From Cassie Hunt, The Next 50, Chair & Current Community School Parent
It is with great pleasure that we share news of our progress and plans for the final chapter of The Next 50: A Campaign for Community School. In just a few months, our new, fully accessible building will be filled with students and teachers working together in bright new classrooms and collaborative spaces. Throughout, we will recognize those members of our community whose generosity has made our dream a reality.
At Community School, our students thrive on challenges and rise to meet them through creative problem solving, confidence in their potential, and the knowledge that daunting tasks become achievable when we work together.
Today, we present a similar challenge to you:
To inspire us as we complete the final stretch, and in honor of former teacher and Executive Director Linda Roth, a private Roanoke foundation has committed $100,000 if we can secure $200,000 in pledges by December 31. We hope that you will consider making a commitment to our beloved School and meeting the challenge by pledging your support to The Next 50 campaign.
Donors may spread their pledge payments over three years, or can make a one-time or monthly recurring gift through our online donation form. Every dollar raised will allow us to move forward more quickly with our next initiatives, including improvements to our parking and drop off areas, enhancements to our preschool classrooms and expanded outdoor spaces for play and learning.
It’s an exciting time to be a Community School parent and an honor to volunteer on its behalf. We could not be prouder of the generosity of our community, which has come together to get us within striking distance of our most ambitious goal ever. We have no doubt that our CS family will rise to this challenge, as they have risen to others before.
Thank you for your consideration, and we look forward to welcoming you into our new building early in 2025.
If you are interested in learning more about the project, recognition opportunities or other details, please reply to this email or reach out to Cassie at crhunt@wlu.edu.
