48 hours for friends though we couldn’t physically come together, our community still manged to show up in a big way.
In a year in which everything was different, the Development Office realized early on that hosting a traditional Blue Party this spring would be out of the question— and that attempting to replicate the uniqueness of the event in an online format would be nearly impossible. So the resourceful crew pivoted, and instead focused on looking for new ways to raise money for the SFFS Adjustable Tuition program, while also offering our community
the opportunity to come together virtually in a way that would feel inclusive and in line with our values. The office began thinking about how to honor both the intent and experience of Blue Party, recognizing the two foundational components of this event are: 1) Its role as an important fundraiser for our Adjustable Tuition program, which provides tuition assistance to one in four students
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at SFFS and is one of the school’s biggest expenses. The Adjustable Tuition program ensures that Friends is accessible to families regardless of their socioeconomic circumstances and students get the support they need through free lunches, subsidized tutoring, and access to extracurricular lessons. And 2) Its role as a community connection point for our families. “Holding these two concepts up as our guiding principles,” Assistant Director of Development Emma
