THE WOODLANDS THE WOODLANDS
C H R I S T I AACADEMY N CHRISTIAN A C A D E M Y APRIL 1, 2016
Head of School Notes
The Woodlands Christian annual auction and gala, Safari, will be held on Saturday, April 23 at The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center. It promises to be a memorable night of fun, fellowship and fundraising. Thank you to the many families who are sponsoring this event, including our event sponsor, Richie’s Pharmacy. I am also grateful to Robin and Mark Bennett who are chairing this year’s Gala. Historically, we have always included a fund-a-need at our auction. This year, we will apply 100% of our net auction proceeds toward need-based financial aid. We will allocate a portion of the proceeds raised at our auction to financial assistance for the next two years and a portion to a permanent endowment for financial aid in the future. Woodlands Christian has always reserved a small pool of funds for families with demonstrated financial need. Applicants must apply to FACTS, a third-party financial aid assessment service, and submit tax returns, W-2s and other documentation to confirm the need and the amount of aid. Woodlands Christian seeks to assist students who would be a blessing to our school community – spiritually, academically, physically and socially. The recipients are confidential but represent members of our faculty/staff, families in full-time ministry, existing families with short-term needs,
and other outstanding students who could not otherwise afford to attend Woodlands Christian. In recent years, over 50% of our recipients have been children of faculty and 15% have been children with parents in full-time ministry. Sadly, our funds are very limited, and we are often unable to assist many of the deserving students who apply for aid. We believe that by designating these auction proceeds to financial aid we will increase our ability to impact Christ’s kingdom for eternity by blessing existing, as well as future students. New this year is our exclusive online auction which features preferred seating for special events, reserved parking spaces, and unique Warrior and faculty experiences. These highly sought after items will not be available the night of the Safari gala. Bidding for them will only be possible during our online auction beginning on Wednesday, April 6th at 8 a.m., and closing on Wednesday, April 20th, at midnight. Click here to get started! Plan to wear your wildest animal prints or khakis and, please, join us in building a diverse community of future warriors, encouraging each other to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 3:18)
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