Annual Report 2018-2019
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Metropolitan Montessori School
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MMS Annual Report 2018-2019 2
Con tents Letter from the Head of School & Board of Trustees Chair.........................................................4 MMS Leadership......................................................................9 Total Giving............................................................................10 Revenue and Expenses.........................................................11 Giving Eager Minds Room to Grow: The Campaign for MMS....................................................12 MMS Buildings: A History....................................................15 What is the MMS Annual Fund?..........................................17 The MMS Annual Fund at a Glance....................................17 The 1964 Society.................................................................18 2018-2019 Giving..................................................................21 Grandparent Giving.............................................................28 Alumni and Former Family Giving....................................29 Spring Benefit .......................................................................30 Raise Your Paddle................................................................32 Gifts In-Kind..........................................................................34 Ongoing Schools for Our Graduates................................36 Ways to Give and Our Funding Sources........................38
Letter from the Head of School & the Board of Trustees Chair
All gifts to the fund suppor t: Dear Members of the MMS Community,
The Annual Report salutes our donors from the 2018-2019 school year and tells the story of how that philanthropy is impacting Metropolitan Montessori School today. Since the COVID-19 crisis began, these donations have helped our students immensely. Gifts to last year’s Annual Fund paid for new educational software, online materials, and technology to help our students transition to online learning. They also covered the purchase of thousands of dollars in cleaning products to help protect our students while they were still in school. In this publication, philanthropy may look like a series of names and numbers, but behind it all is a group of volunteers, taking time out of their busy lives, to call or meet with potential donors, explain why giving matters, and talk about MMS. We want to acknowledge some of those people here: During the 2018-2019 academic year, the MMS Annual Fund Committee,
led by Claudia Hamilton and Pim Kraaijeveld, raised $287,981. Our $4 million capital campaign — which supported our school expansion — concluded in January 2019. I am extremely grateful to Monique Neal, Frank Kotsen, former Head of School Brenda Mizel, and my wife, Joyce Maffezzoli, for joining me in leading this effort. Thank you also to Devina Bhandari, Ralitza Horler, and Anna Sarly for organizing the Annual Spring Benefit event, which brought in $201,180. In addition to financial donations, many members of our community gave their time in important and meaningful ways. Thank you to Bree Vandenberg, who led the Parents Association with the assistance of Sara Lind last year and with Juliane Trautmann this year. And thank you to the many other MMS parents who devoted time serving as Room Parents, helping out at admissions events, coordinating community service efforts, and organizing the MMS Book Fair and the International Potluck Picnic. As the impact of this pandemic deepens, so will the needs of our school community. While 5
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tuition covers the lion’s share of our operational costs, we rely on additional giving to supplement them. Over this summer, we will be making costly investments in building modifications and new staff positions to foster a healthy environment. With the expectation that school will involve online and in-school learning next year, we will also be arranging for important faculty professional development. We are invigorated by the hard work and ingenuity of our teachers and those members of our community that have lent their time and talents to supporting MMS. We understand that many families are grappling with the financial upheaval of this crisis. If your family has the capacity to give, we ask that you donate to the MMS Stronger Together Emergency Fund, which flows toward temporary tuition-related assistance to current MMS families in unexpected financial circumstances due to the COVID-19 crisis. Your donation provides continuity in a child’s education and supports the overall health of the school, which relies on tuition dollars. Crises offer opportunity, as so many 6
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have said. The opportunity to try something new. The opportunity to come together for the greater good. The opportunity to show our children how to confront a problem and persevere toward a solution. The coming year will have many of these opportunities to seize. In collaboration, we ask that you join us, with a spirit of generosity and service, in seizing those opportunities.
Warm regards, Racheal Adriko Head of School Jim Maffezzoli Chair, Board of Trustees
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2019-2020 BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR Jim Maffezzoli CO-VICE CHAIR Claudia Hamilton CO-VICE CHAIR Zoe Vlachos TREASURER Philip LaMariana SECRETARY Ivy Lapides
Alison Horton Pim Kraaijeveld Monique Neal Gerardo Rodriguez Sharon Schuur Thomas Vitiello Fred Wang Jen Wekelo
BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIRS AUDIT Fred Wang DEVELOPMENT Claudia Hamilton FINANCE
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Philip LaMariana
