two largest single event-style fundraisers on the CPA calendar: Holiday Sale and Garage Sale. As they continue to evolve and grow, so too do the number and range of volunteers and participants that they attract. “Shop and Support” is a new fundraising initiative promoted on the CPA’s Green Room pages. By partnering with companies that provide magazine subscriptions, clothing labels and other goods, “Shop and Support” combines access to useful products with an easy means of supporting the School financially. Watch for new products to be added as opportunities arise. Finally, the former Birthday Book program was relaunched as the “Buy-a-Book” program. Buy-a-Book helps to stack Crescent’s library shelves by asking parents to donate to the library in honour of their son – particularly relevant now as we move closer to the completion of the beautiful new Library this fall. The CPA is in its fourth year of a five-year pledge of $600,000 to the Great Boys campaign in support the new Library and Amphitheatre. Since 2012, all proceeds from CPA fundraising events and ongoing initiatives such as the Coyote’s Den have been directed towards fulfilling this pledge. We are very pleased to report that we are right on track, with $404,500 raised to date. With the ongoing support of our parent community, we will achieve our goal within our planned time frame. Prior to our Great Boys campaign commitment, the CPA created the Centennial Scholarship Endowment Fund in the amount of $700,000, which currently supports a worthy recipient in the Upper School, as well as a Local Outreach Endowment Fund, which funds locally based community service programs such as Firgrove Summer Camp. Looking forward, we have much to anticipate and indeed already have much to celebrate. At the new Crescent Community Day, the CPA proudly hosted the first-ever New Families Breakfast, helping to fulfill our mission of welcoming, engaging and celebrating our parent community – from the most seasoned veteran parents of Crescent “Survivors”, to those who have only just joined the Crescent fold. This year’s CPA Committee is a happy balance Past and Present
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of experienced and new members, affording us the luxury of both invaluable expertise and fresh ideas. We warmly welcome everyone’s involvement, participation and assistance in the months ahead. I wish you a wonderful year at Crescent School. — Lynn Porter Zechner, P’08, ’10, ’16, CPA President 2014/2015
CPA COORDINATORS 2014/2015 Lower School Halloween Party Vice-Chair........................................Tina Gray P’23 Holiday Sale Vice-Chair...................................................Lisa Gnat Buck P’18, ’20 Garage Sale Vice-Chair.......................................Carol Lloyd-Pinnington P’15, ’17 School & Community Vice-Chair.................................................. Lisa Davies P’19 Parent Ambassador Program Vice-Chair................................... Pam Yoannou P’16 Coffee In The Courtyard Coordinator....................................Susan Silma P’15, ’18 Buy-A-Book Coordinator.......................................................... Caroline Lillico P’17 Lower School Library Coordinator.......................................Domenica Ganguli P’16 Annual Parent Luncheon Coordinator................................... Sherrie Berdusco P’16 Shop & Support Coordinator............................................................Lisa Dale P’16 Past Parent Program Coordinator.............................. Florence Chapman P’13, ’15
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