The mayor of Encinitas, California, and CFO at Gaspar Physical Therapy, Kristin Gaspar is a devoted public servant and successful business professional. Kristin Gaspar has also leveraged her leadership skills to serve as vice president of fundraising for the Encinitas Educational Foundation (EEF). Focused on providing vital financial support to the Encinitas Unified School District (EUSD), EEF relies on donor contributions.

1. ENCINITAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
RAISES FUNDS FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMS
By Kristin Gaspar

2. INTRODUCTION
 The mayor of Encinitas, California, and CFO at Gaspar
Physical Therapy, Kristin Gaspar is a devoted public
servant and successful business professional. Kristin
Gaspar has also leveraged her leadership skills to serve
as vice president of fundraising for the Encinitas
Educational Foundation (EEF). Focused on providing vital
financial support to the Encinitas Unified School District
(EUSD), EEF relies on donor contributions.
In addition to soliciting contributions from private donors,
EEF hosts several fundraising events to motivate
community participation. In 2015, the foundation held
special events through which local restaurants contributed
a share of proceeds for specific time period to EEF.

3. ENCINITAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION
 Further, EEF partnered with the local Rotary Club to
hold an annual wine and food festival in nearby San
Diego. Other fundraisers included a track meet and
board break-a-thon at a local karate school.
Through these and other fundraisers, EEF aims to
generate funds for current and future EUSD
programming, such as language instruction, science
and technology activities, and more. EEF maintains a
strong network of family and corporate supporters
whose contributions help create a world-class school
system.