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Successful Because of You!

HHSAA’s 18th Annual Campaign Shows Alumni’s Commitment...

...THERE CAN BE LITTLE DOUBT THAT THE ASSOCIATION’S 19TH
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN WILL ALSO BE SUCCESSFUL

By Jon A. McLaughlin ’73, Fundraising Co-Chair
Wow! I say this every year, various activities throughout
but it is so true. Our alums the week having fun and
are so committed to their basking in the relief of the
alma mater. In the Spring/ long two-year hiatus due to
Summer ’22 newsletter I the pandemic. See President
wrote that the 18th Annual Ketch’s article on page 5.
Campaign was almost at
$54,000 with only about 40 The Association’s year old
days left in the 2021-2022 “Tools and Training Grant”
campaign. program has been well
accepted with monthly
We had set the lofty goal of awards to one or two
$75,000 for ourselves for candidates for grants to better
this year due to the creation their workforce education.
of $25,000 of renewable This takes additional
scholarships to celebrate funding and plays into the
our 25th anniversary. In Association’s fundraising
addition, there were added campaign activities.
expenses that were going to
be created resulting from Wit the increased
hosting the weeklong Multi- commitment to the T & this year’s campaign, we want
Year Reunion activities. The T program and the desire to thank you very much.
board had also approved to increase renewable If you haven’t done so yet,
at it’s spring meeting, the scholarships, the Association please clip the form at the The 2021-
Association’s commitment is looking to increase annual bottom of her letter and send
to present an additional funding to partner with it back to the Association 2022 campaign
$75,000 of scholarships endowment funds to make with your contribution in the
to the Class of 2022 over this a reality. The 19th self-addressed reply envelope
and above the $25,000 of Annual Campaign has just that came with the request ended with the
renewable scholarships for a kicked off for the 2022-2023 letter.
total of $100,000-our largest season and once again the bar Association
distribution ever! $21,000 has been raised and the goal With your kind and generous
needed in less than 40 days to is $80,000 for this season. Is contributions, we will once surpassing its
make this all happen. this a possible and realistic again meet our goals –
goal? The fundraising SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE
The 2021-2022 campaign committee thinks it is and OF YOU! goal of $75,000!
ended with the Association will work hard to make it
surpassing its goal of a reality. You should have
$75,000! Scholarships were received President Ketch’s
given out. See page 34. The recent annual request letter.
Gala went off like clockwork If you have contributed to
with all in attendance at the

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