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Trail of Trees puppet charactersTimothy Tulip Poplar, Old Hickory and Millie the Maple Leaf.
Thanks to several recent gifts in support of Professional Staff Development, our instructors
are able to maintain professional excellence as they deliver institute experiences for children.
husband, Jim, who provided funds needed to host a master class pre- sented by professional puppeteer, Carolyn Koerber of The Puppet Factory.
Renfrew Institute board member Donna Haugh and her husband, Tony, provided a gift that resonates deeply with Donna as a former educator. Their gift has supported a wide array of learning opportunities for faculty staff members in both the environmental science and farm- stead history arenas.
Many of the institute’s programs include the introduction of a quest—or invitation to discovery— by loved puppet characters.
Likewise, current board member and retired educator Karen Herald and her husband, Ed, were inspired to offer a gift in support of profes- sional development activities.
The puppets work hard, thanks to their “handlers,” RI faculty members, who expressed gratitude for Carolyn’s expert training during the half-day clinic that helped them improve their puppetry techniques.
Arlene’s support supplied funds needed to outfit our team in the very cool eco-technical jerseys that have become our signature look, and keep our athletes comfy in the race day heat on the 4th of July.
Former board member and Lioness Club member Pat Shew arrived at the office one day with
a gift from the Lioness Club of Waynesboro. It was added to the funding support for this important facet of the institute’s operations.
FUNDRAISER SPONSORS
The jerseys are made in the U.S. from fabric woven in the U.S. using recycled fibers from plastic bottles.
Puppets Can Teach
In order to provide a full array of programming, Renfrew Institute relies on four annual fundraisers to provide an income stream that helps keep it all going.
Arlene’s gift helps us practice what we preach, while providing fantastic visual unity for our team on race day. We are grateful for
her commitment to the institute’s mission, and to the success of the Salamander Scramble fundraiser. [See Scramble photo collage on in- side back cover of this publication.] Sailing Along at the Bay Supper
Puppetry invites suspended
logic from our young visitors who gleefully embrace the magic. Al- though it seems like fun and games, the puppets play an important role in setting up the educational frame- work for concept-rich experiences.
Dollars from this final fundraiser of the fiscal year are crucial to the institute’s efforts to educate, enter- tain and inspire.
A fourth gift in support of Professional Staff Development came from former institute faculty member Nancy Hall and her
Scrambling for a Cause
Arlene Unger, ReMax Associates Broker, provided lead funding support for one of these, the
9th Annual Salamander Scramble. A long-time member and funding part- ner of Team Salamander, Arlene offered a substantial increase in her support by adopting the lead sponsor role.
New sponsor gifts were received during June’s Chesapeake Bay Supper Fundraiser from recently outgoing board member and current
Marvin invites kids to get a close up look at living and nonliving things.
Sidney’s Wonder Web fun—a brisk chase game of fox.
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