Establishing a Bridge Fund to Help Our GPS Community
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hen our world changed seemingly overnight due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some GPS families were also impacted due to job loss or income reduction. In these uncertain times, our community rose to assist those who struggled financially.
weathered the financial pressures they experienced in their households.
By establishing the GPS Bridge Fund, an emergency tuition assistance fund was set up to provide temporary aid for GPS students. A faculty/staff benevolence fund for GPS employees who are experiencing financial hardship was also established.
The GPS community, spanning generations and geographies, is united in the belief in the power of educating girls to lead lives of integrity and purpose. We now share this common experience of uncertainty and concern. But greater than that are the values that connect us and a belief that we are strengthened by caring for one another and our hope for a better future, one that GPS girls will help create.
Gifts to the GPS Bridge Fund ensured that all GPS girls were able to continue their education alongside their classmates and that our dedicated faculty and staff
We appreciate the generosity of those who gave and continue to give to their neighbors in need during these extraordinary times.
Anonymous (12) Corinne ’69 and Jeff Adams Amy and Ted Arrowsmith Elizabeth Bailey ’58 Lee ’81 and Ross Ballenger Molly Ballenger ’19 Kitty ’64 and Nick Bayman Jessica and Dustin Beard Nancy and Charles Belin Gwen and Sam Bertram Katherine Betts ’76 Emily Blevins ’09 Lauren and Peter Boehm Martina Boehmfeldt ’83 Mandy ’89 and Alex Bohner Julie Brandao ’84 Carter ’96 and Glenn Breazeale
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Mr. Charlie Brock Erin and Tim Burnett Shandra and Adam Burnett Graham Walker Burns ’57 Sherri and Jeff Burns Shelton ’00 and Patrick Chambers Becky and Byron Chapin Mary Ann ’82 and Fred Clelland Ariel Colburn ’63 Denise and Rob Collins Tammy Combs Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Angie ’78 and Pat Conroy Mary Sue Cooper ’20 Taylor Cordeiro ’10 Katye ’92 and Adam Couch
Myra Creighton ’81 Lane Crowder ’90 and Jason Mirmelstein Kelby Crownover ’14 Eve ’82 and Don Currin Ashley ’97 and Ward Davenport Elizabeth ’87 and Andy Day Heather and Joe Degaetano Beth and Frank Delaney Hanna Dickhut ’00 Stacy and Kyle Eiselstein Ashley ’93 and Phil Evans Anne Exum Sally and Buddy Faulkner Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Margaret Fletcher ’87 Hannah Forgani ’14 Rhonda and John Friant Christie and Kennedy Frierson Joan ’60 and Dan Frierson Brittany Galbreath Lucinda Gibson ’68 Megan Givens ’09 GPS Parent Council Liz ’83 and Frank Grant Lisa ’85 and Scott Greer Lisa ’88 and Thomas Hayes Jane and Henry Henegar Anne Hereford ’97 Laura Higbee ’11 Lynn Hodge ’64
