Epilepsy Foundation’s Cheers For A Cause Gala Generates Funds For Local Programs And Services

and we also help students grow in biblical faith.” That mission hasn’t changed since the school’s establishment in 1968, Coy said, 55 years ago this year.

Enrollment is increasing, Coy said, with 800 students expected in the fall as more and more parents are considering private school and more families are applying to Hyde Park Schools. Facility improvements are being made, with important safety and security updates at both campuses –K4- grade 8 on Speedway in Hyde Park and grades 9-12 at the Quarries off North Mopac.

A new weight room is being built at the high school campus as well as a remodeling of the library.

Coy, a graduate of Westlake High School and Lamar University where he played baseball, came to Hyde Park Schools as an assistant baseball coach, began teaching the next semester, and, over the years, has served as assistant department head, department head, assistant principal, and principal before being named head of school last year. Coy jokes that he’s on the 30-year plan at Hyde Park Schools because his and his wife Heather’s boys Joshua, Dylan, and Tyler are in the fourth grade, second grade, and kindergarten at Hyde Park.

The Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas held its 3rd Annual Cheers for a Cause Gala at the Hotel Van Zandt. Enjoyed by nearly 200 guests, the event raised a total of $112,000. The Gala Committee co-chairs were Leanna Dando and Katie Graham, and Gala committee members were Debbie Gomez, John Avery, Kate Labiner, Joe Lopez, Marc Salvato, and Kaytlyn Thomas.

The festivities began with a powerful message from 16 year old Freeman Dando, who shared his experience of living with epilepsy. The evening also included a live auction, where a Bernedoodle Puppy raised the most money of the night.

The funds raised will help the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas continue providing necessary and meaningful programs and services in support of the Central and South Texas epilepsy community. For nearly 30 years, the Epilepsy Foundation Central & South Texas (EFCST) mission has been “To lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives.” For more information, visit EFCST.org.

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