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COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Message from the Chairman of the College Foundation
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The College Foundation was formed in 1983 with the purpose of establishing a fund to assist the College in the development and improvement of facilities to enable the best possible physical and educational environment for the education of all students.
This year has commenced with Lee MacMaster’s resignation and his replacement on the Foundation Board by Acting College Principal, Paul Brooks. We welcome the appointment of Matthew Brennan as the new College Principal and he will now be invited to take his place as a Director of the Board. With the easing of the COVID-19 restrictions, the College has got back to more “normal” activities and the Foundation has continued to deliver on its mission to raise funds to enable our students to enjoy the best facilities possible and to provide the opportunities for some students whose parents could not afford to send their sons to St Gregory’s College.
Br Bryan Davis has concluded his seven-year term as the Brothers’ Community Leader and left the College at the end of June to move to Marcellin House at Randwick and will take up an appointment to lead the Pre-Final Professional program in Malaysia for Brothers in the Asia-Pacific. Br Bryan has made a valuable contribution to the Board during his time and we wish him best wishes for his new role.
The major fundraising event for the Foundation, the Annual Celebrity Sports Dinner, has not been able to be held because of COVID for the last two years, but plans are well underway for the dinner to be held at the College this year on Friday 18 November 2022. Our special guest will be Craig Bellamy, the Coach of Melbourne Storm. There are still a limited number of tickets available so if there is anyone who would like to attend, please contact the Foundation Office at foundation@stgregs.nsw.edu.au.
Despite the difficult financial conditions, contributions to the Foundation Building Fund have continued and the Foundation is most grateful for the ongoing support.
Whilst some of the Foundation activities have still been impacted by COVID, on behalf of the Board of the Foundation, can I again extend much appreciation for the support the Foundation has continued to receive.
