Gifts in Kind

IMPACT STORY John E. “Jack” Fasciana, Jr. ’02

Jack joined Harvey as a seventh grader in the fall of 1996. His thirst for knowledge and passion for learning was clear to his parents and teachers right from the start and made him a standout in the classroom. Jack’s devotion to his education and innate tenacity drove and enabled him to overcome the lifetime of challenges he had already experienced by the young age of 12. Jack was born with dystonia, a rare neurological disorder that causes involuntary muscle contractions, often resulting in ongoing pain. At the time that Jack entered Harvey, he was confined to a wheelchair. So many formidable obstacles for a young man entering adolescence to navigate.

With the support of his family, his teachers, and his medical team at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Jack went on to receive high marks at Harvey, winning the History Prize in 2001 and consistently being one of the top upper school scholars. In fact, Barry Fenstermacher, the then Headmaster of Harvey, often referred to Jack “as our leading scholar.” Jack’s academic achievements culminated in his selection as the valedictorian of the Harvey Class of 2002. One of the most remarkable aspects of Jack’s six-year tenure at Harvey was that he often joined his father, John, in participating in fundraising activities to raise millions of dollars for dystonia research at Mass General. When Jack left Harvey in 2002, he continued his studies at the Fordham College Honors Program, where he excelled and, not unsurprisingly, graduated with honors.

In the years since his graduation, Jack has stayed connected with his Harvey friends and teachers, so it was no surprise when Jack and John approached the school in 2021 offering to arrange a donation to the school of real estate in Mount Kisco that could either be used by the school or sold to invest the funds in other needs. This unexpected gift allows the Harvey administration the opportunity to create additional programming or funding for the facilities work we are undertaking on campus. What an impact this special donation will have on the students of Harvey today, as well as, long into the future. Thank you, Jack!

Gifts in Kind and Alternative DONATIONS

Many of our donors choose to give in unique and special ways by donating their services in a field of expertise, experiences, gift certificates or real estate and more.

We extend our thanks to those donors for their thoughtfulness and generosity. For more information on alternative ways of giving, please contact Susie Danziger (sdanziger@harveyschool.org).

Holly and Neil Alexander Jack Fasciana, Jr. ’02 Chris Kelly Dale and Bruce Osborne Catherine and Paul Shaffer