ADVANCEMENT MESSAGE
“WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL TO THE MANY DONORS WHO CHOSE TO GIVE IN WAYS THAT ALIGN THEIR PERSONAL VALUES WITH MULGRAVE’S MISSION.”
Dear Mulgrave Community,
As we celebrate another remarkable year at Mulgrave, I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to every member of our school community. Whether you contributed your time, expertise, generosity, or spirit, your involvement made a lasting impact.
Through Momentum, our annual fund, we are proud to celebrate the power of participation. Every donation - no matter the size - played a crucial role in this year’s success. Your willingness to give, to show up, and to believe in the future of our students is what matters most. It is your collective support that fuels our community and drives innovation at Mulgrave.
This year, thanks to your extraordinary generosity, we surpassed our goal for the Head’s Priority Fund and fully funded both the Senior School Learning Hub and the Teacher Development Fund. These initiatives will have a lasting effect on student learning and faculty
excellence. Even more, this success enables Craig Davis, our Head of School, to invest in forward-thinking programmes like the new IB Systems Transformation course, a groundbreaking offering at only four schools globally, which empowers students to tackle real-world challenges through interdisciplinary and solutions-oriented learning.
We are deeply grateful to the many donors who chose to give in ways that align their personal values with Mulgrave’s mission. Your gifts reflect a shared belief in the power of education to create a better world. We simply couldn’t do this without you.
So whether you donated, volunteered, shared your expertise, or supported us in quiet but powerful ways - thank you. Every contribution strengthens our ability to provide a transformative educational experience for every student at Mulgrave.
With sincere appreciation,
Nadine Pettman (she/her) Executive Director of Development and Engagement
PHILANTHROPHY HIGHLIGHTS
MOMENTUM ANNUAL FUND SPOTLIGHT:
A NEW ERA OF SENIOR SCHOOL STUDENT SUPPORT
Thanks to the incredible generosity of our donor community, we are proud to officially launch the completed Senior School Learning Hub, opening for the 2025-26 school year.
Purposefully designed as a welcoming, centrally-located academic resource for Grade 10 to 12 students, the Hub provides personalised support during some of the most important and demanding years of their educational journey, helping them confidently navigate the path to graduation.
Launched as a successful pilot this past year, the Learning Hub reimagines how we support students in developing essential academic and life skills. From study and time management strategies to exam preparation and stress reduction, it offers flexible, responsive services to meet students where they are - whether they’re looking to improve performance, overcome hurdles, or manage complex demands.
At the heart of the Hub is our commitment to personalised learning pathways. Every student learns differently, and here they can access one-to-one support from our Learning Strategies team, alongside drop-in sessions with Senior School faculty. Workshops, tutorials, and individual guidance help students take ownership of their learning and growth.
The Learning Hub also plays a vital role in removing stigma and normalising access to academic support by making it visible and
available to all. Whether a student needs a quiet study space, tailored advice, or an alternative exam setting due to illness or clashing commitments, the Hub fosters a culture of confidence, equity, and belonging.
To expand its impact, we’ve transformed additional space behind the Senior School Principal’s suite into quiet, individualised testing and work areas, thus strengthening our ability to accommodate diverse learning needs and reinforcing our commitment to student wellbeing and academic success.
The strategic relocation of the Upper School Library next to the Hub further enhances its role and brings an additional member of student support staff into the space with the appointment of Amanda Brooks as Upper School Librarian. This thoughtful pairing brings together quiet study, research, and academic support in one cohesive environment at the heart of the Senior School. To accommodate this change, the Senior School Lounge has moved to the second floor by the theatre and the administration suite.
This new resource is just one direct result of the support we received from donors to Momentum, our annual fund. In addition to driving innovation and progress at Mulgrave, our families are helping create inclusive, dynamic learning environments that empower all students with the tools, strategies, and support they need to succeed.
Students use the newly relocated Upper School Library to work, relax, and learn.
MOMENTUM MULGRAVE’S ANNUAL FUND
Mulgrave’s community members contribute yearly to the Momentum Annual Fund to support new initiatives, our financial assistance programme, and facility upgrades as needs arise.
We measure success by the family participation rate in Momentum; every gift makes a difference, no matter its size. As a non-profit organisation, we are incredibly grateful for these donations, which enable us to provide exceptional opportunities for our students collectively.
*Some families pledged their payments to past capital fundraising campaigns over a multi-year period. These figures indicate the amounts paid towards those pledges in 2024-2025.
DONATIONS AND SPONSORSHIPS FOR MVP/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES We have made every
This includes support for MVP LoveFest, Lunar New Year, Nowruz, and the Mulgrave Music Festival.
We are so grateful to all of the families and friends who supported these incredible celebrations. This level of support is a true reflection of the generosity of spirit that characterises our community.
GRADE CHALLENGE... ACCEPTED!
Many hands make light work - this is the premise of our Grade Challenge. By working together as a community, we can create outstanding educational opportunities for generations of students.
The Grade Challenge injects an element of fun into one of the most valuable things Mulgrave families can do each year - simply getting involved in giving to our Momentum Fund, at whatever level is appropriate for their family. Philanthropy is not a ‘one size fits all’ affair, and we recognise that what constitutes a meaningful contribution for each family will naturally differ. Each and every gift is incredibly valuable to us, and we value participation above all else.
Our Grade Challenge highlights this ethos by measuring only the percentage of families in each grade who contribute to Momentum during the year. It’s not about the size of gifts, it’s about coming together as a community and celebrating the power of participation.
In 2024-25, our PK3 families claimed the Grade Challenge crown, earning a special treat at the start of the new school year. We also decided to celebrate the efforts of last year’s Grade 1 and Grade 7 families, who boosted their participation rates by an impressive 10% from the previous year.
