Redondo Beach About Town
[rb RUHS alumni house.jpg] The restored exterior of the Redondo Union High School Alumni House. Photo courtesy Sharefest Community Development Redondo Union High School Alumni House restoration to be completed in October The old Redondo Union High School custodial building sat largely unused and unimproved over the past three decades. That is until several RUHS alumni and administrators decided to transform the building into an alumni house, showcasing historic memorabilia. “The high school was reconstructed with public bond money, but the alumni house can only be repaired with private donations,” said Carl Dreizler, President of the Redondo Union High School Alumni House. “We anticipated it would take three to four years to raise the funds.” That prompted RBUSD Superintendent Dr. Steven Keller to reach out to local non-profit Sharefest, which specializes in community development projects. “We live for collaborations like this,” said Chad Mayer, Executive Director of Sharefest. “By matching donors with private companies who want to give back, the RUHS Alumni House saved tens of thousands of dollars and years off the calendar.” With Sharefest’s help, the Alumni House connected with…
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