Grammar Gazette- Issue 2, 2022

BGGS Giving Day A lifetime of possibilities

The School held its second Giving Day on Tuesday 16 August to raise funds towards the BGGS Bursary Program.

With all donations tripled thanks to the generosity of matching donors including the Parents & Friends (P&F) Association, Old Girls Association, the Board of Trustees, BGGS staff, and individual supporters, our initial goal was to raise $500 000 in 12 hours. Amazingly this amount was raised by early afternoon, and as donations continued to pour in, a subsequent target of $750 000 was set Thanks to the outstanding generosity of 465 donors, an incredible $753 180 was raised in total, which has allowed for the establishment of a new means-tested bursary, in perpetuity, the Parents & Friends Association Bursary The creation of this new bursary is a fitting way to celebrate and acknowledge the 70th anniversary of the P&F Association, which continues to provide significant support and volunteer assistance to the School The establishment of this bursary means that every five years, BGGS will welcome a new student who will benefit from this bursary assistance during their time as a Grammar girl Bursaries have the power to be life-changing—they create access and opportunities, unlock potential, and open pathways by providing vital financial assistance to girls from a wide range of backgrounds The expansion of the program is made possible thanks to the philanthropy of parents and alumnae, and the School is deeply grateful to all those who have supported the bursary program Your gifts are creating a lifetime of possibilities for the next generation of women to lead, innovate, and contribute with purpose to their world ■

‘For me, the Bursary has really changed my future. The School makes so many opportunities accessible, from sport to debating, to Outdoor Education, that otherwise would not have been possible for me to access. I would not be the person I am today without my education at BGGS’. —Abigail, Bursary Recipient

top right Ruby Coltzau (10R) and Alyssa Godinho (10B) above right Olivia Lin (7G) above left Ella Edwards (10G) and Jemima Faint (10M) left Hedyeh Nouri (10G), Emily Davissen (10E), Adheera Warrier (10B) and Charlotte Cooke (10E)

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Issue 2, 2022