Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Michael Cerino from Public School Foundation

Dear Editor:

 From March through May of this year, Michael Cerino, CEO of DeCozen Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge Dealership in Verona pledged to donate $200 to the Caldwell/West Caldwell Education Foundation (CWCEF) for each automobile a resident of Caldwell or West Caldwell purchased at the dealership. True to his word, Mr. Cerino donated $2,000 to the CWCEF. As the former chairperson and current trustee of the CWCEF I extend a sincere thank you to Mr. Cerino  and the Caldwell/West Caldwell residents who purchased one of DeCozen’s automobiles.

 This $2,000 donation will make a difference in the lives of the students enrolled in the Caldwell West Caldwell School District and clearly signals to them that DeCozen Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge Dealership and those residents who purchased a car from this dealership believe in them to make the most of their educational experience. It tells the district administrators and staff that they support their efforts to enhance the educational opportunities that are offered to the students and it is also a remarkable vote of confidence in the CWCEF organization and its mission. 

This donation will be used to help enhance academic excellence by providing funds that are otherwise not available in the school district’s budget to support creative ideas that teachers wish to incorporate into their lessons. and makes it possible for the CWCEF to deliver on the promise of a quality education for all the students attending the Caldwell West Caldwell Public Schools.

On behalf of the CWCEF, the Caldwell West Caldwell School District’s students, parents, administrators and staff I thank Mr. Cerino of DeCozen Dealership and those who purchased an automobile for helping us service the interests and needs of the school district.

The CWCEF is an independent, non-profit community-based corporation designed to provide an ongoing and centralized source of funds and resources currently not available via federal, state and local public sources to assist the Caldwell – West Caldwell Public School District with the funding of district-wide projects and programs.  All fundraising proceeds benefit the CWCEF, a 501(c)(3) organization. For more information about the CWCEF visit us at www.cwcef.org

Sincerely,

Marie Lanfrank

CWCEF Trustee