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Give to the BFS Tuition Assistance Emergency Relief Fund

April 14, 2020

Dear BFS听Community,

As a Quaker school, we are always called to consider the ways in which听our听actions can have a positive social impact on the human experience. I have learned that in times听of听difficulty throughout听our听school鈥檚 history, we have consistently come together to assist each other.听Our听惫补濒耻别听of听stewardship has become most alive when we have acknowledged the blessings within听our听own lives and considered the ways in which we were then able to stand in support听of听others. Within 黑料专区, the COVID-19 global crisis has magnified this shared value.

Over the past several weeks, I have become personally aware听of听蝉辞尘别听of听the unexpected hardships facing BFS families, Alumni and colleagues, who are in need听of听immediate assistance with critical life needs. Thus, now, I am leaning on your collective grace to help us compassionately address these needs.

Today, we are launching the first听of听two consecutive initiatives.

First Initiative: The BFS Cares Emergency Fund

罢丑别听听has been established to allow us to assist those in need听of听immediate assistance with living essentials. The funds will be administered by the Financial Aid Coordinator, Vanessa Reynolds in partnership with me and will maintain the highest confidentiality.听We are deeply grateful to a current BFS family who has offered to match the first $10,000听of听gifts to this Fund. With a goal听of听raising $100,000 by April 20th, gifts听of听every size are valuable in helping us support听our听community听in ways that might not otherwise be possible.听If your family is in need听of听assistance, please contact Financial Aid Coordinator, Vanessa Reynolds at听vreynolds@brooklynfriends.org.

Second Initiative: The Tuition Assistance Emergency Relief Fund

After April 20th, all donations to the school will be applied to the听Tuition Assistance Emergency Relief Fund.听The goal听of听this fund will be to help bridge the temporary hardships facing some听of听our听families and continue to support their ability to remain at the school during this difficult time.

To make these efforts a priority, all Brooklyn Friends Fund solicitations will cease for the remainder听of听the 2019-2020 school year. All gifts made to the school prior to June 30, 2020 (including gifts to the Brooklyn Friends Fund, The Forever Young Prom, and these new initiatives) will count towards participation in giving for this school year.

Tax-deductible donations can be given to the听听through听our听website. If, at the conclusion听of听this global crisis, there are funds remaining, they will be added to听our听Financial Aid funds to further assist BFS families in need. After April 20th, this link will allow donors to make a gift to the听Tuition Assistance Emergency Relief Fund.

If you have any questions about making a gift to either听of听these initiatives, please contact Karen Edelman, Director听of听Advancement, at听kedelman@brooklynfriends.org.

None听of听us could have anticipated the scope听of听challenge and disruption that this global crisis has brought to听our听lives, and yet, we have a true opportunity to make an immediate life-changing difference for members听of听our听community. I am heartened with confidence that we will navigate all before us and grow as we live听our听mission and school values. As I have maintained,听our听shared humanity will rise above all.

Thank you, as always, for your gracious support.

In Partnership and with Gratitude,

Crissy C谩ceres
Head听of听School