Dear APA Parents,
We are excited to announce the kick-off of the Annual Holiday Giving Campaign for 2020! As the Executive Director of the American Preparatory Education Foundation (APEF), I met with the school Executive Team and together we have come up with a great gift idea for our staff members this year.
As you know, our teachers and staff have gone above and beyond to educate and care for our students during this remarkable year. We felt a special gift was in order, and we wanted something that would help us mark the uniqueness of the past year. So we designed a special commemorative 2020 logo jacket that we hope to gift to each and every staff member at APA. It is a navy zip-up jacket, with this logo printed on the front:
As you might imagine, this will be a more expensive gift than normal. Because we are unable to hold holiday parties and staff dinners due to COVID-19, the school has committed to utilize those funds to pay for a portion of the cost of the jacket. And I felt confident that our amazing APA families would be willing to partner with the Foundation on this gift as well, so I have committed us to raising as many dollars as possible to contribute to our teacher gifts. Please join me in making this vision a reality!
INVITATION: We invite all our families to participate in supporting the holiday staff gift campaign by donating to the Holiday Gift Fund. In the past we’ve asked parents to contribute to the Holiday Giving Campaign by purchasing items like chocolates and roses for our teachers and staff. This year we’re asking for you to contribute to a gift that they will have for years to come!
Whatever your family is able to donate will be very much appreciated. Every dollar will help us make this gift a reality for our staff members. No donation is too small. You can make donations at https://www.americanprepfoundation.org/2020-holiday-giving-campaign. Anyone can donate, so if you have relatives who might enjoy the opportunity to bless a teacher this season, please invite them to do so. You may also leave cash or a check made out to APEF with your campus secretary.
We have also created a way for you to be able to personalize your gift to specific staff members by writing a personalized note that will be given to your children’s teachers or the staff members that you choose. In this way, your children’s teachers (or other staff members you choose) will know that you have contributed to their gift.
We appreciate your support of our amazing teachers and staff. THANK YOU!
If you have any questions or ideas to share, please don’t hesitate to contact me. Let’s make this a great success and see all our staff members with beautiful jackets this holiday season!
Michelle Goudge, Executive Director
American Preparatory Education Foundation