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Letter From the Board of Trustees Chair
We are in the fortunate position of beginning this $15.7 million fund-raising effort with $6 million already pledged.
We are entering the new millennium with a successful year behind us and an exciting new development plan before us. I want to thank every individual reading these words for the year past; your many kinds of support make it all possible. The following 12 pages demonstrate the Priory’s strong position. I hope you share my joy in reviewing all that was accomplished.
In launching the Golden Jubilee campaign, we are approaching the biggestplanningandfundingprojectsincethePriory’sfounding. The wonderful growth in gifts to the annual fund and the auction are a gratifying expression of support for the Priory’s leadership and values. It stands as evidence to me that the Priory community and friends, past and present, believe in our vision of what the best education can be. With this
solid community support, I am confident that we will succeed.
The Board of Trustees, which initiated the entire planning process, unanimously endorses these campaign
goals. AsyouwillseeinFatherMartin’sletter,wehavetheblessingandsupportandprayersoftheBenedictine community. The Trustees have already contributed to the fund. Over the past year we have visited key friends of the school as part of the planning process. Many have already stepped forward with their financial support.
As a result, we are in the fortunate position of beginning this $15.7 million fund-raising effort with $6 million already pledged. Costs of the campaign are being covered by a donor, so that 100 percent of campaign gifts will go to the projects.
A second campaign phase of $5-$10 million is expected to begin in 2003 or thereabouts. Its particular goals will reflect further planning for additional endowment, classrooms, and facilities improvements.
Over the next 12 months, I ask all of you to support the Priory in the following ways:
• Continue your annual gift and auction support at its current level. These are the funds that cover our
annual budget for teachers and supplies. Simply put, these gifts are essential.
• Become familiar with the Golden Jubilee campaign vision. You will be invited to informational coffees and campus tours. The family barbecue will feature displays about our goals. A web site with many more details will be online soon at www.woodsidepriory.com/campaign—it is especially entertaining because it has video clips of students in action. This campaign will be with us for a few years and the site will be updated periodically with interesting new photos and commentary.
• Begin thinking now about how you might wish to add your support to the campaign goals. This isn’t a decision to be quickly made. We would prefer to meet with you, hear your ideas and share our thoughts. However you choose to contribute, we want your participation to be meaningful and rewarding for you as well as for the school. Any one of several volunteers from the Board of Trustees and Campaign Leadership Team or Doug Ayer, Director of Development , will be pleased to discuss options with you.
This is an exciting time as we celebrate the education our students now enjoy and plan to make their experience the best it can be—now and for the next 50 years.
Sincerely,
Wayne Davison
Chair, Board of Trustees
And Campaign Leadership Team
Campaign Leadership Team, 2001-2002
Doug Ayer
Wayne Davison Carolyn Dobervich Carol Duncan
Br. Edward Englund, O.S.B. Stanley Kwong
Tim Molak
Nancy Newman
Ray Rothrock
Art Schultz
Bob Ward
Donna Wengert-Neff
Al Zappelli
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