Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 2014

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A TAPESTRY OF SIJPPORT

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AUTHOR Ms Lea Walker Director of Development and Alumni OUR $1- MILLION + .$UILDING A TREE OF LEARNING' Capital Campaign has now reached a totai of $1,230,562 in gifts and pledges from 1'78 donor families. A beautiful tapestry of support continues to evolve through the genelosity of our diverse Girls Grammar community and each milestone reflects a wonderful story 'While we are a relatrvely new famiiy to Girls Grammar with our daughter in Year 9, we have another starting in 2016 and so will be here until 2021, We decided to pledge a percentage on top of our fees over our time here and became the fit.Z million gift which made it a iittle brt mole special for us as a famiiy.' Dr Fiona Reilly and Matthew Tobin. The gift that marked $t . t million was a legacy gift which an cld girl had made provision for in her Estate. 'When we heard of the bursary fund my sisters and I decided to honour our sister's memory, Marian Sullivan (Duke 1-981) with a gift through our famrly foundation, the Stan and Maureen Duke Foundation. Our gift was the $1 mrllion milestone gift which was loveIy to hear as we have many connections with Girls Grammar. In particuiar, my sisters and I ali attended Girls Grammar, and have daughters currently at BGGS with another one still to start We know rt will lead to girls receiving a Girls Grammar education who otherwise would not have had the opportunity.' Dr Susan Klng (1983) The milestone of $900,000 was achieved through the kindness of an old girl gifting an Aere Perennius Plaque 'As a proud old girl I am well aware of how the foundations of my education were flrmiy set at Girls Grammar and how they have served me weli. In deciding to establish an Aere Perennius plaque, I feel il is one way to give back, say 'thank you' and provide some words of wisdom to the current girls My gift being a milestone grft was just marvellous. Now I just need to decide on my quote | ' Dr Joan Lawrence AM (Lowrey 1951) Our goal is $1 5 million by 30 December 201'4 There are so many positive and interesting stories behind these wonderful gifts and many of the Girls Grammar famrly - parents, oid giris, trustees and staff - are represented in the 231" supporters listed opposite who donated to any project last financial year. To all donors, we extend a very big thank you from our giris, today and tomorrow, as these milestones only happen because you have made a gift and a1l gifts make a difference.

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Tax deductible gifts may be directed to our Buiiding, Library or Bursary Funds, or our two Australian Sports Foundation projects - the BGGS Sports Equipment Programme and the BGGS Fig Tree Pocket Sports Campus Facility Development Programme. For further discussion please contact our Director of Development and Alumni Ms Lea Walker on telephone +61 7 3332 t3B0 or email lwalker@bggs qld. edu.au