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4. A sea of bid paddles for the “Tacos and Tequila” party. 5. Jeanette Sinclair and Linda Thomas were decorated in beautiful lower crowns.
6. Christine and Ben Sloss got spirited with the Enchanted Forest theme.
7. Kathy Fitzgerald was a walking piece of artwork with her elaborate face and body paint.
8. Fund a Future chair, Carolyn Putney.
9. Father Maurus proudly delivers the Monks Cake to Olivia Gaynor-Long.
10. Eric and Anne Harrison were delighted to win Father Martin’s 33rd tall clock.
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Fund a Future
This year, once again, the Gala’s Fund a Need fo- cused on inancial aid and was renamed Fund a Future. Following a compelling video featuring alumni students, Fund a Future chair, Carolyn Putney, enjoined Gala guests with the following:
“Let us come together as a community and im- prove the future for everyone by sending forth individuals well prepared for whatever the world hastooffer. Letusnotdenyanyqualiiedstudent the chance to beneit from our timeless values and superior education, based on their bank accounts. Let us make a commitment to improve tomorrow by making a gift of the Priory, to others today. “
In response, bid paddles were lifted in a lurry, raising nearly half a million dollars for Priory’s inancial aid program!
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