Car donations
Donate your car to SEF and receive a tax deduction. The value of the car contributes to your Leadership donation.
Vehicles donated to SEF are turned over to another charity, Auction City, which then assumes liability for the vehicle. Once the vehicle is sold, SEF receives 90% of the sale proceeds, although this amount may be reduced if repairs are needed to pass a Smog Check. When the car sells, SEF will provide you with a written acknowledgement of your donation and a statement of the tax deductible gross proceeds from the sale.
Here’s how to donate your vehicle:
1) Let SEF know you want to donate a vehicle by emailing SEF Car Donations
2) We will put you in touch with Auction City to set up a vehicle transfer date.
3) You will provide both the pink slip and proof of registration to Auction City when you transfer your vehicle.
4) At the time of transfer, you’ll receive a dated donation receipt from Auction City.
Leave the rest to SEF. We will track the progress and upon sale, SEF will issue you a written acknowledgement of the sale stating the date of your donation and the gross proceeds for tax deduction purposes.
Questions? Send email to: SEF Car Donations
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Gift Wrap
You may purchase high quality gift wrap and unique gifts from the Innisbrook website to benefit SEF at any point during the year. SEF receives 50% of the purchase total as long as you reference one of our school codes (below). Feel free to shop all year for teacher gifts, stocking stuffers and wrapping paper.
If you decide to make a purchase, please use the school code links below:
Argonaut - 103860
Foothill - 103859
Saratoga - 103858
Or go directly to Innisbrook website and manually enter in the school code.
If you have any questions about this program, please email our Gift Wrap Coordinator.
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eScrip
Electronic Scrip Incorporated (ESI) is a California-based corporation providing a linkage between business and the community. They provide registration, sales tracking and reporting, and send the merchant donations to participating non-profit organizations. Safeway is only one of several local merchants participating in the eScrip program and is the first to eliminate its traditional paper scrip program. Saratoga Education Foundation's eScrip group ID number is 137330598. For more information, see our eScrip FAQ.
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Paper Scrip
Marina Foods participates in the SEF Paper Scrip program. Marina does not accept electronic eScrip, but does accept paper scrip and will contribute 6% of your purchases to SEF! For more information, see our paper scrip FAQ.
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Schoolpop.com
Use Schoolpop website as your gateway to internet shopping. There are hundreds of participating merchants including Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Bluefly, Sur La Table, Target, Banana Republic, baby Gap and Zappos. Purchases made through Schoolpop yield a 4 to 20% rebate for SEF.
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Savor Saratoga in 2007
Savor Saratoga is an exciting program that was held in 2007 that brings community businesses and Saratoga families closer together. For one week each fall, local businesses in Saratoga Village offer SEF patrons discounted shopping and or complimentary gifts in exchange for letting businesses know you support SEF. Just mention SEF at participating businesses. Merchants who would like to participate, please email SEF’s VP of Fundraising
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Jogathon
The Jogathon is a popular Redwood Middle School annual event. Participating Redwood students walk or run to raise money through flat-pledge or per-lap sponsorship. The event takes place each spring and is fun for students and the adults who come out to support them. Donations count towards “Leadership” donation. For more information, please contact our annual Jogathon Chairperson.
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Business Directory
SEF offers advertisement space to local businesses in our exclusive school directories. Directories are issued to SUSD families each school year and are well-read and often dog-eared by spring. If you have a business that serves Saratoga families and would like to advertise in our 2008-2009 school directories, please fill out your information and details for the ad in the advertisement form, click here for our form (pdf file).
If have questions, you can send email to our Business Development Manager.
Click here to view our 2007-2008 Businesses and Realtors Sponsors.
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Volunteer! "It really does take a village..."
SEF is made up of volunteers who are concerned parents just like you. Check out the org chart and job descriptions to find a job that piques your interest and availability. If you’re curious about volunteer opportunities at SEF, email us or sign up to volunteer.
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