As a reward, students now in PK4 and Grade 2 enjoyed an unforgettable Ocean Wise Sea Dome experience, journeying beneath the ocean surface inside an inflatable dome theatre, paired with some fascinating hands-on learning with marine mammal furs, bones, and other artifacts. Meanwhile, this year’s Grade 8 students can look forward to their own age-appropriate celebration as we honour their grade community’s growing commitment to philanthropy.
By joining in, every family helps to strengthen the Momentum Fund and carry forward a proud tradition of generosity and kindness that defines the Mulgrave spirit.
THE IMPACT OF YOUR DONATIONS
As a non-profit independent school, tuition fees cover most operating expenses while gifts to our annual fund support new priorities identified by our Head of School and faculty. Momentum, our annual fund, propels our strategic direction forward, allowing us to go above and beyond and provide an incredibly enriching educational experience for each of our students. The following details the areas where 2024-2025 Momentum funds have been or will be directed.
Head’s Priority
Junior School literacy materials
Junior School prop boxes for UOI exploration
Learning & Technology Services (LTS) AI projects
Upgraded theatre projector
Field bench shelters
Systems Transformation Pathway resources
New Nature Playground on the Hill:
playground, learning environment, and landscaping
Junior School social-emotional learning programme: Open Parachute
Upper School anti-bullying and cultural awareness programme/speaker
Senior School Learning Hub & additional enhanced spaces
(quiet work centre, The Gallery, and the Upper School Library relocation)
Teacher Development
Masters/PhD Degree Education for Teachers & Professional Development
Financial Assistance
Funds directed to the annual operating budget and the school’s endowment $25,000 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $45,000 $150,000 $350,000 $2,500 $20,000 $86,000 $200,000 $995,000
DONOR PROFILE THE KLING FAMILY
A CULTURE OF GIVING STARTS AT HOME
The Kling Family has always believed in giving back to the communities they are part of and their time at Mulgrave has been no different. Parents here since 2018, Russell and Jelena have been engaged in myriad ways, especially as frequent attendees for gatherings and meetings where they connect with other families and stay informed about the school’s strategic direction and ways to support their young children. The MVP cross-divisional meetings, where Jelena has learned more about what to expect as her children move into older divisions, have been very helpful in providing reassurance that they are on the right path.
As well, the Klings have been dedicated donors and one of our most consistent participants in the Momentum Annual Fund. Since we launched the fund in 2019, Russell and Jelena have not failed to make an annual contribution. Their generosity and reliability are remarkable, and we invited them to answer a few questions about their motivation to give.
What first drew your family to Mulgrave?
In one word, Mulgrave was just a very ‘happy’ place, and – after visiting multiple schools – we knew within minutes that this was the environment in which we wanted our kids to spend circa half their waking hours.
You’ve given generously every year since Momentum began. What keeps you coming back?
So long as we feel that Mulgrave is a good steward of our capital, we’ll continue to return. We believe deeply in the core values of the
school, and – perhaps more importantly, at least as it pertains to giving – believe that the school continues to evolve with those core values as its proverbial ‘North Star’. Just like any rational person would continue to deploy capital in an opportunity that has proven to be a rock-solid investment, we will continue to give to Momentum as long as we continue to believe that it’s investing and spending wisely in building the next generation of responsible, thoughtful, and ethical citizens
Have your children been aware of or involved in your philanthropic choices? If so, what has that looked like?
We try our hardest, every day, to drill into our kids how they’re – in the words of the brilliant Warren Buffett – members of the ‘lucky sperm club’, simply by virtue of being born in Canada. Nearly every kid at Mulgrave, on a relative basis to those in the rest of the world, is a member of the same club. One of the things we love most about Mulgrave is that, regardless that most (if not all) kids
start with a ‘step up’ on planet earth, there’s so much focus on working hard, giving back, and acknowledging that differences exist. We’re exceptionally proud that our kids generally (though not always) elect to collect and donate money on their birthdays (instead of collecting gifts), and our eldest child has been shaving his head to raise money for kids with cancer since he was four years old (entirely of his own volition – he just heard of ‘balding for dollars’ and declared that he wanted to do it!), so clearly Mulgrave (and we) are doing something right.
What are your hopes for the future of Mulgrave, especially as it continues to grow and innovate?
Really, we just hope that Mulgrave continues to be a ‘happy’ place, where kids are able to understand that coming from a place of privilege is indeed a privilege, not a curse, and certainly not something to be embarrassed about, but rather something that carries the ‘burden’ of understanding that privilege and –more importantly – using it wisely.
MOMENTUM CAMPAIGN DONORS
FAMILY GIVING
The 2024-2025 donor list includes the names of parents who made contributions in support of Momentum and families who are completing their pledges from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025. Thank you to each and every donor for their generosity. Please note that event sponsorships are not considered donations.
Class of 2025
Scott Atherton & Mary Jeanne Lee
Zongjian Cai & Kai Chen
Jeffrey & Michelle Clay
Diana & Ricardo Ferreira
Dominic Flynn & Leigh-Anne Currie
Morgan Gough & Shaojun Chen
Win Huang & Phoebe Heung
Hans Lin & Chunwei Li
Tunhua Lu & Fang Huang
Michelle Myring
Saeid Naemi & Ladan Vafi
Gordon & Vikki Neal
Shameer Noormohamed & Gopi Chande
Torsten Holst Pedersen & Johanna Marini
Nadine & Chris Pettman
Azim & Navida Suleman
Gang Sun & Wen Zhang
Edward Wootten & Ann-Margaret Tait
Kathryn Wu
Qiang Wu & Joy Chen
Yi Feng Xu & Yiou Jia
Celine Yang
Manlai Yondon & Ungu Dolgordorj
Gang & Julie Zhu
*The Class of 2025 ended the year with 100% participation in Momentum thanks to an anonymous donor who made a contribution on behalf of each family as a way to express gratitude to the school for their journey and to leave a legacy that reflects our commitment to community and generosity.
