"Promoting the Future" Fundraising Dinner

Promoting the Future fundraising night was a great success—thank you to our amazing Pirate community for showing up and making a difference!   In addition to the Foundation’s budgeted faculty grant funds, our successful and fun dinner event raised almost $15,000 more.

Before the event, we asked the OHS staff to share their needs. Through the generous giving of our alums, we have Faculty Grant funds available for next year and funded almost every request for the 2025-2026 school year. These included:

• Janel Urguby, Math Department
• Wendy Peterson, English Department, & Health Careers Academy
• Col. Brian Kerl, USMC (Ret.), ROTC
• Nate Cargill, Performing Arts Department
• Jen DuBois, Class Advisory Activities
• Melissa Piceno Harkiewicz & Shawna Secor, Special Education & English
• Jennifer Villalpando, Pirate College & Career Access Network, and AP
• Visual Arts Department

Thank you to everyone who helped us go above and beyond for the faculty and students at OHS.

This was an  unforgettable evening that blends the excitement of a live auction with a powerful “Fund the Need” opportunity—designed to directly impact the lives of OHS students and staff.

A Night with Purpose

This special evening supports the mission of the Oceanside High School Foundation:

to enhance the high school experience, affirm the undeniable value of education, and nurture the powerful sense of our Pirate community.

Our Mission in Action

• The OHS Foundation proudly supports:
• Scholarships and continuing education
• Faculty grant awards
• Student programs and classroom projects
• Campus improvement initiatives
• Preservation of OHS archives and legacy
• Alumni engagement and the OHS Hall of Fame
• The annual All-Class Reunion

By supporting this event, you directly invest in scholarships, faculty grants, and schoolwide improvements—empowering students and equipping staff to lead the next generation of innovators and leaders.

The success of  the evening was only possible through the generous donations from the following businesses and individuals:

• Upper Crust Pizza
• Pannikin Coffee
• Green Cheek Beer Company
• Municipal
• Emerald Isle Golf course
• Honeyball and VR Green Farms
• Mangia e Bevi Italian Restaurant
• Vigilucci’s, Orfila Winery
• Local Tap House
• Del Mar Photography
• Wine Guy and Wine Girl 

Also helping to sponsor the event were:  

• Darrel & Sheri Larson
• Ben & Anthy  Price
• Lori Tauber
• Glenda & Pat Kimbrel
• Suzanne Knauf
• Juanita Rhodes

Lots of fun and countless memories were shared! Pirates turned out in force to show their support and encourage OHS students and teachers.

To our Mighty Pirate alumni—you are truly the greatest. Thank you for your generosity and continued support!

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