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The HHSAA’s 18th Annual Fund

Campaign Continues its Winning Ways

By Jon A. McLaughlin ’73, Fundraising Co-Chair

In the fall of 2021, the As you know this is our
18th Annual Fundraising Gala year that has been
Campaign kicked off with postponed for two years. It
its annual giving request is also our 25th anniversary
letter from the Association’s and as a result the board
president, Nancy Ketch ’82. has approved the creation
As in the past, the letter has of $25,000 of renewable
been instrumental in having scholarships to be awarded
many of our wonderful at this years Senior Chapel.
alums once again make their Renewable scholarships
contributions to this year’s are something that the
campaign. fundraising committee
wants to develop more of as
As in the past few years, our multi-year scholarships are
“Superwoman Caller” as we extremely helpful to students
affectionately call her, started going on for a post-secondary
her program of calling folks education. In addition to the
this past winter that had not $25,000 of renewables, the
yet given to the campaign, Association will be presenting
asking them to contribute to an additional $75,000 of
the 2021-2022 program. She regular scholarships for a total The campaign ends June
is always so well received by of $100,000 being awarded 30th. If, by the time you
folks that she contacts. She this year – our largest receive this letter, you have
raised an all-time personal distribution yet! not given, won’t you please
record of $675 for every hour consider doing so.
worked. As mentioned above we are With your kind
hosting the much-awaited With your kind contributions
In addition to our annual Multi-Year Reunion Gala we will once again meet contributions we
mailer and personalized in July. The weeklong our goals – SUCCESSFUL
phone calls, the campaign celebration, while there are BECAUSE OF YOU!
includes additional mailers sponsorships for events and will once again
and emails. some income in the form of

The goals we have set for a $25 fee to attend the Gala meet our goals
ourselves this year are lofty Dinner Celebration/Reunion,
for sure but are necessary is still an expensive event to – SUCCESSFUL
and attainable due to the make happen.
support of our wonderful As a result of partially BECAUSE OF
alums whom to date have funding the $25,000
contributed almost $54,000. renewable campaign and YOU!
At the time of drafting this the costs associated with
article, with over 40 days the Gala, meeting this year’s
to the end of this year’s Annual Campaign is more
campaign, we hope to meet important than ever before.
our goal of $75,000.

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