Class of 2026
Kent & Cynthia Alekson
Andrew Beaupre & Melanie Steele
Jesse & Elizabeth Calderon
Dominic Flynn & Leigh-Anne Currie
Andre Hachey & Linlin Zhang
Antony Lai & Shirley Chan
Ramin Latifi & Neda Tabatabaei
Charles Li & Jane Zhang
Alan & Andrea Linsley
Otto Ma & Lihui Yang
Eric Pan
Danut & Mihaela Prisecariu
David & Jessica Slater
Gang Sun & Wen Zhang
Taisuke Tanimura & Brenda Diaz
Hamidreza Vaziri Kashani & Sarira Molaie
Drew & Monique Vodrey
Yibing Wang & Shuhui Peng
Weijian Wang & Masako Sato
Michael Wong & Amy Yuen
Holman Wong & Suki Chong
Jiang Xu & Jessica Jiang
Fan Yang & Yijun Ji
Wenxuan Yang & Echo Liu
Jason Yang & Grace Yang
Class of 2027
MuDi Bai & ShaoMin Cai
Qian Jiang Bian & Jingying Tang
Anonymous
Kevin Carpenter & Jae Ahn
Frank Chen & Jessica Wang
Simon & Rachel Fleming
Ali Hootkani & Azi Abolfazli
Max Hou & April Wang
Momentum donor for 5 years or more
Win Huang & Phoebe Heung
Terry Jin & Mei Yu
Peyman Khademi & Nastaran Safarzadeh
Vladimir Klyaznika & Karen Myhill-Jones
Daofeng Liu & Shala Chen
Jeff McDougall & Tracie Delaney
Michelle Myring
Walter Pecora & Bernice Chan
Volodymyr Rostotskyy & Iryna Rostotska
Anthony So & Wai Hung Chan
Brad Steiman & Lisa Steiman
Peter Ting & Michelle Liao
Hilton Tse & Miyan Zhang
Duansheng You & Mei Wang
Derek Zhao & Tracy Cui
Yisong Zhao
Jane Zheng
Lianjie Zu & Bo Han
Class of 2028
Andrew Beaupre & Melanie Steele
Craig Davis & Sarah Lee
Chris Daws & Suzanne Daws
Daniel Dong & Ming Jiang
Diana & Ricardo Ferreira
Thomas Freidel & Jo Vinas
James Gardiner & Nikki Tilley
JoAndrea Hoegg
Frank & Katherine Hoogendoorn
Chung Hsiao & Edemiria Schmitz Hsiao
Justin & Faye Hui
Qi Jin & Zhuo Jiang
Max Lam & Marisa Huang
Jie Li & Xinxin Li
Matthew Ma & Krystal Wang
David & Robyn Martin
Paul Mathieson & Stephanie Gibault
Anonymous
Bambi Roy & Omri Olund
Clement Sun & Catherine Hu
Silvia Tang
Bruce Unal & Dee Unal
Michael Wong & Amy Yuen
Yang Zhang & Zhenyu Yan
Xi He Zhu & Alina Lyu
Linna Zou
Class of 2029
Kayvan Ashnaei & Maryam Heydari
Rasool Askarifar & Hamideh Saffari
Emre Birol & Hulya Birol
Lav Chadha & Zulaika Bengali
Garry Chan & Rebecca Pang
Michael Chang & Rebecca Cho
Michael Chapman & Magdalina Ivanova
Kevin Ershad & Armine Galstyan
Suzanne Finlayson & Gareth Ronald-Jones
Jason Gao & Tanya Liu
Amritpal Gill & Maya Gill
Andre Hachey & Linlin Zhang
Lili Hao
Alan Jiang & Cathy Xu
Hyunseong Kim & Jeonghwa Kim
Daniel Lee & Rita Chiu
Michael Jin & Vanessa Li
Zhipei Mei & Sherri Guan
Anonymous
Shalen Prasad & Anita Reddy
Martin & Ann Schultz
Thomas Tang & Shiwei Zhang
Bruce Unal & Dee Unal
Drew & Monique Vodrey
Robert Wang & Jessie Cui
Antony Wilson & Britt Bryan
Edmond Wong & Cindy Pau
Class of 2030
Brian & Joie Anyon
Chris Daws & Suzanne Daws
Kevin Ershad & Armine Galstyan
George Gao & Leanne Li
Ding Han & Ruili Yang
Lili Hao
Bobby Huang & Alice Xue
Sam Jomaa & Elecia Brazeau
Rahim Kabani & Nooreen Kabani
Fanlei Kong & Vera Wang
Ramin Latifi & Neda Tabatabaei
Scott Lodoen & Barbara Kershaw
Guoxiang Ni & Xiwen Zhang
Robert Pappajohn & Anna Morozova
Bambi Roy & Omri Olund
Dean & Cathryn Skea
Tommy Tang & Flora Song
Joaquin Villegas Tovar & Mishel Miranda Avalos
Guicheng Xu & Susan Qin
Peter Yang & Angela Tian
John Zhang & Vicky Chen
Degang Zhang & Lixin Liu
Class of 2031
Beier Cai & Karen Jiang
Lav Chadha & Zulaika Bengali
Michael Chang & Rebecca Cho
Michael Chapman & Magdalina Ivanova
Bin Chen & Junjun Nie
Xinguo & Jian Qiu Chen
Martin Cui & Bella Wang
Christian & Liza Cunningham
Craig Davis & Sarah Lee
Jason Gao & Tanya Liu
Morgan Gough & Shaojun Chen
Justin & Faye Hui
Hooman Keyhan & Elnaz Goganivash
Russell & Jelena Kling
Dong Sheng & Juan Liu
Andrew Marchant & Lisa Aird
Marko & Jelena Markovic
David & Janet McLeod
Zhipei Mei & Sherri Guan
Feng Pan & Yan Liu
Walter Pecora & Bernice Chan
Kyle & Amanda Prior
Nadeem & Jenna Rajabali
Rahim Rajwani & Katarina Ticeric
Rupi Samra-Gynane
Yao Sun & Zhao Zhang
Joaquin Villegas Tovar & Mishel Miranda Avalos
Robert Wang & Jessie Cui
Edmond Wong & Cindy Pau
Ke Xu & Echo Wu
Yang Zang & Xin Lu
Dongge Zhang & Pauline Yang
Jason Zhang & Tina Yang
Liang Jian Zhao & Yin Yim
Class of 2032