Racheal Adriko Dana Alpert
HEAD SUPPORT & EVALUATION
Alvin Crawford
Monique Neal
Sarah Farivar-Hayes
INVESTMENT Zoe Vlachos
Robert Horler
TRUSTEES Alison Horton IDENTITY & BELONGING Alvin Crawford STRATEGIC PLANNING Ivy Lapides, Co-Chair
Lei Chen Debbie & Jakob de Vries Sharon Finkel James Franklin Claudia Hamilton Alexis Mcllwham Natalie & Andrew Merelis Pilar Loren Nadres & Cezar Lopez
Zoe Vlachos, Co-Chair
Christine Ji
ALUMNI RELATIONS TASK FORCE Claudia Hamilton Anne Hayes Sharon Schuur Zoe Vlachos
Fred Wang
Kelly Wang
Joyce & Jim Maffezzoli, Co-Chairs
THE MMS ANNUAL FUND COMMITTEE
Olivier Jonglez
GIVING EAGER MINDS ROOM TO GROW: THE CAMPAIGN FOR MMS
Monique Neal & Frank Kotsen, Co-Chairs Brettne & Lawton Bloom Libbie Rice & Tom Botts
Rebecca Tilghman, Co-Chair Christopher Hancock, Co-Chair Anne Hayes, Alumni Chair
Anne & Nikko Hayes
Brettne Bloom
Brenda Mizel
Alison & Edward Horton Dana Bledsoe & Nicolas McKee
MMS Leadership 2018-2019 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2018-2019 CHAIR Jim Maffezzoli VICE CHAIR Gerardo Rodriguez TREASURER Nicolas McKee SECRETARY Alison Horton HEAD OF SCHOOL Brenda Mizel Dana Alpert Brettne Bloom Alvin Crawford Sarah Farivar-Hayes Claudia Hamilton Carla Hargrove Anne Hayes Pim Kraaijeveld
Philip LaMariana Ivy Lapides Monique Neal Libbie Rice Sharon Schuur Mark Sladkus Thomas Vitiello Zoe Vlachos Fred Wang Jen Wekelo
MARKETING
Anne Hayes
Jen Wekelo
Christine Ji Nicole LaMariana
TRUSTEES Libbie Rice DIVERSITY COMMITTEE Alvin Crawford
Donald Moulds Monique Neal Emma Rhodes Peter Schuur Rebecca Tilghman Thomas Vitiello
HEAD OF
Zoe Vlachos
BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIRS
SCHOOL SEARCH
AUDIT
SCHOOL CULTURE
GIVING EAGER MINDS ROOM TO GROW: THE CAMPAIGN FOR MMS
ADVISORY
Joyce & Jim Maffezzoli, Co-Chairs
Carla Hargrove
Monique Neal & Frank Kotsen, Co-Chairs
THE MMS ANNUAL
Brettne & Lawton Bloom
FUND COMMITTEE
Libbie Rice & Tom Botts
Fred Wang DEVELOPMENT Anne Hayes FINANCE Nicolas McKee HEAD SUPPORT & EVALUATION
Jim Maffezzoli
Claudia Hamilton, Co-Chair Pim Kraaijeveld, Co-Chair
Brettne Bloom
Tom Botts Kaori Curran
INVESTMENT
Sharon Finkel
Mark Sladkus
Christopher Hancock
Anne & Nikko Hayes Alison & Edward Horton Dana Bledsoe & Nicolas McKee Brenda Mizel
Total Giving 2018-2019
* LIFE TO DATE AS OF JUNE 30, 2019
THE MMS ANNUAL FUND
** FORTHCOMING IN 2019-2020 AND FUTURE YEARS
$287,981
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GIFTS RECEIVED* SPRING BENEFIT
$448,372
$201,180
FUNDRAISING EXPENSES $82,713
GROSS FUNDRAISING SUPPORT $985,905
NET FUNDRAISING SUPPORT $903,192
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGES** $48,372
3%
2%
5%
2018-19 TABLE OF OPERATING CONTENTS REVENUE Tuition
90%
Contributions Special Events Interest & Dividends
2018-2019 Operating Revenue & Expenses 4% 1%
7%
2% 3%
2018-19 OPERATING EXPENSES Salaries & Benefits
3%
Debt Service & Interest Academics & Program Materials Fundraising
14%
Facilities Administrative
66%
Technology Cash Reserve Replenishment
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Giving Eager Minds Room to Grow: The Campaign for MMS
THE CAMPAIGN FOR
In January 2019, Giving Eager Minds Room to Grow: The Campaign for MMS concluded, with gifts from current parents, alumni families and MMS friends, totaling $4 million. On October 23, 2016, with the support of dedicated Campaign Committee members and donor families, former Head of School Brenda Mizel, Board Chair James Maffezzoli, along with his committee Co-Chairs Joyce Maffezzoli, Monique Neal and Frank Kotsen, MMS officially opened our expanded space with a ribbon-cutting and an opportunity for current families, alumni, and our broader community to tour our new building. We are extremely grateful for everyone’s generous support.
MMS WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING DONORS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED GENEROUSLY IN RAISING $4 MILLION AS OF JUNE 30, 2019:
$50,000+
Jeanette Mall & Stuart Fischer
Nicole & Philip LaMariana
Karina & Dennis Sagiev
Dana Alpert & Adam Guren
Jessica Rothstein & Kurt Lageschulte
Nicole Dreyfuss &
Anne Williams-Isom & Phillip Isom
Chitra Bopardikar & Joshua Marwell
David Seaman
Montserrat Prado & Gerardo Rodriguez
Anna Simonsen-Meehan &
Abby & Marc Spetalnik
Gloria Stowers
Joseph Meehan
Jennifer & Matt Tobin
Sandra Stowers
Laurie Morison & Ajit Nimalasuriya
Janice Chyou & Mathew Tomey
Sharon Finkel & Saul Zion
Emma & David Rhodes
Rebecca Tilghman &
Jonathan Sheffer
Jeffrey Tracy
$5,000 TO $9,999
Joanne & Alistair Southern
Juliane & Thomas Trautmann
Yixin Dai & Lei Chen
Brelyn & Gregory Vandenberg
Rosa Rodriguez &
Beatriz Ontanon & Carlos Varela
Carlos Urgiles
Kaori & John Curran Claire Timoney & Joseph Kelly
Cynthia Vandenberg UP TO $499
Marialuisa & Thomas Vitiello
Anonymous (5)
Nadia Titarchuk Le & Quan Le
Libbie Rice & Tom Botts*
Brenda & Louis Mizel*
Teresa Scala & Michael Arena
Jessica Wasilewski &
Alsún Keogh & Ahmass Fakahany
Kate Folmar & Donald Moulds
Elina & Adam Cohen
David Wright
Stephanie Johnson & Kaushik Ghosh
Pilar Ensnaola & David Sekiguchi
Laura & John Coles
Caitlyn Slovacek Yaeger &
Sarah Farivar-Hayes & Adam Hayes
Nina Dastur & Dietrich Snell
Karina & Lawrence Cruz
Steven Yaeger
Alison & Edward Horton*
Dhivya & Raj Suryadevara
Barbara & Kavsky Dastur
Lauren Lee & Deane Yang
Jaharis Family Foundation
Vivian Lubrano & Kevin Tapalaga
Kimberly Dykes
Zoe Vlachos & Ho Yang
Monique Neal & Frank Kotsen*
Shirley Tilghman
Shawna & Paul Fagone
Monica Zweig &
Dana Bledsoe & Nicolas McKee*
Norah O’Donnell & Geoff Tracy
Marguerite Fren
Todd Flomberg
Elizabeth & Jesse Gordon
Sharon & Peter Schuur Joshua Lehrer & Jeffrey Seller
$2,000 TO $4,999
Tatyana Trakht & David Greenwald
Fumi & Yasumasa Takeda
Sherry Glied & Richard Briffault
Lenka Janecka & Michael Gregoris
$25,000 TO $49,999
Ralitza & Robert Horler Levien & Company, Inc.
