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new sponsorships
for its own future and the need for a firm financial foundation as we serve the community.
Marvin, from the planet Popcorn, emerges from his rocket to greet kids and launch the program, Marvin Visits Earth.
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of Cultural Studies, Director of the Four-Square Garden and Director of Textile Studies.
We extend heartfelt thanks to Alma for her care for Renfrew Institute’s mission, and her gifts that inspire and enable us to believe in and plan for the
Leonora’s generosity has been multiplied with a newly increased funding commitment for the Director of Cultural Studies annually over five years. Her gift will deliver crucial financial stability that will help Renfrew Institute ensure continued educational excellence through high-caliber educational leadership.
future. FUNDING EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
cheerleader for more than two decades for the organization’s activ- ities that invite others to develop a relationship with the natural world.
We extend deep and heartfelt gratitude to Leonora for her generous partnership in Renfrew Institute’s pursuit of learning excellence!
A Deep Connection to the Natural World
Building Foundations for the Future
Peggy Weller has a special connection to the natural world. She recently completed her own trek of the entire 2,190 miles of the Appalachian Trail (AT)—from Maine to Georgia and points in between—as a section hiker. She is known on the AT as ‘Nanny Goat’ for her nimble trekking style.
Peggy’s understanding of non- profit administration through her own work on various boards has provided her with special insight about the importance of sound organizational leadership.
We reported in the previous issue of Streamside on a gift from Alma W. Oyer in support of the Director of Environmental Studies Faculty Chair.
Peggy believes that experiences in nature can inspire personal achievement, provide solace, instill courage, and form the basis for rich and lasting friendships. She is walking proof that all those things are true.
Importance of Professional Excellence
As the institute’s initiative to fund educational leadership positions got underway, Peggy recognized the
Alma has deepened her commit- ment to that role with a substantial new gift that will help secure the institute’s educational leadership farther into the future.
importance of including executive staff salaries in the calculation of leadership needs.
In speaking with her recently, Alma described her satisfaction in helping to fund valued programming for children, citing the importance of planting the seeds of curiosity in our youngest citizens. She astutely observed that investing in children is an act of investing in the future.
Peggy is an ardent steward of natural wonders and wild places. Her passion inspires stewardship in others. She has occupied a special role to that end close to home, lead- ing community hikes in the Michaux Forest each Tuesday morning for many years.
One of the most important facets of providing sound leadership is to ensure that dollars are in place to attract and maintain professional excellence in those positions.
Alma’s remarkable generosity brings significant resources to the institute as the organization plans
It is in this spirit that Peggy recently extended a generous gift to Renfrew Institute. A supporting
With that in mind, Peggy has requested that her contribution be earmarked for use in support of Renfrew Institute’s executive lead- ership salaries.
member since the institute’s inception, she has been a
Her special gift will ensure that additional dollars will be in place over five years to help meet that need.
We extend heartfelt gratitude to Peggy for her thoughtful generosity,
Director of Cultural Studies Pam Rowland leads students to the PA German 4-square garden gate.
Fall Walk reveals changes in the woods in autumn.
and hearty congratula- tions on her recent completion of the AT!
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Tracy Holliday
All photos in this article by Tracy Holliday.