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2013-14 annual fund leadership At St. Paul Academy and Summit School, giving is part of the fabric of this community.The culture of the school promotes academic excellence coupled with the values of compassion and giving from the heart. As chairs of the 201314 Annual Fund and Leadership Giving Society, we also celebrate the giving nature of the community when it comes to philanthropy. The pages that follow recognize the 1,734 individuals who stepped forward to make contributions to SPA’s Annual Fund.You make a difference in the school’s excellence every day.You make a difference in the opportunities the SPA experience provides.You make a difference because of your giving. Thank you. We also want to salute the nearly 100 volunteers listed on page 50 who played a vital part in the success of the Annual Fund by serving as alumni/ae volunteers, grade level parent volunteers, faculty and staff representatives, or as Leadership Giving Committee members.Your dedication to the school’s success is deeply appreciated. In this special issue of the SPA Magazine that also includes our 2013-14 Annual Report, we hope you will join us in paying tribute to the many generations of St. Paul Academy and Summit School alumni/ae, parents, and friends who passionately contribute each year to ensure the traditions and vibrancy of the SPA experience remain as strong as ever. With gratitude, David Kristal Parent ’19 and ’21 Member, Board of Trustees Annual Fund Chair Anne Larsen Hooley Parent ’16, ’18, ’21 and ’23 Member, Board of Trustees Leadership Giving Society Chair
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“A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination.” —Nelson Mandela