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Alex Graf
Alex Graf was born in January 1971 and died in an accident in
China in October 2003 while working on a film for Columbia Pictures
Asia. To commemorate his life, Alex’s family has established
the Alex Graf Memorial Scholarship Fund. During his life, Alex
was able to pursue his dreams of living in China and working in
the film industry because of his educational opportunities. Alex’s
family would like to provide the diverse, low-income student population
of
Lighthouse Community Charter School with similar opportunities
in the form of scholarships for attending college. Through his
close relationship with his cousin, Laura Kretschmar, a founding
teacher of Lighthouse, Alex was a welcome and frequent visitor
to the school. He believed in and shared the mission of the Lighthouse
Community Charter School.
Who will receive the Alex Graf Scholarships?
The Lighthouse Community Charter School enrolls an ethnically
diverse, low-income population of Oakland. Currently, in its third
year of operation, Lighthouse has 276 students in grades K, 1,
2 and 6, 7, 8. Lighthouse is fully enrolled and maintains a healthy
waiting list for families who wish to send their children to the
school. Students are selected by lottery.
Each year, new K and 6th grade students will be added to the school
until it reaches its maximum capacity of 570 students in grades
K–12. Lighthouse will graduate its first class of 12th graders
in June of 2009. These students will be the first recipients of
the Alex Graf Memorial Scholarship Fund.
How to give to the Alex Graf Fund
Lighthouse is a non-profit 501c3 organization. All gifts are tax
deductible. Check, credit card, or stock donations are accepted.
Please send your donations to:
Lighthouse Community Charter School
Attention: Alex Graf Fund
345 12th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Please make checks payable to The Alex Graf Fund.
To discuss a gift, arrange a visit, or
receive an annual report, contact:
Jenna Stauffer
Director of Strategic Development
jenna@lighthousecharter.org
To download the complete Alex Graf Scholarship Fund
brochure, click here.
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