Aziz Batada & Lutfiya Mamadsafoeva
Kinji & Laura Bourchier
Julia Clark & Jamaal Cox
Hongliang Fu & Ming Zhou
Timothy & Samantha Garvin
Jerry Huang & Linda Hao
Shafiq & Zahra Kara
Nathan Li & Madeline Jing
Hans Lin & Chunwei Li
Eric Pan
Robert Pappajohn & Anna Morozova
Alex Shevchenko & Kate Mitt
Yao Sun & Zhao Zhang
Tommy Tang & Flora Song
Mark VanDop & Catherine Dorazio
Farah Virani & Aleem Virani
Tao Wei & Yigu Gan
Michael Wong & Amy Yuen
Zhihui Xie & Lan Yin
Class of 2033
Joanna & Daryl Adam
Adeel & Zarina Ahamed
Anonymous
Ricky Chen & Jewel Jin
Ge Chen & Zhe Zou
Dominic Flynn & Leigh-Anne Currie
George Gao & Leanne Li
Timothy & Samantha Garvin
Minggang Ge & Julia Lu
Paul Gibson & Bobbi-Jo Coldwell
Changzhi Tian & Jialing Han
Jie Hao & Ping Xia
Alan Jiang & Cathy Xu
Russell & Jelena Kling
David & Janet McLeod
Fan Mo & Joy Ji
Saeid Naemi & Ladan Vafi
Sebastian Prange & Tara Mayer
Nadeem & Jenna Rajabali
Neil & Samantha Robertson
Volodymyr Rostotskyy & Iryna Rostotska
Jared & Meredith Sargent
Alex Shevchenko & Kate Mitt
Gavin Wang & Cecilia Sui
William Wu & An Dong
Xiangren & Yongrui Wu
Ali Zaeemdar & Nas Abadi
Hui Zhang & Hongmei Bai
Jason Zhang & Tina Yang
Class of 2034
Joanna & Daryl Adam
Lian Anson
Ian & Kristina Bergman
Beier Cai & Karen Jiang
Zongjian Cai & Kai Chen
Philip & Gillian Collins
Jones Columbia & Peiling Wu
Laura Guy
Oranous Hosseini
Jerry Huang & Linda Hao
Justin & Faye Hui
Nathan Li & Madeline Jing
Ray Liu & Athena Tseng
Tongzhou & Krystal Liu
Kevin Long & Kate Zhao
Ian MacKenzie & Vineeta Prasad
Michael & Elizabeth Moore
Sumin Pan & Ginnie Lin
Martin & Ann Schultz
Ravindra Singh & Tajinder Singh
Yao Song & Sisey Zhang
Raymond St. Denis & Ping Yan
Tommy Tang & Flora Song
Farah Virani & Aleem Virani
Howard Wang & Isabelle Jiang
Michael Wang & Linda Zhang
Joel Wang & Danmei Yang
Tao Wei & Yigu Gan
Jason Yang & Grace Yang
Class of 2035
Matthew Breen & Lexie Zhang
Ampere Chan & Iris Lo
Alan Chen & Lauren Chang
Ge Chen & Zhe Zou
Julia Clark & Jamaal Cox
Suzanne Finlayson & Gareth Ronald-Jones
Dominic Flynn & Leigh-Anne Currie
Jason Gao & Tanya Liu
Ding Han & Ruili Yang
Hirad Hosseini & Nastaran Beigi
Catalin & Amalia Kilofliski
Terry Lin & Nancy Ye
William Lin & Angela Liu
Alex Ma & Shinna Zhang
Ian MacKenzie & Vineeta Prasad
Marko & Jelena Markovic
Alex & Michelle Meier
Chenhao Tang & Cindy Nie
Halim Tomy & Zuzana Dankova
Alexander Vastardis & Bahareh Ghassemzadeh
Willie Wei & Yue Pang
Geoff Woad & Nataly Sandoval
Xiangren & Yongrui Wu
Zengqi Yin & Liming Chen
Marlon Young & James Morgan
Lance Zhang & Bonnie Wang
Class of 2036
Adeel & Zarina Ahamed
Scott & Clare Albrechtsen
Aziz Batada & Lutfiya Mamadsafoeva
Jason Bosa & Ashley Lin
Kinji & Laura Bourchier
Chin Sun Chan & Linda Quang
Aaron Chin & Julia Chin
Philip & Gillian Collins
Jones Columbia & Peiling Wu
Peter Fan & Michelle Zhang
Peter Feng & Tina Wan
Ethan Feng & Chen Chen
Hongliang Fu & Ming Zhou
Rick Ho & Leanna Liu
Stanley Hou & Stephanie Yu
Alkarim Karsan & Farzona Karimova
Shin & Sachi Kawamoto
Hooman Keyhan & Elnaz Goganivash
John Li & Felicite Yin
Michael Jin & Vanessa Li
Jack McKillop & Alison McTavish
Wayne Pai & Guadalupe Font
Andre & Aleksandra Pang
Jessica Park & Devin Kim
Randolph & Susan Pratt
Yao Sun & Zhao Zhang
Mark VanDop & Catherine Dorazio
Howard Wang & Isabelle Jiang
Victor Xu & Ivy Dong
Lei Yu & Ying Pan
Class
of 2037
Ara Agazarian & Pepper Agazarian
Ian & Kristina Bergman
Jason Bosa & Ashley Lin
Matthew Breen & Lexie Zhang
Clayton Brown & Neda Amiri
Aaron Chin & Julia Chin
Andrew Crabtree & Leah Plumridge
Martin Cui & Bella Wang
Hosam Elmshaklat & Enas Kosa
Isabel Gao
Behrouz Heidary & Nazli Baradaran
Ali Hootkani & Azi Abolfazli
Russell & Jelena Kling
Michael & Annabelle Liu
Kevin Long & Kate Zhao
Delia Ma & Bill Yu
Brandon & Abby Ma
Fan Mo & Joy Ji
Camran Monsef & Monika Monsef
Hiral Patel & Arpita Patel
Sina Pirzadeh & Shima Javan
Neil & Samantha Robertson
Adam Stephenson & Ya Wu
Ali Tabatabayi & Shaghayegh Hosseinpour
Alexander Vastardis & Bahareh Ghassemzadeh
Zheng Wang & Katy Li
Joel Wang & Danmei Yang
Xiangren & Yongrui Wu
David Yang & Tammy Jin
Waylon Ye & Yuya Fuse
