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| Volume 1, Issue 1 November 30, 1998 | |||
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| Volume 1, Issue 1 November 30, 1998 | |||
As a 1953 graduate, I am profoundly aware that we all have been wonderfully enriched by our Holy Family years and that our memories of those years are the source of real joy for us.
I witness it each time there is a reunion and whenever we have a visit from a long lost alum. I have walked through the building with many of you and have marveled at how a particular classroom or an antique coat hook still in place in the hallways can stir such delicious nostalgia. Graduates of Holy Family we received precious gifts and have been richly blessed.
I am very excited that Pat Crowley - alum Joe Crowley's wife and a former teacher here at Holy Family - is offering her time, talent and gifts to help direct an alumni outreach effort. Our hope is that this effort will help you to continue the joy of the Holy Family experience by letting you know what's happening these days at your first alma mater; facilitate various class reunions and offer an annual opportunity for a home coming event.
We hope to be able to also offer to you some ways in which you may wish to help keep the effort going
for the benefit of the students of today and tomorrow.
Wishing you and your families much joy and peace as you prepare to celebrate the Birth of Jesus! May the Spirit of the Season be with you in the New Year!
Congratulations to Frank McGuire, class of '41, on being named Buffalo's "Philanthropist of the Year."
Next year the class of '49 will reach its 50th.... '59, its 40th.... '69, its 30th and the class of '73, its 25th anniversary year. Now is the time to start planning for the celebrations. It only takes two or three people from eacj class to set plans in motion and we will help in any way we can with names, addresses, etc.
(Hey class of '49.. Joan Lillis, Sr. Sally Maloney, Joe Crowley, Tom Brinkworth, Joe Emhoff, Bill Weir... When is the first meeting?)
We are all aware of the role education plays in developing the minds and hearts of our greatest asset, our children. We have only to recall the intensity of our parents or grandparents, who came to this country determined to be part of the "American Dream". They worked hard and made great sacrifices so that their greatest asset - their children, could receive the best education and in turn contribute to the world they live in.
The parents of the children at Holy Family School today want the same thing for their children and they're willing to work hard and make sacrifices. However, today's world is so much more complex - everything moves at a faster pace - new technologies, new teaching methods, advanced equipment, etc..
The demands of the Pastor, Principal, Teachers and Parents allow for little precious time to develop plans for the future. They are certainly at the center of all plans for the Parish and the School because they live the mission day to day. But, they need our help. They need our input our experience, our expertise, our energy, our support. Because I've seen first hand (through marriage and friendship with many alums) the impact that HFS graduates have had on Western New York and because I believe that we all have God-given talents to share, I have made a commitment to establish a "development office" and "Development Council" for HFS.
If you have a couple of hours a month to help the Development program on its way, (non HFS grads are most welcome) it would be a great blessing for all the children at HFS today and in the future.
Special thanks to Vince Bamrick, Jerry Hixon and to Marilyn Strong Walker, class of '44 for all their
help with this newsletter!
Would you consider being a "shinning star" for the children of HFS - helping to lead them through their days at HFS so they may "shine in today's world?
Your contribution to the "Star Light, Star Bright" program will enrich the scholastic programs at HFS and enable faculty, staff and most importantly the children "shine" academically.
For every contribution you make, a star in your name, your family's name, your business's name or your association's name will be displayed out side each classroom as a symbol of hope for the future of our children.
If you or someone you know has access to any item listed below or would like to send a cash contribution towards the purchase of an item, please contact Pat Crowley, (716) 662-3268, or mail to 'Star Bright' HFS, 920 Tifft St., Buffalo, NY 14220.
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We have a new Holy Family Logo (thanks to the talents of Dion Pender of Crowley, Webb & Associates.) In a few weeks "logo buttons" will be available. We're "Talking Proud" of HFS..
Every time you shop at "Target" one percent of your total bill can be donated to HFS. Just open a charge (if you don't already have one) and designate HFS as the recipient of their scholastic sharing program. With Christmas just around the corner, it's the perfect time to participate and the dollars will quickly add up to more revenues for the school. If you have one call customer service to enroll HFS.
Don't worry about duplicating what we already have. We will check each form that comes in against the current data base..
Graduates currently living out of town are particularly hard to find.
Thanks again for all your help!
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