Endowment Fund

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 The HHS Class of '73 Reunion Committee (a group of dedicated and disarmingly good-looking members of the class) took on the task of establishing our Memorial Garden on the site of our high school. We're happy to say: mission accomplished. We raised $6500 for the garden. You can see pictures of the garden on the home page and on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HHS73reunion. The 50th reunion gave us an in-person opportunity to discuss possible future activities of the class. Many members of the class expressed an interest in further expanding our legacy in the schools and in the town. To that end, the Reunion Committee has evolved into the Endowment Committee, with the aim of establishing a scholarship for HHS graduates. 

 We have $4500 in scholarship funds already. That's a significant start - but let’s think bigger... to get to $20,000 and with approximately 200 known remaining members of the class, that comes to an average donation of $100 for this year. (We had Mr. Swedenborg check our math.) Seems doable, yes?  That's a significant start - but let’s think even bigger...What about an annual donation/pledge of $100/yr. (for 5 years) which gives us $100,000 and would allow us to offer $5000 in scholarships - 5% of the fund in perpetuity. Your donation is tax deductible. Compound interest and tax-free growth are both wonderful things. On the advice of Amy Jordan, our excellent advisor from the Hudson Community Foundation, the minimum practical balance is $20,000, offering an annual scholarship of $1,000 forever.  SO...our short-term goal is the $20,000 mark by the end of 2024. This allows us to hit the ground running in May 2025 with a scholarship of $1000. We happily take checks, cash, stocks, farm animals and credit cards - and if you'd like to donate today, we've made it easy! 

Explorer 1 - $1000 and over

• Linda Rossi Morrison, MD
• Rock Wehrmann
• Mac Donley
• Richard Breedon
• Hope Prochaska Donaldson

Explorer 2 - $500 and over

• Scott Mougey
• Jim Phipps
• Katy Kempe

Explorer 3 - $250 and over

• Gail Schneider
• Bruce Petersen
• Cathy LeDonne
• Neil McConnell
• Kim Mann Vorchheimer
• Skip Hyser
• Stuart Brown
• Anonymous

Explorer 4 - $100 and over

• Elizabeth Haramis Hill
• John Stafford
• Craig Wells
• Jim Atwater
• Scott Derr
• Susan Eggleton Moran
• Keith Richenbacher
• Susan Davies Guy
• Deborah Budinsky Catrow
• Kay Burzych Fallon
• Kathy Donaldson Lowenstein
• Phil Clunn
• Beth Johnson Orton
• Charles Warner
• Kevin Weber

 Please use the button below to make a credit card payment or pledge. If you would prefer to donate by check, mail your donation (made out to Hudson Community Foundation, memo line...HHS Class of 1973 Fund) to Hudson Community Foundation, PO Box 944, Hudson, OH, 44236.