Edward Yin & Vera Song
Ali Zaeemdar & Nas Abadi
David Zhang & Carol Xu
Class of 2038
Mark Agrusti & Ariel Xu
Adeel & Zarina Ahamed
Jason Bosa & Ashley Lin
Ampere Chan & Iris Lo
Jason Cutbill & Rachel Kelly
Ethan Feng & Chen Chen
Peter Feng & Tina Wan
Eric Floyd & Emily Hamer
Volodymyr Gusak & Yong Yi Zhu
Ali Hendi Pakestani & Venus Nemati
Hirad Hosseini & Nastaran Beigi
Richard Hsia & Bingying Li
Yang Jin & Cheryl Zhou
Camran Monsef & Monika Monsef
Daniel Song & Nova Zhao
Joo Kim Tiah & Sandy Tiah
Peter Wang & Sophie Tu
Zhibin Wang & Meilin Liu
Howard Wang & Isabelle Jiang
Beichen Zhao & Xiaomeng Wang
Wayne Zhao & Alina Strugovshchikova
Alfred Zheng & Crystal Liu
James Zhong & Nina Meng
Class of 2039
John Acheson & Maria Qian
Gavin Cai & Sally Ye
Andrew Cameron & Jillian Lansky
Steven Chen & Linda Chen
Tim Fok & Joyce Chu
Morgan Gough & Shaojun Chen
Chris Higgs & Pam Teetaert
Pedram Hosseini & Pegah Maghsoud
David Jeffries & Shauna Jeffries
Chris Lauria & Joanne Lauria
Changyong Liu & Dong Dong
Tongzhou & Krystal Liu
Mang Lu & Sisi Wang
Jack McKillop & Alison McTavish
Jingrui Miao & Zhimo Li
Peter Wang & Sophie Tu
Alex Wong & Shiya Liang
Edward Yin & Vera Song
Xi Zhu & Yuanyuan Gong
APAC CAMPAIGN DONORS
Aly Kanani & Suphattra Lertruchikun
Richard Liu & Lily Chen
MPOWER CAMPAIGN DONORS
Hanping Xuan
Andy Xuan & Sabrina Xu
Dongge Zhang & Pauline Yang
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & ENDOWMENT
GROWING YEAR OVER YEAR
Mulgrave’s Financial Assistance programme has steadily grown over the past few years, thanks to the generous support of our families. Our community recognises the importance of increasing our socio-economic diversity and ensuring that tuition is not a barrier for students who would greatly benefit from our educational opportunities while also adding a great deal to our student body.
There are two important elements to funding this programme - annual operating funds from donations to Momentum and the school’s endowment. The endowment is the focus for long-term growth and sustainability of the programme, and funds are held within the Mulgrave Foundation. Interest generated each year also supports the annual budget of financial support to incoming and current Mulgrave families. Increasingly, families are choosing to donate by converting their Family Deposit. This tax effective approach can result in both short and long term benefits for the family and the school.
In 2024-25, we were able to:
• Raise $744,720 for our financial assistance programme
• Grow our endowment to a total of $5.7m
• Support 30 students with financial assistance, including five students from Afghanistan and five students from our partnership with Britannia Elementary School
THE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Through bursaries for current families who face unexpected financial hardship and financial assistance for new students, Mulgrave has been able to focus on increasing socio-economic diversity. All families at our school are a part of our community because they see the value in our approach and the opportunities that will open up for their children. It is this common purpose that binds us together. But the impact is not one-sided; we all benefit when we are surrounded by diversity. Here are the reflections of two families, connected through this very special community support.
“Our son loves the fact that he is part of the Mulgrave community. He fits right in with his peers and loves the breadth of subjects available for study. The transition to Mulgrave was seamless! The teachers have all been excellent and his classmates have quickly become close friends. The financial assistance programme and support of everything from transportation to uniforms have been invaluable. They have allowed our son to be fully integrated into Mulgrave life - blending in with his peers and minimising any potential factors that might differentiate him from others. He feels he belongs at Mulgrave, which is heartwarming for us. We feel incredibly fortunate that our son has been given this opportunity, and are keen to find ways to ‘pay it forward’ in the future.”