Alicia Abel & Terry Griffin Peter Guren Carla Hargrove
Anonymous
Christine Wen-Ji & Jingle Liu
Shikha & Girish Bhakoo
Suzanne Valetutti & Eric Weinberg
Daria Pizzetta & Charles Brown
Courtney Hagen & Michael Wilson
Crystal & Patrick Isom
Claudia Hamilton & Jon Hlafter
$500 TO $1,999
Lori Joachim
Claire & Anthony Ianno
Anonymous
Lisa & Mark Sladkus
Janis & Stephen Block
The Hershey Foundation
Rita & Hershel Bloom
Martina & Joerg Diedrich
$15,000 TO $24,999
Kimberlee & John Bollbach Georgia Stitt & Jason Brown
Alhia Chacoff-Berger & Harlan Berger
Charlotte & Alvin Crawford
Anne & Nikko Hayes*
Angella Goddard & Cemal Dosembet
Rachel & Doug Jarrett
Christina & Erik Elwell
Joyce & James Maffezzoli*
Sandra & Michael Frenz
The Vlachos Family Fund
IBS Direct
Nicole Joffe & Mark Walton
Shirley & Stav Gaon
Kelly & Fred Wang
Suzanne & Mark Grether
Jen & Chad Wekelo
Sheila & Nicholas Hayes Aileen Denne-Bolton &
$10,000 TO $14,999
Anthony Hume
Anonymous
Magdalena Cerdá &
Brettne & Lawton Bloom*
Johnathan Jenkins
Barrie Gillies & William Drummy
Karine Rouge & Oliver Jonglez
Willa & David Fawer
Beth & Patrick Kennedy Ivy Lapides & Adam Kolber
April Henry Emiko & Christopher Iwai Lisa Henricksson & Jim Kelly Aliza & Naveed Khalidi Marianna Guliyeva & Boris Kogan Sara Lind & David Leavitt Natalie & Andrew Merelis Kirtley Mitchell Heidi & Michael Morrison Claudia Neumann Danurys Sanchez & David Noboa Celenia Nivar Flavie & Arturo Ospina Patricia Pacelli Sondra & Ronald Papanek Kushagra Saxena & Smiti Paul Jillian & Neel Parekh Kate & Ben Peacock Andrew Preston Wendy & Bob Reveri Danika & Travis Robertson
Total commitments are represented. Gifts and pledges to The Campaign for MMS are made over and above annual giving amounts reported later in this report. All gifts made from April 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 were generously matched by a challenge grant funded by an anonymous donor. * CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
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MMS’s Buildings: A History 1964 MMS FOUNDED IN ST. MICHAEL’S CHURCH PARISH HOUSE AT 99TH STREET AND AMSTERDAM AVENUE 1996 MOVED FROM ST. MICHAEL’S TO 325 WEST 85TH STREET 2011-2012 BOARD PURCHASED 325 BUILDING AND THE ADJACENT TOWNHOUSE
2014-2016 MASTER PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FACILITY SEPTEMBER 2016 RENOVATED BUILDING OPENED ON TIME FOR THE START OF THE 2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR 15
People Teaching Learning Place Mission Education For Life 16
The MMS Annual Fund
The MMS Annual Fund provides essential funding that can be used immediately. By giving to the MMS Annual Fund, we ensure educational excellence and continuity for our school and families. We also model responsible community engagement for our children. This year, our faculty and staff, trustees, and MMS Annual Fund parent voluteers demonstrated a remarkable commitment to the school by reaching 100 percent participation before the end of October.
All gifts to The Fund suppor t: PEOPLE
SUPPORTING PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT, MONTESSORI CERTIFICATION, THE HIRING/RETENTION OF TEACHERS AND STAFF, PLUS PARENT EDUCATION EVENTS.
TEACHING AND LEARNING
SUPPORTING
HIGH-IMPACT CURRICULUM, FIELD TRIPS, OUR BLACK ROCK FOREST PARTNERSHIP, AND MUCH MORE.
PLACE
SUPPORTING OUR HOME, AN INNOVATIVE,
GREEN TEACHING SPACE WHERE CURIOSITY FLOURISHES.
