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Giving to Delphi

BY The Delphian School Oregon | 01-29-2010 | 4:14 PM
This blog is written by a member of our blogging community and expresses that member's views alone.

We welcome the contribution of our parents whether they live locally
or around the world.  In recent years, our parents have made
significant financial contributions to the school which are enabling
the forward progress of our campus expansion. Our parents have
made major contributions to our endowment fund, toward the building of a new
gymnasium and dormitory, toward the addition of a new soccer field, tennis
courts and running track, and many other campus facility and expansion
projects.

We
are also grateful to our parents, who offer us support both with
fund-raising and with volunteering in various areas of the school—from
coaching an athletics team to helping with restoration of favorite
library books, our parents have generously donated their time and
expertise to enriching the school.

There are many ways our parents can contribute. Specific opportunities include:

  • Helping
    with student-run fundraisers such as the annual Dance-A-Thon or the
    Lower School Bike-A-Thon, either through donations of time or
    through sponsoring students.
  • Volunteering
    in co-curricular areas
    of the school (Athletics, Ceramics, Art, Equestrian, Computers, Music,
    etc.) or contributing as an expert in one's field by hosting our
    students in apprenticeships or in speaking at our Advanced Business
    Seminar
  • Hosting Admissions Tours in their area or helping to plan Admissions Events
  • Working as a School Representative or as one of our 'Parents to Call' for prospective families 
  • Helping to host our annual Business Seminar Field Trip, either personally or at their place of business.