Kietaibl Family | Middle School
“Diversity comes in many forms, and socioeconomic diversity - often uniquely personal and private in nature - is an invaluable part of our community. We are so fortunate to belong to Mulgrave, and we feel a responsibility to help shape an environment that reflects the wider, more diverse world beyond our privileged setting. We believe that welcoming students from a variety of backgrounds fosters openmindedness, deepens understanding, and benefits the entire school community - not just those receiving Financial Assistance. We have a wide range of socio-economic diversity within our own family, and introducing this concept to our children has been foundational in how we raise them. We hope that their time at Mulgrave will consistently reinforce inclusivity and acceptance by ensuring their peers reflect the diverse community they will grow into.
For our family, choosing to donate our Family Deposit to the Financial Assistance programme felt both practical and deeply meaningful. On one hand, it made sense financially over the long term; on the other, it allowed us to contribute to something we care about right away. As we learned more about the Financial Assistance programme - the level of engagement, dedication and thoughtfulness of the staff and faculty involved - we were inspired by its vision and impact. Knowing that our support could help open the doors of a Mulgrave education to a family who might not otherwise have access has been incredibly rewarding, and we are excited to see the programme continue to grow in the years ahead.”
Years
The Mulgrave Foundation is incorporated under the Society Act of British Columbia and is a tax-exempt, registered charitable organisation and public foundation under the Income Tax Act of Canada. It is a separate legal entity from the Mulgrave Independent School Society and is managed independently. An annual independent audit of the Foundation’s financial statement ensures legal compliance and fair presentation of financial position.
Lauria Family | Early
COMMUNITY GIVING
Our faculty and staff once again showed their remarkable commitment to Mulgrave, with two thirds participating in the Momentum Annual Fund. Many have given year after year, a clear sign of their enduring dedication to our community. Their gifts, spread across our Financial Assistance programme, the Head’s Priority Fund, Teacher Development, and special projects, highlight the breadth of their support and their confidence in the school’s strategic direction. Beyond the classroom, our staff are helping to shape a stronger future for every student. YEAR OVER YEAR STAFF & FACULTY PARTICIPATION IN MOMENTUM
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I believe in doing my part to support our students and school. To help build a diverse and inclusive community that enables all students to grow and thrive.”
CLAUDE LEDUC Director of Athletics & PHE
As a staff member, I see how closely Momentum’s vision aligns with Mulgrave’s commitment to care, community, and lifelong learning. That’s why I am proud to give each year.”
KIM LI Admissions Manager (Early Years & Junior School)
I choose to give to this non-profit organisation each year, because the least I can do is give back to a community that is collectively shaping students who will make a substantially positive difference in the world. Service and generosity are the actions that are going to always propel the world forward. As a teacher and a parent, it is our responsibility to model this action to the next generation.”
SUZANNE FINLAYSON Learning Strategies Teacher
STAFF DONATIONS BY FUND CHOSEN
COMMUNITY GIVING TO MOMENTUM
The following lists include individuals, corporations, faculty and staff, grandparents, alumni, alumni families, and friends of Mulgrave who donated to Momentum during the 2024-2025 school year. We extend our deep gratitude for their generosity.
Faculty and Staff
Alexandra McIntyre
Alexandra Stingaciu
Alina Ianovskaia
Alison McTavish
Alissa Reder
Allison Rose
Alyssa Hildebrand
Amanda Brooks
Andrea Charles D’cruz Anonymous (3)
Antony Wilson
Aranxtza Mondragon
Ava Thompson
Aziz Batada
Bambi Roy
Barbara Workman-Tan
Beatriz Salvucci
Brittany Walker
Carla Donnelly
Carolina Andrade Pereira
Catherine Ballachey
Catherine Frewin
Cayley Ferguson
Chris Daws
Christabel Amanoh
Christine Yakachuk
Cissy Chen
Clarence Tan
Claude Leduc
Clayre Brough
Craig Davis
Cynthia Roberson
David McLeod
David Mok
Dean Skea
Delia Ma
Devangi Majithia
Diana Ferreira
Donya Pourtaghi
Drew Vodrey
Eileen Jong
Elizabeth Brunswick
Elizabeth Calderon
Elizabeth Kok
Farah Virani
Fareed Teja
Frida Wei
Gary Fitzgerald
Georgia Williams
Gillian Collins
Hebeh Degheh
Hong Ma
Hongliang Fu
Ian Lee
Jack McKillop
James Gardiner
Jamie Picken
Janet McLeod
Jared Sargent
Jasmin Hatcher
Jason Cutbill
Jaya Ormonde
Jessica Park
Jialing Han
Jinling Bai
Joanna Adam
Jonathan Cawkell
Jordan Hildebrand
Julia Clark
Julie Lefeaux
Juliette Carr
Kailan Leung
Karen McClinton
Karyn Mitchell
Kathryn Clark
Keith Downer
Kelly Chow
Kelly Harris
Kelvin Brooks
Kevin Keena
Khalil Paiwanzada
Kim Li
Kyle Prior
Lam Yip
Layne Nyhaug-Heinonen
Lea Liu
Leah Verdone
Leana Mikula
Leanne Frehlich
Lian Anson
Lindsay Mabel
Linna Zou
Liza Cunningham
Maddie Plottel
Marie Kirkwood
Mary De Castro
Matthew Stickles
Melissa Moore
Michael Frewin
Michael Moore
Michael Olynyk
Michelle Allan
Michelle Mah
Michelle Myring
Michelle Paling
Monique Vodrey
Morag Harris
Nadine Pettman
Nancy Henderson
Nevenka Simic
Nicole DiGiacinto
Patricia Bonillas
Momentum donor for 5 years or more
Paul Matheson
Paula MolinaColombres
Peter Kearney
Philip Collins
Rahim Paiwandzada
Raquel Teibert
Rebecca Brunswick-Werner
René Sotelo
Richard Carroll
Ricky Tsang
Rosemary Lai
Rupi Samra-Gynane
Safia Dhalla
Sarah Lee
Sarah Liu
Sarah Whittington
Shanaz Ramji-Motani
Shannon Yates-Hawkey
Sophia Liew
Stephane Vermeulin
Suzanne Daws
Suzanne Finlayson
Sydney Hill
Tashana Auyong
Taylor Wilkinson-Charles
Toby May
Tracey Dixon
Tracey-Ann Lee
Vanessa Li
Viktor Alvar
Waylon Ye
Xinyi Yan
Ya-wen Chen
Yajie Liu
Zheng Xiong
Zsuzsanna Straub
MVP EVENTS & SUPPORTERS
The Mulgrave Volunteer Parents group (MVP), led by a committed and highly engaged executive group, organises multiple events throughout the year that allow our community to come together. Be it Family Bingo, a Middle School Halloween Dance, or our annual Welcome Back Fall Fair, they work tirelessly to create opportunities for our families to be engaged and show support. But their work relies on the support and participation of our community members. The following lists include all the companies and individuals who contributed to making our special events possible. Thank you so much for your donations and support!