MISSION
TUITION ASSISTANCE, AFFINITY GROUPS,
CULTURAL CALENDAR PROGRAMMING.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS THE FOLLOWING LIST INCLUDES LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MMS ANNUAL FUND, INSPIRING OTHERS TO GIVE GENEROUSLY. MATCHING GIFTS PLEDGED BEFORE JUNE 30, 2019, ARE REFLECTED IN GIVING LEVELS. GIFTS IN-KIND TO THE SPRING BENEFIT, GIFTS IN-KIND TO THE SCHOOL , AND TOTAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLEDGES AND
The 1964 Society
DONATIONS ARE LISTED SEPARATELY IN THE REPORT:
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MARIA MONTESSORI COUNCIL $25,000+ Anonymous (2) Kathryn M. Jaharis FOUNDER $15,000 TO $24,999 Monique Neal & Frank Kotsen Norah O’Donnell & Geoff Tracy PATRON $10,000 TO $14,999
Sharon & Peter Schuur Jen & Chad Wekelo PACESE TTER $2,000 TO $4,999 Kerry & Nnamdi Asomugha Alhia Chacoff-Berger & Harlan Berger Barbara Corti & Jean-Noel Jetzer Corti Kaori & John Curran Catherine Pan-Giordano & Joshua Giordano Dana Alpert & Adam Guren Claudia Hamilton & Jon Hlafter
Anonymous Sarah Farivar-Hayes & Adam Hayes Fumi & Yasumasa Takeda Shirley Tilghman
Ralitza & Robert Horler
SOCIE T Y BENEFACTOR
Brenda & Louis Mizel
$5,000 TO $9,999 Anonymous Yixin Dai & Lei Chen Anne & Nikko Hayes Alison & Edward Horton Melissa Sefl & Ritu Ketkar
Claire & Anthony Ianno Rachel & Douglas Jarrett Dana Bledsoe & Nicolas McKee Matthew Nye & Jann Wenner Lisa & Mark Sladkus Nina Dastur & Dietrich Snell Rebecca Tilghman & Jeffrey Tracy Kelly & Fred Wang Courtney Hagen & Michael Wilson
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2018-2019 Giving
Robert & Ralitza Horler ❖ Claire & Anthony Ianno ✪✦
THE FOLLOWING LIST INCLUDES CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MMS
IDB Bank
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Rachel & Douglas Jarrett ❖
ANNUAL FUND, AS WELL AS PURCHASES AT THE
Carolyn & John Jessup
SPRING BENEFIT LIVE AND SILENT AUCTIONS, RAISE YOUR
Karine Rouge & Olivier Jonglez
PADDLE, AND PARTY CATALOGUE EVENTS. CORPORATE
Kelmar Designs, Inc. Aimée Steele & Pieter Kraaijeveld ❖
MATCHING GIFTS PLEDGED BEFORE JUNE 30, 2019, ARE
Sara Lind & David Leavitt ❖
REFLECTED IN GIVING LEVELS. GIFTS IN-KIND TO THE SPRING
Brenda & Louis Mizel ♣❖ Lisa & Mark Sladkus ✦
BENEFIT, GIFTS IN-KIND TO THE SCHOOL , AND TOTAL CAPITAL
Nina Dastur & Dietrich Snell ✦
CAMPAIGN PLEDGES AND DONATIONS ARE LISTED SEPARATELY
Sigrid Snell GP
IN THE REPORT.
Rebecca Tilghman & Jeffrey Tracy Juliane & Thomas Trautmann Brelyn & Gregory Vandenberg ❖ Marialuisa & Thomas Vitiello ❖ Courtney Hagen & Michael Wilson ❖
$25,000+
$2000-$4,999
Anonymous (2)
Kerry & Nnamdi Asomugha
Kathryn M. Jaharis ✪✦
Alhia Chacoff-Berger & Harlan Berger ❖
Monique Neal & Frank Kotsen ❖
Devina & Anmol Bhandari
Anonymous (2) Norah O’Donnell & Geoff Tracy ❖
$10,000 TO $14,999 Anonymous Yixin Dai & Lei Chen Anne & Nikko Hayes ✦ Sarah Farivar-Hayes & Adam Hayes ❖ Melissa Sefl & Ritu Ketkar Jenny & Roy Niederhoffer Fumi & Yasumasa Takeda ❖ Shirley Tilghman
$5,000-$9,999 Libbie Rice & Tom Botts ✦ Dana Alpert & Adam Guren Natalia & Christopher Hancock Claudia Hamilton & Jon Hlafter ♣❖ Alison & Edward Horton ❖ Rui Deng & Xiaonan Hou Magdalena Cerdá & Johnathan Jenkins Joyce & James Maffezzoli ✪✦ Dana Bledsoe & Nicolas McKee ✦ Pilar Nava-Parada ❖ Mathew Nye & Jann Wenner Anna & Benjamin Sarly Sharon & Peter Schuur ✪✦ Kelly & Fred Wang ✦ Jen & Chad Wekelo ❖
Sharon Finkel & Saul Zion
$500-$1,999
“ Brettne & Lawton Bloom ❖
Jennifer Carpenter & Timothy Avett
Georgia Stitt & Jason Brown ❖
Keila Vall & Octavio Boccalandro ❖
Marta & William Colgan
Hélène Brenkman
Barbara Corti & Jean-Noel Jetzer Corti
Pamela Paredero & Carlos Concha
Kaori & John Curran ❖
Virginie & James Franklin
Catherine Pan-Giordano & Joshua Giordano Lenka Janecka & Michael Gregoris
Celeste Koeleveld & Paul Haskel ✪✦
Place
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$15,000 TO $24,999
Zoe Vlachos & Ho Yang ✪❖
Charlotte & Alvin Crawford ❖ Jean & Alvin Crawford GP
Natallia & Farhad Dehesh Debbie & Jakob de Vries
Angella Goddard & Cemal Dosembet
I’ VE BEEN AT MMS FOR SIX YEARS. I HOPE TO RETIRE
HERE. THIS BUILDING IS MY BABY. I FEEL RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PLACE. IT’S MY JOB, BUT IT’S MORE THAN
THAT. I FEEL SUPPORTED. SINCE STARTING HERE, I’ VE
GOTTEN SIX CERTIFICATES IN FACILITIES MANAGEMENT. I EVEN TOOK A PLUMBING COURSE. THE KIDS CALL
ME SUPER GEORGE. THEY KNOW THAT, IF SOMETHING NEEDS TO GET DONE, I’M HERE TO DO IT, BUT I DON’T
THINK OF IT LIKE I’M HERE. I THINK AND I ALWAYS SAY, ‘DON’T WORRY, WE’RE HERE.
