STINGER MADNESS AND SEVEN HILLS DAY OF GIVING

During the first week in March, the Seven Hills campuses were abuzz with two important yearly events that support The Seven Hills Annual Fund — Stinger Madness, which ran the week of Feb. 28 through March 4, and the Seven Hills Day of Giving, which ran for 24 hours on March 1. In the bustle of this busy week, emails, letters, and videos flowed from our Development Office volunteers and staff while gifts of financial support from across town and around the world flowed in.

The first week of March was busy with not one, but two important Seven Hills Annual Fund events — Stinger Madness and the Seven Hills Day of Giving. This year's fundraisers aimed to fill the hills of both Hillsdale and Doherty campuses with personalized Stinger bees, each representing a donor's contribution to the Annual Fund.

Our weeklong Stinger Madness event encouraged the participation of families of current Seven Hills students. As always, our friendly competition between the divisions for the Stinger Madness trophy was tight. By the end of the week, Team Lower School, made up of both Doherty and Lotspeich families, pulled off the win with the highest parent participation percentage. Every gift made by our community brought the school closer to our $1.2 million Annual Giving goal, but more importantly, continued to provide for all the ways the Annual Fund supports the vast array of programs that help our students to learn and grow, to explore personal interests, and to develop individual talents.

Our 24-hour Day of Giving drew Annual Fund support from alumni in each decade, beginning in the 1940s and continuing through the 2010s, proving the deep and long-term connections created at Seven Hills. Alumni aren’t the only ones who maintain their connection with Seven Hills, though. Our extended community of grandparents, parents of alumni, and friends made Day of Giving gifts as well.

We are grateful to ALL our donors and Annual Fund volunteers, whose encouragement helped us fill the hills with Stinger bees during Stinger Madness and Day of Giving! More than 250 friends and families of Seven Hills made Annual Fund gifts during this week, joining the more than 1,200 donors who had already supported the 2022-23 Seven Hills Annual Fund. With the funds raised, Seven Hills can continue to provide exceptional educational opportunities to our students, inspiring them to reach their full potential.

“Kim is nothing short of the best. Working alongside her allowed me to see ‘up close’ the connections she made with students and families and the love and support she constantly provided to colleagues. Kim is not only a born educator but an amazing human, and I am better for having her in my life.”

- Lotspeich third grade teacher Yael Newman

18 YEARS OF SERVICE

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“Since I started teaching at Seven Hills, Maria has become a great friend and mentor. I have had the pleasure to observe her teaching and to work with her. Her classes are fun and energetic, and the students love her. She is known for giving the biggest hugs. I have truly enjoyed working with Maria, and I know she will be missed.”