Letter from the Annual Fund Chairs

Dear Harvey Community,

As the co-chairs of the Harvey Annual Fund, we are deeply grateful for all your support this year. You have contributed to the school in so many ways, by giving your time, talent, and financial support. THANK YOU!

To be able to offer the best educational experiences and opportunities for its students, Harvey relies on the participation of every member of our community. Together, we were able to support Harvey as it navigated the challenges of the past two years and thrived. Our collective support illustrates the strength of the Harvey community.

Together this year, we reached our goal of $1,000,000. Annual Fund gifts have an immediate impact across the school; the gifts are used as soon as they come in and for a variety of purposes. Whether it is to ensure that we employ the latest technology in the classrooms, upgrade the equipment on the football field, or install new lights for the theater, your contributions make our school and our programs stronger.

In February 2022, we came together to celebrate Harvey’s Founders Day and the second annual Day of Giving. It witnessed an extraordinary outpouring of generosity which provides a vital revenue stream to ensure the long-term health of our school. On that day, your contributions raised $350,000 from 415 donors within our community, which includes current families, and alums and their families, all showing support for the great work that goes on at Harvey each year. Further, in the spirit of giving, we also paid it forward by hosting a shoe drive on campus, where we collected gently worn shoes and then distributed them to families in need through the Community Center of Northern Westchester. The planning phases have already begun for Founders Day/Day of Giving 2023, Thursday, February 9, and we anticipate the same enthusiasm, pride, and spirit of kindness from the Harvey community.

We also want to express our gratitude to Harvey’s faculty and staff who work tirelessly to build the best academic foundation for our children and guide and encourage them on a daily basis; their hard work and dedication are deeply appreciated.

Last but not least, we offer a special thank-you to the Annual Fund volunteers and grade ambassadors who worked tirelessly in supporting the fundraising efforts throughout the year by reaching out to their peers and explaining the importance of the annual giving. We sincerely appreciate your commitment to spread the word.

We invite all of you to join us in supporting the Annual Fund in the upcoming year to increase the meaningful impact that each of us can have on the school and students.

THANK YOU! Sincerely, Ashley Foote P’24, 25, Jerri-Lynn Galgano P’20, 23, and Wendy Lederer P’23, 25, 27

Ashley Foote Jerri-Lynn Galgano, Trustee Wendy Lederer, Trustee

Annual Fund Volunteers

Sanesha Blackwood-Falconer Phil Bowers ’70, Trustee Kristina Cohen Stacy Eisner Jennifer Fisher Rob Hagani Linda Holden-Bryant Jon Kass, Trustee Doug Klares Christine Lai Mariane Lee James Treseler Dawanna Veneable, Trustee Jennifer Waterhouse Cooper, Trustee Stewart Whitman

Alumni Co-Chairs

Lara Casano ’95, President, Alumni Association

Grandparent Chair

John Casano

Past Parent Co-Chairs

Deirdre Glascott, Trustee Andrea Tessler, Trustee

Senior Class Gift Co-Chairs

Jeanette Sandor Rachel Silva

8th Grade Class Gift Co-Chairs

Stacy Eisner Sorin Klares

Development Interns

Nekia Bland ’23 Lucy Durkin ’23 Ella Cohn ’22 Mya Dias ’23 Aleah Ford-Sussman ’23 Giselle Groff ’22 Liz Hurley ’23 Juliet Jaques ’23 Bennet Katzin ’23 Dylan Kluge ’23 Emi Knauer ’23 James Miller ’23 Amanda Mohamad ’22 Olivia Quinn ’23 Lucas Roberts ’23 Ryan Spiro ’22 Jacob Weisberger ’23

IMPACT STORY Daniel Galgano ’20

Daniel joined Harvey in 2013 as a sixth grader, so in Harvey lingo, he is considered a “lifer.” Daniel was engaged at Harvey from the outset, culminating his senior year when he was student council president, head of Model UN, founder of the Debate Club, and editor of The Pulse, all while taking a challenging academic load and preparing for college. Having graduated Harvey in 2020, Daniel is currently in his third year at The George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. The skills he developed during his seven years at Harvey have enabled him to cultivate relationships, find his voice, and become a leader at George Washington University. Daniel is currently participating on the Model UN team, a news editor of The Hatchet and Chair of the GWU International Affairs Society, which operates the MUN team and the two MUN conferences.

Even though Daniel is deeply involved in his academic curriculum, he is still showing his dedication to Harvey by giving his time and support to ensure the school continues to thrive. He is a Class Agent, he attends every event that he is able to, and he is already a regular annual donor. Additionally, his engagement was key to young alumni participation during Founders Day/Day of Giving in 2021 and 2022. His support enabled us to increase the number of young alumni donations this year and far surpass last year’s goal.

We value Daniel’s involvement within the alumni community in keeping young alums engaged through communication, events, and outreach. Thank you, Daniel, for being such a great Harvey alum and honoring the school the way you do. Your support makes an impact; it helps the alumni program grow and keeps the community close.