PHILANTHROPY AT ST ANDREW’S IN 2019 THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR GENEROUS BENEFACTORS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO GAVE TO THE COLLEGE IN 2019. WITH YOUR HELP WE HAVE NOW RAISED OVER $4M TOWARDS OUR OVERALL GOAL OF $7M TO ENABLE ACCESS TO ANDREW’S! circumstances permit. Support for this new facility has been overwhelmingly
Mr Charlie Taylor (Fr 1982) Chair of Council
Mr Niall Cairns (Fr 1981) Chairman of Foundation
Philanthropy Report 2019
created the Plaskitt Scholarship and how it has helped the recipients on page 8.
positive; our 1959 Fresher
Grant and Sandra Close, members of our
group decided for their
community and parents to alum Edward
60-year reunion to come
Close (Fr 2014), also wanted to give back
together and raise a gift for
in some small way, deciding to support
a bedroom in the building.
students by way of the Rural Scholarship,
They are now very close
which assisted two students from rural and
to reaching their inspiring
regional backgrounds to come to College.
goal and we look forward to
Read about why they chose this path on
showing them through the
page 10.
Thyne Reid Link when they
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read the story behind why Peter and Libby
Whilst major gifts always inspire, it is
It has been a tough few years for many
next visit College!
members in our community who are dealing
The opening of the new building allowed
who have loyally supported us over time.
us to welcome 85 more students than ever
There are donors who have been giving to
before into the College. However, we know
the College for more than 5, 10, or even 20
that with the increase in our cohort, there will
years! We cannot express enough gratitude
be increased need for financial assistance.
for their ongoing support. We spoke to one
Whilst the building has been a major focus,
of our long-time supporters, Colin Davidson
we also saw our community continue to
(Fr 1954) on page 22 and asked him about
support vital scholarships and bursary funds.
his experiences with College and his
with drought and bushfires and now the global COVID-19 crisis. We recognise the need to provide support to our students and our wider community, whether that be with a safe place to call home, scholarship and bursary assistance or career guidance and advice.
important not to forget to recognise those
philosophy on philanthropy.
The beginning of 2020 marked the
It is clear that our community recognises
completion of the new Thyne Reid Link
the importance of providing students with
The 1867 Circle also continues to provide an
Building, just in time for students to move
scholarships and the life-changing impact
important platform for us to acknowledge
in for Welcome Week. It has been an
this can achieve. Peter and Libby Plaskitt
and connect with our community members
impressive project throughout its evolution,
established the Plaskitt Family Scholarship
who have chosen to leave a bequest and
and the results exceed all expectations.
in 2017, which has so far supported four
assist in securing the College’s future. The
We hope to officially celebrate this exciting
students from rural Australia and New
lunch this year followed a new format, and
milestone with you later this year when
Zealand over the past 3 years. You can
Circle members had the opportunity to hear