Mulgrave Music Festival Sponsors
Hello Nori, Inc.
Anonymous (2)
Porte Global Consultancy, Inc.
Attivo Capital
London Drugs/Fresh St. Market
Microserve
Onni Group
LoveFest Donors
Hamed Arbabioon & Neda Jaber-Ansari
Andrew Beaupre & Melanie Steele
Jacob & Jennifer Beverage
Qian Jiang Bian & Jingying Tang
Kinji & Laura Bourchier
Anonymous
Bob & Susan Cabral
Beier Cai & Karen Jiang
Jesse & Elizabeth Calderon
Michael Chang & Rebecca Cho
MVP Fall Fair Sponsors
Dance of Joy International Academy
Gainmax Financial Solutions LTD
Hossein Ghandchi
M&Z Wealth Management, Inc.
Organika Health Products Inc.
Shima Javan Design
Garvin Mortgage Group
Tong Ren Tang
Momentum donor for 5 years or more
Ricky Chen & Jewel Jin
Andrew Cheshire & Melanie Cheshire
Kevin Ershad & Armine Galstyan
Ben & Kathleen Ferraro
Jason Gao & Tanya Liu
Timothy & Samantha Garvin
Colin Gillette & Rhea Bessette-Gillette
Morgan Gough & Shaojun Chen
Morgan Gough & Shaojun Chen
Chris Higgs & Pam Teetaert
Rick Ho & Leanna Liu
Ali Hootkani & Azi Abolfazli
David Jeffries & Shauna Jeffries
Qi Jin & Zhuo Jiang
Alkarim Karsan & Farzona Karimova
Catalin & Amalia Kilofliski
Zhanming Li & Yijie Zhou
Alan & Andrea Linsley
Dong Sheng & Juan Liu
Frederic Loeven & Janet Nieckarz-Loeven
Rohit Malhotra & Tihunaz Keki Mehta
Jennifer McDonald
Craig & Victoria McMillan
Alex & Michelle Meier
Victor Moisseev & Ellie Akbari
Abbas Moradi & Viktoriia Shaduro
James Morgan & Marlon Young
Moe & Nadia Neely
Jay & Carolina Orosa
Wayne Pai & Guadalupe Font
Sumin Pan & Ginnie Lin
Randolph & Susan Pratt
Ricardo Revello Lerena & Lucila Planas
Adriana Schemel
Baocheng Shi & Yang Chen
Yahya Shokravi & Mahna Naemi
Alexander & Jenny Sojat
Al Karim & Josephine Somji
Yao Sun & Zhao Zhang
Bruce Unal & Dee Unal
Gavin Wang & Cecilia Sui
Jimmy Yang & Pamela Seto
Jason Yang & Grace Yang
Edward Yin & Vera Song
Bin Yuan & Xiaofei Wang
Robbie Zahnan & Yasmine Kaidbey
Yang Zang & Xin Lu
Liang Jian Zhao & Yin Yim
CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS
Our Lunar New Year and Nowruz community events were generously planned, funded, and hosted by Mulgrave families. They are vibrant celebrations that offer powerful opportunities to share cultures, honour traditions, and deepen our understanding of one another. Rooted in ancient customs, these holidays mark new beginnings - Lunar New Year with its emphasis on family reunions, prosperity, and renewal, and Nowruz as a joyful springtime festival of rebirth, reflection, and hope. By celebrating these cultural milestones as a community, we foster an environment where diverse identities are recognised and respected. These moments of shared celebration help build a more inclusive and empathetic community; one that not only values differences but also sees them as essential to a rich and interconnected world.