George Kretzu
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Teaching & Learning
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WE KNOW THAT MONTESSORI GIVES STUDENTS A LOT OF FREEDOM TO DEVELOP THEIR INTERESTS. IT’S THE SAME
WITH TEACHERS. I’ VE STAYED FOR 20 YEARS BECAUSE IT’S NEVER TEACHING THE SAME THING YEAR AFTER YEAR.
FOR INSTANCE, WITH MY SIXTH GRADERS, I WANTED TO
GIVE THEM SOMETHING FUN AND INTERESTING TO FINISH THE YEAR. I DECIDED TO TRY TEACHING LATIN, BECAUSE TRANSLATING LATIN TO ENGLISH IS LIKE A PUZZLE. THE
KIDS LOVED IT, AND NOW IT’S A REGULAR PART OF THE
CURRICULUM. THEIR LATIN INSPIRED THE ART TEACHER TO DO A PROJECT AROUND ROMAN TILES. BECAUSE OF
OPPORTUNITIES LIKE THIS, MMS IS AN AMAZING PLACE TO
WORK. THE KIDS INSPIRE US, AND WE INSPIRE EACH OTHER.
Nancy Burton, Co-Director of Elementary Division
$500-$1,999 (CONT’D) Shawna & Paul Fagone ❖ Shirley & Stav Gaon ❖ Melissa Naple & Douglas Geogerian Tatyana Trakht & David Greenwald ✦ Mark & Susanne Grether ❖ Aferdita Hakaj ♣ Sheila Donovan & Nicholas Hayes GP❖ Marianna Guliyeva & Boris Kogan ✦ Ingrid Koh ♣ Marie Fabricante & Elad Kohen Ivy Lapides & Adam Kolber ❖ Nicole & Philip LaMariana ✦ Kristin Brunner & Laurent Le Guernec Wen Ji & Jingle Liu Marielle Lopez & Steven Oliveri ♣❖ Anna Simonsen & Joseph Meehan Natalie & Andrew Merelis Maria & David Molton Kristen Folmar & Donald Moulds ❖ Van & Vinh-Duc Nguyen Gabriela Ursea & Seth Padowitz Chloe Baszanger Marnay & Regis Paquette
Maiko & Andrew Powell
Alexis Mcllwham & Jason Priest Edith & Lev Ratinov
Montserrat Prado & Gerardo Rodriguez ❖
Karen Shaer & Benjamin Rosenberg ✪❖ Amy & Lauren Schwartzreich Martin Shnay
Abby & Marc Spetalnik ✪✦
Racheal Adriko & Richard Spillberg ♣ Melissa & Tim Stewart ♣ Kali & Paul Theofanous
Sophie Georgiou & Steven Tishman ✪❖ Beatriz Ontanon & Carlos Varela Caitlyn Slovacek & Steven Yaeger
UP TO $499 Charles Akrong ❖ Gabriel Aldort Anonymous (2) Sylvie and Volker Berl Hanne Melfald & Paul Bjørdal Susan Carman Julie & Chadwick Castle Elina & Adam Cohen Karina & Lawrence Cruz ♣
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People
Nicole Dreyfuss & David Seaman ❖ Noela Evans & John Seiter GP Ragnhild Simenstad &
THE ADMINISTRATION HERE IS BEYOND SUPPORTIVE. EACH
Svenn Richard Andersen
YEAR WE SET A PERSONAL GOAL WITH OUR SUPERVISOR.
Amy Klein & Eyal Solomon
THIS YEAR MINE REVOLVES AROUND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND EFFORTS TO HELP CHILDREN REDUCE THEIR OWN ANXIET Y, THINK BEFORE ACTING, AND RESOLVE
CONFLICTS. I BELIEVE THESE SKILLS WILL HELP THEM BE MORE OBSERVANT AND EMPATHETIC PEOPLE, BETTER AT CARING
FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, AS THEY GROW OLDER AND
FACE THE STRESS OF THE PRE-COLLEGE YEARS (AND BEYOND). WE USE A PEACE CURRICULUM. I WANT TO INCORPORATE IT
Joanne & Alistair Southern Jane Ginsburg & George Spera ✪✦ Valeria Puca & Fabio Stefanini ♣ Daniel Syndacker GP❖ Natasha Talebian ♣ Francesca Gianoli & Mihai Teognoste Jean & John Terepka ✪ Jennifer & Matt Tobin ♣ Janice Chyou & Matthew Tomey Maureen Aryee & Sam Twumasi ♣
IN ALL THAT WE DO IN THE CLASSROOM. RACHEAL WILL SAY:
Rosa Rodriguez & Carlos Urgiles
‘SHOW ME WHERE WE ARE ALREADY DOING THIS. CAN WE DO
Marjolijn Swart & Aldrik Vervat
IT BETTER? HOW CAN WE MOVE FORWARD?’
