Sunny Hills Foundation for Education
SHFE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization that was established in January 2007 by a group of parents. The group recognized the need for an independent fundraising body alongside PTSA that could target donations to individual classrooms and teachers.
To date, SHFE has received over $300,000 in parent contributions, business donations, employer matching funds, and grants. The Foundation has since granted SHHS over $250,000 in educational equipment and programs according to a prioritized wish list provided by the individual departments.
WHY SHFE? Why not ptsa?
We operate alongside and in cooperation with PTSA. PTSA creates projects that benefit the school as a whole, whereas the Foundation can target donations to specific classrooms and teacher projects.
A Message from Our Principal
Mr. Craig Weinreich, Principal SHHS
Thank you for supporting Sunny Hills High School through the outstanding work of our Foundation. This amazing organization allows you to directly enhance your student's school day in a variety of ways. The Foundation is a way to assist in targeting the creative vision of our teachers in the classroom and helping to improve our campus overall. When innovative teachers want to go above and beyond, the SHFE has always been there to supplement the great funding our district always provides. You have the ability to make our amazing teachers even more powerful in providing the world-class learning that makes SH so amazing. Your partnership with our Foundation definitely makes a difference!
Monthly Board Meetings
Monthly board meetings are held on campus in Room 1 at 4:00pm on the second Monday of every month between September and May. We always take time to welcome interested parents, so come join us to learn more about what we do.
A Message from Our Board
As a community, we can continue to provide our teachers and staff with the very best in educational equipment and facilities that will benefit our students. We invite you to review our website and consider your part in making SHHS classrooms the best-equipped in Orange County.
Goals and Objectives
Our vision is to help classroom teachers at Sunny Hills High School (SHHS) to educate the whole child. Our goal is working with the teachers to provide them with the tools necessary to enhance existing programs as well as to implement new and creative opportunities for learning.
For general donations, our disbursement is divided among the twelve departments at SHHS including Agriculture, Business, Performing Arts, Physical Education, ROP, Special Education, and Visual Arts.
Our Board Members
Andrea Faeh - President
Member 2012-2019, 2022
Ivonne Samos - Treasurer
Member since 2023
Melissa Buell - Secretary
Member since 2022
Cheryl Lutz Pizarro, Scholarship
Member since 2023
Amindra “AJ” Jayasinghe - Communication
Member since 2022
Craig Weinreich - Principal
Member since 2022
Elgin Kim - Donor Relations
Member since 2023
Sean Buell - Parent
Member since 2022
Cynthia Santillan - Parent
Member since 2022
Non-Board Member representatives
Esther Lee - Teacher Representative KCC
Member since 2014
Vacant Positions
Grant Management
Disbursement
Are you interested in Joining our team?
We are an amazing group of SHHS parents and supporters who partner with the school leadership to ensure our kids and teachers are well resourced. Please consider joining us! The SHFE is currently in need of volunteers to fill key positions and actively participate in other functional areas including fundraising, grant writing, donor relations, and communications. You will receive all the support you need to be a positive member of this exceptional group. If you are interested, please contact our Board President at sunnyhillsfoundation@gmail.com.
We welcome additional volunteers who would like to get involved in our Secretary, Grant writing, Donor Relations, and VP of Fundraising activities.
We're looking forward to partnering with you!