Zhibin Wang & Meilin Liu
Peter Wang & Sophie Tu
Bin Yuan & Xiaofei Wang
Yang Zang & Xin Lu
Nowruz Sponsors
Aria Savings
Abbasali Hosseini & Partonaz Hosseini
Canyon Dental Centre
Monex1 Currency Exchange
Nas Abadi PREC
NexxMD Cosmetic Clinic
Shima Javan Design
Nowruz Donors
Reza Alemy & Negar Bayat
Hamed Arbabioon & Neda Jaber-Ansari
Kayvan Ashnaei & Maryam Heydari
Keyvan Askari
Rasool Askarifar & Hamideh Saffari
Mohsen Azizikashi & Maryam Golriz
Mohsen Bagherpour & Fatemeh Ghannadi
Ash Bivadi & Shalaleh Najafy
Lunar New Year Celebration Sponsors
Culture Mindfulness
MOBO HOME
Rice Cake Master
Royal Rock Wealth
Tongqinghao Tea China
Tong Ren Tang
Lunar New Year Celebration Donors
Brian & Joie Anyon
Jinling Bai
Michael Chang & Rebecca Cho
Humberto Chen & Adriana Li
Ethan Feng & Chen Chen
David Jeffries & Shauna Jeffries
Kim Li
Hans Lin & Chunwei Li
Stuart & Samantha Louie
Alex Ma & Shinna Zhang
Marko & Jelena Markovic
Wayne Pai & Guadalupe Font
Feng Pan & Yan Liu
Walter Pecora & Bernice Chan
Preston Pesek & Teresa Pesek
Sina Pirzadeh & Shima Javan
Clayton Brown & Neda Amiri
Garry Chan & Rebecca Pang
Hossein Daliri & Mina Yaghoobi
Payam Deljoui & Roshanak Rahmanian
Shawn Ershad & Saba Sanaat
Kevin Ershad & Armine Galstyan
Ghasem Farzi & Marjan Darabi
Javid Ghahremani & Sara Yasini
Hessam Ghandchi & Sara Havedanlo
Morgan Gough & Shaojun Chen
Behrouz Heidary & Nazli Baradaran
Dennis Hoesgen & Melina Heidari
Ali Hootkani & Azi Abolfazli
Pedram Hosseini & Pegah Maghsoud
Hirad Hosseini & Nastaran Beigi
Oranous Hosseini
Abbasali Hosseini & Partonaz Hosseini
Mohammad Kasaei-adl & Elnaz Ghandchi
Hooman Keyhan & Elnaz Goganivash
Mansour Khayyam & Amitis Karimi
Victor Moisseev & Ellie Akbari
Camran Monsef & Monika Monsef
Saeid Naemi & Ladan Vafi
Fardin Panahandeh & Fariba Farjam
Sina Pirzadeh & Shima Javan
Nazanine Rahnema
Madjid & Sally Rassamanesh
Payam Razavi & Elham Abousaeidi
Navid Sadeghiani & Katayoun Alizadeh Kiani
Alireza Samei & Marjan Shirazian-Samei
Yahya Shokravi & Mahna Naemi
Habib & Rana Shokravi
Ali Tabatabayi & Shaghayegh Hosseinpour
Yashar Tashakkor
Alexander Vastardis & Bahareh Ghassemzadeh
Hamidreza Vaziri Kashani & Sarira Molaie
Christian & Azadeh Weinbrenner
Iraj Zehtab & Dorsa Mand
Community Donors
Anonymous (2)
Azmina Virani
Changming Wang & Mengqiu Zhang
Chris Chuy
Farzin Forooghian & Ladan Sadrehashemi
Kristina Kononova
Lynn Xu & Feng Li
Ron & Lesley Walsh
Shengcheng Wang & Kun Zhang
Susan Albert
Yong Hong Xiong and Carolyn Xu
Zhigang Zhu & Xiaoyan Li
Organisations
1463514 B.C. Ltd
1770943 Ontario Inc.
Ahamed Foundation
Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd
Giftfunds Canada
GiftPact Foundation Inc.
Lavish Liquid Catering Ltd
Maple Bridge Culture and Education Foundation
Progressive Group
Sage Dental Centre
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
The Forooghian Family Foundation
The UK Online Giving Foundation
The Walsh Business Group Inc.
United Way
Vancouver Foundation
VWL Rockies Foundation
ZLC Foundation
MULGRAVE’S INAUGURAL MUSIC FESTIVAL - JUNE 2025
The Mulgrave Music Festival was a celebration of the performing arts, featuring local bands and artists from across the Lower Mainland, in addition to some of our own young Mulgrave stars. It was a full day of music and dance across three stages, delicious food, drinks, and entertainment from our guest vendors.
Highlights included the collaboration between our student band, The Straight As, and their heroes, Black Pontiac; spectacular student dancers in the theatre and musical performances on the rooftop garden stage; high energy performances by TripleFiveSoul, Richard Tichelman, and Wooden Horsemen; and DJ Craigy D’s soul-lifting dance party.
More than 1000 people attended the event and enjoyed the amazing sunshine and the party that went all day and all night. With over 70 volunteers and a dedicated Music Fest committee, we were able to turn an idea to highlight the performing arts into a full-fledged, proper music festival. We couldn’t be more grateful for our vibrant community that made all of this possible!
*All costs for this event were covered by ticket revenue and generous sponsorships.
VIP, VIP, HEY!
The Athletics Viewing Plaza was turned into an oasis of calm and cool thanks to the exceptional efforts of our committee who transformed the space into our VIP area. It was the perfect spot for people watching, bidding on fabulous donated silent auction items, dancing, and relaxing with friends, old and new.
Our VIP area sponsors played a big role in making it so special:
• Hello Nori - Food station
• Lionsgate CommunitiesChampagne wall welcome drinks
• BMO Nesbitt Burns DCM Wealth ManagementMassage chairs
• The Vanity Lab - Beauty bar
• F45 Ambleside Beach - Selfie station
• Monarch MD - Gift bags
The Mulgrave Music Festival Committee
• Andrew Liem
• Grace Zola
• Hannah Perera
• John Yang
• Patrice Mousseau
• Sharareh Bayat
• Ava Thompson
• Barry Flynn
• Chantal Fischer
• Elizabeth Calderon
• Juliette Carr
• Michelle Myring
