Dear Hillcrest Families,
It is with great pleasure that we announce the results of first ever Annual Fund campaign for Hillcrest. Thank you to everyone who made contributions this year and encouraged friends and family to do so as well.
When we kicked off the fall campaign at our Harvest festival, Hillcrest’s goal to raise $15,000 before the end of the calendar year. With the generosity of Hillcrest families and alumni families, we met that goal and raised $16,690!
Then, we were overjoyed to receive a single gift of $20,000 from generous anonymous donors. Together, we raised more than $36,690 for Hillcrest this fall!
Funds raised will go toward:
A full 2018 holiday bonus for teachers and staff members. Every staff member received a holiday bonus this year, which is adjusted for the number of years worked. The bonuses were issued in December.
New classroom and hallway flooring that will be installed in 2019;
The building maintenance reserve fund.
The additional funds allow us to put more money into the reserve fund for upcoming major renovations, primarily the replacement of the building’s 60-year-old boiler and upgrading the center’s roof. These changes will keep the building safe and operating for years to come.
We’d like to acknowledge the following donors (excludes anonymous gifts):
Donations up to $250
Casey Deleone
Steven and Lea Filippi
Kate Feir
Elizabeth and Eric Milliken
Kimberly Finley and Brian Borguno
Dana and Jason Billman
Jenny and Morgan Blanchard
Allison Biastock and Ryan Garner
Mike and Kate Schechter-Vogel
Lisa and Justin Miller
Laura Avellaneda-Cruz
Donations $251-500
Michael and Christy Mazzacavallo
Alonna and Nick Brorson
Weston and Briana Cranmer-Howe
Kim and Marshall Elliot
Kate Demarest
Brian and Monica Englund
Emma and Chris Haddix
Anna and Jim Kohl
Stephanie Aicher
Kevin John and Laura Acton
Daniel Jenkins and Kelley Roberson
Brian and Megyn Weigand
Donation $501-999
Melissa and Garrett Bruesch
Adolf and Brandi Zeman
Aleesha Towns-Bain and Cameron Bain
Jason Bockenstedt and Moira Duggan
Above $1,000
Katie Turner
Cyndie and Mike Teo
Aesha and Dario Pallesen-Borghesan
Shina Duvall and Guy Runco
Greg and Monica French
We also want to thank all the families who shared their own personal experiences of Hillcrest: the Biastock Family, Norton-Cruz family, Duvall family, Elliot family, French family and Towns-Bain family. It’s Hillcrest families and children, along with our awesome staff, that make Hillcrest great!
Thank you for your support of Hillcrest kids, and for future generations of families. We look forward to a great year in 2019.
Monica French
Board President
Aleesha Towns Bain
Annual Campaign Chair
Christina Eubanks
Executive Director