Throughout the week we celebrated academic excellence as a part of our first Shorecrest Fund Giving Day. During our first giving day we have achieved and exceed the Vetter family challenge of $100,000. This success would not have been possible without the philanthropic spirit of our community and the support of our volunteers. Thank you!
A special thank you to Helen Barrott, Adam Befeler, Lauren Carlan, John Floto, Natalie Gebicke, Jason Green, Alex Lavoie, Nikki Pagano, Jason Palmer and Beth Vivio for supporting the Advancement Office throughout the week, and the Vetter family for believing in the success of our community and challenging us to Be More.
A special thank you to Helen Barrott, Adam Befeler, Lauren Carlan, John Floto, Natalie Gebicke, Jason Green, Alex Lavoie, Nikki Pagano, Jason Palmer and Beth Vivio for supporting the Advancement Office throughout the week, and the Vetter family for believing in the success of our community and challenging us to Be More.
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Celebrating Academic Excellence with the Shorecrest Fund
Schools are fascinating organizations. Our goal is deeply rooted in achieving our mission of creating lifelong learners by providing academic excellence with character development. Unlike business organizations, however, the success of a school can’t be measured in financial profit. Yet for a school to succeed, its economic model must still make fiscal sense. The challenge is how to achieve our mission and measure success, while ensuring the financial sustainability of the organization.Read More
Contributing Chargers
Our mission is only made possible by the generosity of our parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends who support the school philanthropically or by effecting change locally, globally or right here at Shorecrest. We call these community members Contributing Chargers. Thank you, to the Vetter family for their support!
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Contributing Chargers: The Vetter Family
This week we would like to recognize Christie and David Vetter. Lower School parents of Victoria ’33, Christie and David Vetter have generously donated $25,000 to the Shorecrest Fund. Their gracious philanthropic investment came with a $100,000 challenge for this week’s Giving Day.Read More -
Contributing Chargers: The Orkin Family
Shorecrest’s Mission is only made possible by the generosity of our parents, grandparents, alumni, and friends who support the school philanthropically or by effecting change locally, globally or right here at Shorecrest. This week we recognize Coral and Neil Orkin and their children Ivy ‘21, Ava ’26 and Elle ’30.Read More -
Contributing Chargers: MaskUp St. Pete
We’d like to recognize Ella Holland ‘21 and Jaeden Geffon ‘22. Together they started MaskUp St. Pete, a nonprofit that makes and sells face masks to help stop the spread of COVID-19.Read More -
Contributing Charger: Jennifer Nguyen
Read MoreOver the course of the year we will highlight some of our Contributing Chargers, those members who have provided the Shorecrest community with their time, talent and/or financial support. Today’s Contributing Charger is Jennifer Nguyen, a Lower School parent of Jocelyn A '33. -
Contributing Charger: Tom Richmond
Today’s Contributing Charger is Tom Richmond, a Lower School parent of Enzo ’28. He is a very active parent volunteer, this year’s Fall Festival Co-Chair, and a supporter of Two Funds. One Mission. Tom and his wife, Elizabeth, contribute to the Shorecrest community because they believe that investing their time and talent will help their child as well as current and future students of Shorecrest.Read More -
Contributing Chargers: Lila and Brenton Ross
Lila and Brenton Ross, parents of Experiential and Lower School students, are grateful for Shorecrest and that their children love learning much as they do! The Ross family contributes to Two Funds. One Mission. because they experienced firsthand that Shorecrest is more than a school, it is a family, and they want to give back and support the people and children who make up the Shorecrest community.Read More -
Contributing Charger: Alex Lavoie
Read MoreToday’s Contributing Charger is Alex Lavoie, a Lower School parent of Ryan ’32. He is a volunteer with Parent Ambassador Campus Tours, an Advancement Committee member, Fall Festival Co-Chair, and a supporter of Two Funds. One Mission. Alex and his wife, Kori Locicero, contribute to the Shorecrest community because they feel that the success and outcome of the school invariably come down to the people involved. With the support of our exceptionally talented and generous families, there's nothing Shorecrest can't accomplish! -
Contributing Chargers: Golfo Alexopoulos and Thomas Smith
Today’s Contributing Chargers, Golfo Alexopoulos and Thomas Smith, are the parents of Upper School students Athena ’22 and Sophia ’24. Both Golfo Alexopoulos and Thomas Smith are professors and have a passion for education. For this reason and more, they choose to support the students, teachers, and families of Shorecrest by giving to Two Funds. One Mission.Read More -
Contributing Chargers: Mantooth Siblings
Today’s Contributing Chargers are the Mantooth siblings. Beth Mantooth, Enrollment Management Administrative Assistant and former Experiential School Teacher, believes in helping her children find organizations where their own savings and belongings can make a real difference in the lives of others. By giving of themselves, they can experience the joy of helping others. And hopefully, that experience makes them lifelong givers. Brailee '29 and Rigsby '31 Mantooth chose to give to Transform so they could be a part of the completion of our new space so their specials teachers will have beautiful spaces in which to teach them.Read More -
Contributing Chargers: Amy and Lee Friedman
Read MoreToday’s Contributing Chargers are Amy and Lee Friedman, donors to the school’s Annual Fund and Transform Campaign. Amy and Lee are parents to four children, and their youngest daughter, Jenna is in fifth grade. The Friedmans have found a deep sense of community here at Shorecrest. They contributed to Shorecrest because of the support they received from the community in a time of need.
Shorecrest Fund In Action
Revisit the stories below to learn how the Shorecrest Fund impacts students throughout the school year.
- Gifts to Shorecrest Fund help make our mission possible. At Shorecrest we provide opportunities for students to pursue areas of interest throughout the curriculum.
- At Shorecrest we are building a legacy of inclusive, innovative and transformational education. Funds from the Shorecrest Fund help to implement experiences inside and outside the classroom for students to celebrate the diversity of our community.
- Funds from the Shorecrest Fund allow us to lead our peers and prepare students for success beyond Shorecrest.
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