2026 Pre-Smart-A-Thon Mixer Photo Gallery

At right: Members of the Board of Advisors, Jo Loomis, Bobbi Parker,

Mary Pinola, Patty Steur, and Robin Goldsworthy, welcome everyone

to the Pre-Smart-A-Thon Mixer at Bob Smith Toyota

2026 Pre-Smart-A-Thon Mixer

The Education Fund extends a special THANK YOU to Michael and Peter Smith of BOB SMITH TOYOTA, for once again sponsoring our Pre-Smart-A-Thon Mixer with the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. On Thursday, February 12th we gathered at the SMART window of the Toyota Showroom to kick-off the 2026 SMART CHALLENGE CELEBRATION. The gallery below shows photos from the mixer!

Students of the Crescenta Valley High School Robotics program explain that they will use the grant of $2,575 to purchase materials for a dedicated robot for the software subsystem of the high school robotics program.

Robin Goldsworthy, member of the Board of Advisors and Editor of the Crescenta Valley Weekly, presents Mat Schick, director of the Instrumental Music Program at Crescenta Valley High School with a grant of $2,940 to purchase 5 new cymbal and 3 new sousaphone cases needed to update their existing equipment. Traveling cases keep the instruments in good condition. Marching band uses both instruments in their field shows performed at football games, band competition, pep rallies and the Montrose Christmas Parade.

Leila Bell, member of the Board of Advisors, presents a grant of $1,000 to Tiffany Hirdler, the principal of Dunsmore Elementary School and Atsuko Minsloff. The grant will be used to help develop the "100 Mile Club," a national award-winning youth-focused program that uses running and physical fitness to promote social-emotional well-being. Students will, jog or run one mile (or more) a day, three times a week and by the end of the school year, they will have completed 100 miles.

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2026 Pre-Smart-A-Thon Mixer Photo Gallery