Jessica Bradfield, Lower Elementary Teacher
UP TO $499 (CONTINUED) Laetitia & Stéphane Ducroux ♣❖ Kimberly Dykes ♣✦ Coretta Essilfie ❖ Pamela Farrar GP ❖ Marianne Garnier ♣
Stephanie Johnson & Kaushik Ghosh ✪✦ Tommica Ellis & Oscar Green Alicia Abel & Terence Griffin ♣✦ Friederike Fleschenberg & Florian Groene Carla Hargrove ❖ Naaz Kazi & Mauricio Henao Juliette & Frank Hentic Gwen Beetle & Mathew Hudson Sviatlana Fadzeeva & James Hunt ❖ Elva Infante & Roberto Bueno Anne Williams-Isom & Philip Isom ✪ Emiko Iwai & Christopher Louie ✦ Merle & Vincent Jackson ♣ Jordan & Dean Jayson
Anna Marie Kotsen GP
Nanette & Glenn Lapides GP
Jill Leithauser & Brian Davis ♣
Sabena Sadasivan & Erik Litver
Georgia Kaspiri & Panayiotis Vitakis-Pantelos Janeen Washington ♣ Suzanne Valetutti & Eric Weinberg ✦ Elena & Nicholas Wilski Caitlyn Slovacek Yaeger & Steven Yaeger Lauren Lee & Deane Yang ✪ Ivana Drazic & Denis Zgrabljic Monica Zweig & Todd Flomberg ♣
MATCHING GIF TS
Zehra Dincer & Mathew Mazur
TEN EMPLOYERS CONTRIBUTED $32,882 TO MMS THROUGH MATCHING GIFT PROGRAMS. THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING:
Ayana & Vincent Mbaye ♣
AmazonSmile Foundation
Jennyffer Locarno
Pilar Loren Nadres & Cezar Lopez
Kirtley Mitchell GP ❖
Bank of America Charitable
Ruthanne Mirchin
Foundation, Inc.
Chelsie Nectow ♣
BlackRock Matching Gift Program
Kerry McDermott & Paul Neubauer ✪✦
The Commonwealth Fund
Laurie Morison & Ajit Nimalasuriya ✪❖
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
Kerrie & Stephen O’Gallagher ✪
Dorsey & Whitney Foundation
Kate & Ben Peacock ♣
Goldman Sachs Matching Gift Program
Katharine & Tim Petrycki ♣
Google, Inc.
Annette Perez
Morgan Stanley
Myo & Patrick Quinn
LinkedIn Corporation
Emma & David Rhodes ❖ Danika & Travis Robertson Laura Valpey & Bones Rodriguez
GP = GRANDPARENTS
Jataon Whitley & Yoram Rodriguez ❖
✪ = ALUMNI & FORMER FAMILIES
Christina Ruiz ✪
♣ = CURRENT & FORMER FACULTY/STAFF
Deborah Pessin-John & Richard John ✪❖
Jennifer Ryan
❖ = 5-9 YEARS CONSECUTIVE GIVING
Cricket & Alan Keener ✪✦✦
Karina & Dennis Sagiev ❖
✦ = 10+ YEARS CONSECUTIVE GIVING
Lisa Henricksson & James Kelly ✪
Ruth Samuelson ♣
Peyton Jefferson & Nigel Freeman ♣ Lori Joachim ♣❖
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“ mission
I TRY TO GREET PEOPLE LIKE THEY MATTER,
LIKE THESE ARE ALL MY
KIDS, ALL 187 OF THEM. THERE ARE A LOT OF
INTERNATIONAL FAMILIES
HERE , AND I UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ’RE GOING
THROUGH. I WAS BORN
IN HOLLAND. MY MOTHER IS FROM GHANA AND MY
FATHER FROM SURINAME . I KNOW WHAT IT IS TO COME TO A NEW COUNTRY, AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO FEEL WELCOMED, SO I LIKE TO MAKE THIS A
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WELCOMING PLACE . THE
MORNING GREETING IS MY FAVORITE PART OF THE
DAY. WHEN YOU SEE THOSE CUTE FACES COMING IN,
YOU FIND A WAY TO HELP THEM GO UP THE STAIRS
HAPPY, EVEN IF THEY DON’T COME IN THAT WAY. YOU FEEL THERE IS A REAL
PURPOSE TO YOUR JOB.
