Page 22 - Priorities #36 2007-January Annual Report

Collective Gifts’ Impact Exceeds the Sum of the Parts
In the Bible, the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14) is meant to encourage everyone to take his or her own gifts, however big or small, and make them grow. Priory students are asked to do just this at the Lenten season every year. They rely on their own (not their parents’) funds and abilities, combine their results and decide collectively where to donate their funds.
Annual giving from the Priory adult community does something similar for the students every year. A predictable annual fund and source of volunteer support makes effective planning possible. The annual gifts cover about 15% of the operating budget; without it the school could not assure continuity in class size, quality of teaching staff, variety of courses and activities, field trips and service activities, and much more.
Both the individual effort and the collective gift of time, expertise and funds are truly appreciated. They pack a punch more powerful
than each year’s bottom line.