class 2008 - 2011 - Cary Academy

Message from Lynne B. Fountain, Director of Institutional AdvancementWelcome to the sixth on-line Annual Report as Cary Academy looks back over the highlights of the 2011-2012 school yearand thanks those many supporters who had a role in those successes.Congratulations to the Cary Academy community and friends for surpassing last years’ totals in giving, participation, andvolunteer hours!!! Thank you for keeping Cary Academy at the forefront of your lives. Even as we faced changes anduncertainty, annual fundraising events at Cary Academy such as the Cary Academy Fund, the Holiday Shoppe, the PTAAauction and the Scholars’ Golf Tournament continued to grow. A heartfelt thanks to Cary Academy Fund chairs Jim andCathy Stuart for their dedication, strong leadership and desire to exceed the goal and raise participation to 74 percent!As in years’ past the Class of 2012 can be grateful to their parents for establishing the Class of 2012 Endowment Fund for2012 graduates to grow well into the future! A special thanks to chairs Sam and Vicky Ravenel and their committee for alltheir hard work and hours invested.Your gifts continue to strengthen our school as do the countless hours of volunteering invested in the classroom, fundraisingactivities, programs, committee work and enrichment. An extra-special thanks goes to the chairs of our four majorfund-raising events — our Cary Academy (annual) Fund, Holiday Shoppe, PTAA auction, and Scholars’ Golf Tournament.These events help us to continue investing in our students while providing valuable opportunities inside and outside theclassroom.Five years ago, Cary Academy made a conscious decision to maximize the use of technology and eliminate the bulk of paperused to produce this report. By going paperless we helped conserve a vital natural resource while keeping the sameinformation at your fingertips. The on-line report was received well by our community so we continue to convey this keyinformation in this fashion. This report lists individuals, corporations, and foundations that have made donations to CaryAcademy during the 2011-12 fiscal year (July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012). Your valued gifts enable us to continue the tradition ofexcellence started more than a decade ago. This report is a permanent record and thank you for your contribution!We make every effort to ensure accuracy in our listings; we offer our sincerest apologies if your name is omittedinadvertently or listed incorrectly. Please contact Dorrys McArdle regarding any errors that need to be corrected and thison-line report will be amended immediately.Thank you so much for your on-going support and for ensuring Cary Academy continues to achieve new heights infundraising while keeping our mission of discovery, innovation, collaboration and excellence at the forefront.Lynne B. FountainDirector of Institutional Advancement2