Alicia Abel
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TABLE OF CONTENTS WE EXTEND A HEARTFELT THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING GRANDPARENTS WHO MADE GIFTS TOTALING $14,067 TO THE MMS ANNUAL FUND IN HONOR OF THEIR GRANDCHILDREN’S FUTURE:
Jean & Alvin Crawford in honor of Mia, Elle, & Uma Crawford
Grandparent Giving
Pamela Farrar in honor of Alexandra ’17 & Annabelle Hayes ’19
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Sheila Donovan & Nicholas Hayes in honor of Alexandra ’17 & Annabelle Hayes ’19 Anna Marie Kotsen in honor of Max ’19 & Maddie Kotsen Nanette & Glenn Lapides in honor of Audrey & Ezra Kolber Kirtley Mitchell in honor of Lucien & William Horton Noela Evans & John Seiter in honor of Leon Aldort-Ryan Sigrid Snell in honor of Jack ’19 & Alixandra Snell Daniel Snydacker in honor of Lucien & William Horton Shirley Tilghman in honor of Nora & Henry Tracy
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Anonymous Karina & Lawrence Cruz Celeste Koeleveld & Paul Haskel in honor of Aaron ’09, Melina ’14, & Justin ’15 Claire & Antony Ianno in honor of Eleanor ’16 Anne Williams-Isom & Phillip Isom in honor of Aiyanna ’04, Phillip ’08, & Ande ’14
Laurie Morison & Ajit Nimalasuriya in honor of Stephen ‘06 Kerrie & Stephen O’Gallagher in honor of Brin & Taylor Karen Shaer & Benjamin Rosenberg in honor of Jessica ‘05 Sharon & Peter Schuur in honor of Samuel ’15 & Grace ‘17
Deborah Pessin-John & Richard John in honor of Denton ‘01
Lisa & Mark Sladkus in honor of Naomi ’15, Jonah ’17, & Tessa
Catherine & Alan Keener in honor of Christina ’97 & John ’02
Jane Ginsburg & George Spera in honor of Clara & Paul ‘98
Lisa Henricksson & James Kelly in honor of Luke ’11 Zehra Dincer & Matthew Mazur in honor of Ayla & Joshua Kerry McDermott & Paul Neubauer in honor of Clara & Oliver ’11
Jean & John Terepka in honor of Henry ’96 Sophie Georgiou & Steven Tishman in honor of Etienne & Tyler Lauren Lee & Deane Yang in honor of Stephan ’97 & Nicholas Lee ’10 29
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ON APRIL 26, 2019, over 200 current and alumni families, faculty, and friends attended the MMS Annual Spring Benefit at the New York Athletic Club. The energy in the room was palpable and filled with inspiration, camaraderie, and talent. Together we celebrated our community, celebrated our fundraising effor ts throughout the year, and saluted our outgoing Head of School, Brenda Mizel. The evening grossed over $200,000 in suppor t of many aspects of school life. A wholehear ted thank-you goes out to Co-Chairs Devina Bhandari, Ralitza Horler, and Anna Sarly, the Spring Benefit Committee and all the volunteers who made the event so memorable!
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Raise Your Paddle Most families recognize the MMS lunch program is not the norm. Chefs Lisa and Rich do an extraordinary job catering to our students and faculty. Their food is fresh, healthy, and when possible sourced locally - often from our very own student planted rooftop garden. They have implemented campus-wide sustainability practices and developed nutrition in classroom curricula. The 2019 ‘Raise Your Paddle’ initiative helped raise the necessary funds to provide our chefs with a state-of-theart commercial kitchen, enhancing the efficiency and ventilation of the space while improving the breadth of food choices for our community.
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Kitchen Renovation THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING FAMILIES AND DONORS WHO RAISED $60,905 IN 2019 AT THE SPRING BENEFIT FOR OUR KITCHEN RENOVATION PROJECT:
Brettne & Lawton Bloom
Monique Neal & Frank Kotsen
Libbie Rice & Tom Botts
Nicole & Philip LaMariana
Hélène Brenkman
Sara Lind & David Leavitt
Georgia Stitt & Jason Brown
Kristin Brunner & Laurent Le Guernec
Susan Carman
Joyce & Jim Maffezzoli
Marta & William Colgan
Dana Bledsoe & Nicolas Mckee
Barbara & Jean-Noel Jetzer Corti
Natalie & Andrew Merelis
Debbie & Jakob de Vries
Brenda & Louis Mizel
Angella Goddard & Cemal Dosembet
Pilar Nava-Parada
Virginie & James Franklin
Kate & Ben Peacock
Melissa Naple & Doug Geogerian
Anna & Benjamin Sarly
Lenka Janecka & Michael Gregoris
Sharon & Peter Schuur
Friederike Fleschenberg &
Martin Shnay
Florian Groene
Lisa & Mark Sladkus
Dana Alpert & Adam Guren
Fumi & Yasumasa Takeda
Natalia & Christopher Hancock
Rebecca Tilghman & Jeffrey Tracy
Anne & Nikko Hayes
Juliane & Thomas Trautmann
Claudia Hamilton & Jon Hlafter
Brelyn & Gregory Vandenberg
Ralitza & Robert Horler
Kelly & Fred Wang
Rui Deng & Xiaonan Hou
Jen & Chad Wekelo
Magdalena Cerdá & Johnathan Jenkins Mathew Nye & Jann Wenner Kelmar Designs, Inc.
