID is 500000955 . You may register your credit cards, debit cards, Safeway Card, Macy’s card with eScrip. A percentage of your purchase at certain vendors (e.g. Andronico’s, Mollie Stones, Food 4 Less) will be donated to our school at no cost to you.
Donating Classroom Items
At the beginning of the school year, parents will receive a classroom wish list from their child’s teacher. The list contains items teachers believe would contribute to the success of our children in the classroom.
Other
If you wish, you may leave the use of your donation to the Director's discretion or you can earmark it for a certain purpose. Would you like the school to bring in a specialist in a particular enrichment area (e.g. dance, music, nature, creative dramatics)? You, or perhaps several cooperating families, could allocate money for that purpose. So, use your imagination, or let us use ours.