Cumberlite - 2015 Fall/Annual Report

OXIDATION POND
GIFTS THAT RESULT
IN ETERNAL DIVIDENDS
ACADEMIC COMMONS CONCEPT
EXISTING RECREATION FIELD
GCA
FINANCES
NEW WALKING
TRAIL
EXISTING SOFTBALL FIELD
Georgia-Cumberland As we take a backward Academy look
exists and reflect today on because this past individuals fiscal year
and we can churches see how united God has more been than at
fifty work. years Although ago in a there common are goal always of
raising challenges, money God to provides build the what school. we
A need memory to address that them. will For forever that we be
etched are most in grateful. the historical foundation
of GCA This is past the year Two-Million we made Penny major
Campaign. improvements to the safety and
security In an of effort our campus, to raise as funds well to as
Deborah Theus, Treasurer
construct other capital the areas. music Important building, safety/ the
Georgia-Cumberland security actions include: Conference launched a campaign in
January 1964 to collect two-million pennies by March. Church
• Retiring one of our coach busses that we have been
members, including children and Pathfinder clubs, from across
using for the past 12 years and replacing it with a
the conference collected pennies and arrived on campus March
15 to deliver
newer model
their coins.
•
More
Updating
than 3,000
our computer
people gathered
internet
under
filtering
a large
system
tent amid
the
•
construction
Installing key
equipment
card access
to pour
for all
their
buildings
pennies into a large
bin.
•
The
Installing
conference
additional
counted
outdoor
almost
cameras
3.4 million pennies. This
single
• Purchasing
effort united
and
young
installing
and old,
a lecture
layperson
capture
and
system
leader,
with
and
created
emergency
a bond between
alert capabilities
conference
for
constituents
each classroom
and GCA that
has lasted In addition for half to a century. these safety and security measures, we
continue At GCA to update we are and grateful maintain for the faculty legacy housing. the early supporters
of the Our school facilities displayed master for plan the is moving generations forward to come, with exciting one of
sacrificial recent developments giving and a in commitment the area of funding to Adventist sources. education. What
We could are be blessed categorized to partner previously with as individuals, the “envisioning churches, phase” and of
businesses who make it possible for students to attend GCA
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
EXISTING BOYS
DORMITORY
Gifts from generous supporters help keep Georgia-Cumberland Academy
strong.
by the contributing campus improvement to the worthy plan is student now moving fund into and the who area have of
a reality. vision Look for the for future more and news give to come toward on capital this topic. improvement
projects. Because The legacy of your they generosity, are leaving GCA for this continues generation to and be
the positioned generations as one to of come the is strongest immeasurable. academies We pray in the that North each
investment American Division in GCA of will Seventh-day result in Adventists. eternal dividends Your gifts as make lives
are it possible changed for through us to continue the power the of work the Holy that began Spirit here working 100
on years this ago campus. when Mrs. Hurlbutt moved to this property and
began GCA caring continues for children to operate in need. with She a would strong be financial surprised position.
pleased Maner by the Costerisan, way her small P.C. and beginnings General Conference have blossomed Auditing into
and
Service something have so begun wonderful field as work Georgia-Cumberland for GCA’s 2014-2015 Academy. annual
audit. A positive report is anticipated.
Giving Totals
2012-2013 2013-2014 2013-2014 2014-2015
Alumni: $ $ 60,016 60,923 $ $ 60,923 63,505
Current Parents: Parents $ $ 48,155 31,416 $ $ 31,416 36,137
Grandparents: $ $ 79,132 54,081 $ $ 54,081 92,500
Friends: $ $ 292,054 147,211 $ $ 147,211 762,382
Businesses: $ $ 29,140 28,258 $ $ 3,545,516 28,258
Religious Organizations: $1,186,605 $ 1,222,486 $1,222,486 $ 1,180,555
Foundations/SSO’s $ $ 246,239 372,109 $ 372,109 864,597
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