Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2008 | Page 6

www.thorntonacademy.org Another Exciting Night Planned for 2nd Annual Thornton Fund Auction There’s a new way to support Thornton Academy and have fun while you’re at it. Maybe you missed our first auction fundraising event last spring. Or perhaps you bid and won something great to remember this new tradition at TA! There were nearly 200 items in the silent auction and another 50 in the live auction. All funds raised that evening – nearly $40,000 – benefited the Thornton Fund, which provides critical support to academic, arts, athletics and so much more. The announcement of raffle winners added further excitement to the evening. Consider attending the 2nd Annual Thornton Fund Auction on Friday, May 1, 2009. Once again the event will allow alumni, parents, friends, faculty and staff members to bid on a great variety of items and show their support for education. What’s new this year is that the auction will be held on the TA campus. Show your support for the 2009 auction by purchasing a $100 raffle ticket. The night of the big event, we’ll find out who wins the $10,000 top prize as well as one $5,000 prize and five $1,000 prizes. No more than 500 raffle tickets will be sold. To learn more about getting involved, purchasing a raffle ticket, buying events tickets or becoming a sponsor, con- Photo by Shawn Patrick Ouellette ‘86 Thornton Academy Trustee Philip Fearon ’70, center, was among those who bid on items at the 1st Annual Thornton Fund Auction in May. Fearon won a Deep Bore titanium myOstrich driver. GET INVOLVED tact Caron Smith Pelletier ‘98 at caron.pelletier@thornton. saco.org or 207-282-3361, ext. 245. Check the “Giving Back” section of our web site, www. thorntonacademy.org, to get additional information as the event approaches. There are many ways to support TA’s upcoming auction: • Purchase a $100 raffle ticket • Buy an event ticket • Donate an item, product or service • Consider sponsorship opportunities • Mark the auction date, May 1, on your 2009 calendar • Learn more by contacting Caron Smith Pelletier ’98 at [email protected] 207-282-3361, ext. 245. It Just Got Easier to Make Planned Gifts to TA Thornton Academy recently started to work with Comerica Charitable Services Group and RBC Wealth Management to make it easier than ever for donors to make meaningful gifts to the school. Thornton’s Athletic Department Recognizes Academic Achievers The Athletic Department has established an academic recognition program for TA sports teams. Each quarter, the team in season with the highest cumulative team grade point average will be recog- Comerica is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and the organization was created to bring added value to nonprofits and the donors who support them. It is able to provide administrative, tax, compliance and technical supp ort to TA’s Development Office while RBC Wealth Management in Portland, Maine, assists with investment management and strategies. This is an important development for Thornton Academy as good organization is key to nized at a school meeting and will have its name inscribed on a recognition plaque. The Thornton Academy athletic team with the highest team GPA for the first quarter of the 200809 school year, with an cumulative 3.5 GPA, was the girls cross country squad. The cumulative GPA for helping donors decide how they can help promote education while possibly improving their all 354 student-athletes participating in a fall sport financial well being. was 3.1. In related news, 52 fall Thornton athletes were Those who make a planned gift to Thornton Academy become part of the 1811 Society. A bequest of money, property or securities – often through a will – can be designated for TA according to your wishes. Charitable gift annuities or an annuity trust allow the donor to make a gift that returns income to you and/or a family member. selected for Southwestern Maine Activities Association’s all-academic teams. This is the largest number of students honored with this recognition from TA in one season, and it is also a new SMAA record. Those who join the 1811 Society understand the unique history of our nearly 200-yearold school and the importance of its independent nature. Learn more about planned giving options by calling our Development Office at 207-2823361, ext. 281, or e-mail [email protected].  Students in the SMAA conference were eligible for this award if they were affiliated with a fall interscholastic sport and maintained a grade point average of 3.2 or higher during the first six semesters of their high school careers. POSTSCRIPTS * FALL 2008