Tricia Pacelli & Eric Wepsic
Melissa Sefl & Ritu Ketkar
Courtney Hagen & Michael Wilson
Marianna Guliyeva & Boris Kogan
Zoe Vlachos & Ho Yang
Ivy Lapides & Adam Kolber
Sharon Finkel & Saul Zion
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Gifts In-Kind Gifts In-Kind
TABLE THE OF CAPITAL CONTENTS CAMPAIGN THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
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MMS IS GRATEFUL TO THE MMS IS GRATEFUL TOAND THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE FOLLOWING AND BUSINESSES PEOPLE FOR DONATING BUSINESSES FOR DONATING GIF TS IN-KIND THIS YEAR. THESE GIF TS HELPED IN-KINDENHANCE THIS YEAR. THESE GIFTS OUR GIFTS HELP ENHANCE OUR SCHOOL FACILITIES, SUPPLEMENT SCHOOL FACILITIES, SUPPLEMENT EVENTS, AND PROVIDED EVENTS, ANDFOR PROVIDE RESOURCES THE SPRING RESOURCES THECATALOGUE: SPRING BENEFIT ANDFOR PARTY BENEFIT AND PARTY CATALOGUE:
ABC News
Shawna and Paul Fagone
Adam W. Cohen Visuals ABC News Affordable Chic Visuals Adam W. Cohen
Virginie and James Franklin Laetitia & Stéphane Ducroux Georgica&Advertising Shawna Paul Fagone
Gabriel Aldort Affordable Chic All Skill Minority Manpower Inc Gabriel Aldort and Terence Griffin All Skill Minority Manpower Inc & Ragnhild Simenstad and Svenn Terence Griffin Richard Andersen Ragnhild Simenstad & Svenn Batsheva Hay Studio Richard Andersen The Baseball Center NYC Batsheva Hay Studio Devina and Anmol Bhandari
Greene Naftali Gallery Virginie & James Franklin Tommica Ellis and Oscar Green Georgica Advertising Tatyana Trakht and Greene Naftali Gallery David Greenwald Tommica Ellis & Oscar Green Lenka Janecka and Tatyana Trakht & David Greenwald Michael Gregoris Lenka Janecka & Michael Gregoris Susanne and Mark Grether Susanne & Mark Dana Alpert and Grether Adam Guren
The BookBaseball Culture Center NYC
Dana Alpert & Adam Guren Natalia and Christopher Hancock
Devina & Anmol Bhandari Hélène Brenkman
Natalia & Christopher Hancock Carla Hargrove
Book Culture Brooklyn Forest School
Carla Hargrove Anne and Nikko Hayes
GeorgiaBrenkman Stitt and Jason Brown Hélène
Sarah&Farivar-Hayes Anne Nikko Hayes and
CBS News Brooklyn Forest School
Adam Farivar-Hayes Hayes Sarah &
Ray Carman Georgia Stitt & Jason Brown Susan Carman CBS News
ClaudiaHayes Hamilton and Jon Hlafter Adam Mariko and Philip Hordle Claudia Hamilton & Jon Hlafter
Children’s Museum of Manhattan Ray Carman Cipriani NYC Susan Carman Classic Kids Children’s Museum of Manhattan Elina and Adam Cohen Cipriani NYC Barbara and Classic Kids Jean-Noel Jetzer Corti Elina & Adam Cohen CPS Events at the Plaza Barbara Jean-Noel Jetzer Corti Charlotte&and Alvin Crawford
Ralitza and Robert Horler Mariko & Philip Hordle Lisa Locke and Jason Huang Ralitza & Robert Horler Emiko Iwai and Chris Louie Lisa Locke & Jason Huang Rachel and Douglas Jarrett Emiko Iwai & Chris Louie Jami Beere Photography Rachel & Douglas Jarrett Jamie Kamlet and Jami Beere Photography Black Rock Forest Jamie KamletCerdá & Black Magdalena andRock Forest
Laurent Le Le Guernec Guernec Laurent Dana Bledsoe Nicolas McKee Dana Bledsoe and & Nicolas McKee Natalie and Andrew Merelis Natalie & Andrew Merelis MMS Faculty and Staff MMS Faculty & Staff The Moth The Moth National Museum of Math National Museum of Math National Jazz Museum in Harlem National in Harlem Jenny andJazz RoyMuseum Niederhoffer Jenny & Roy NY Kids ClubNiederhoffer NY Kids Club Perricone MD PerUs Wine Perricone MD Pixies It! PerUs Did Wine Maiko andIt! Andrew Powell Pixies Did
Polarn O. Pyret Maiko & Andrew Powell Emma and David Rhodes Polarn O. Pyret Danika and Travis Robertson Emma & David Rhodes Montserrat Prado and Danika & Travis Robertson Gerardo Rodriguez Montserrat Prado & Gerardo Rodriguez Jataon Whitley and Jataon Whitley & Yoram Rodriguez Yoram Rodriguez Rolling Stone Savage Dueling Pianos and Lauren Schwartzreich Amy & Lauren Schwartzreich Joshua Jeffrey Seller Joshua Lehrer Lehrer and & Jeffrey Seller Jonathan Jonathan Sheffer Sheffer
Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Flom LLP Skylark Negril Beach Resort Skylark Negril Beach Resort Amy Klein and Eyal Solomon Amy Klein & Eyal Solomon Melissa and Tim Stewart Melissa & Tim Stewart Supreme Martial Arts Supreme ArtsTakeda Fumi and Martial Yasumasa Fumi & Yasumasa Takeda Stephen Taylor Portrait Artist Stephen Taylor Portrait Francesca Gianoli and Artist Mihai Teognoste Francesca Gianoli & Mihai Teognoste Kali & and Paul Theofanous Kali Paul Theofanous Jennifer Matt Tobin Jennifer and & Matt Tobin Norah Geoff Tracy Norah O’Donnell O’Donnell and & Geoff Tracy
CPS Events at the Plaza Curated Care
Magdalena Cerdá & Johnathan Jenkins
Charlotte Alvin Crawford Kaori and & John Curran
Johnathan Jenkins Kidville Upper West Side
Curated CareFarhad Dehesh Natallia and
Kidville Upperand West Side Aimée Steele
Juliane and Thomas Trautmann Juliane & Thomas Trautmann Brelyn and Gregory Vandenberg Brelyn & Gregory Vandenberg Beatriz Ontañon and Carlos Varela Beatriz Ontañon & Carlos Varela Marialuisa Garito-Vitiello and Marialuisa Garito-Vitiello & Thomas Vitiello Thomas Vitiello Kelly and Fred Wang Kelly & Fred Mathew NyeWang and Jann Wenner
Drawing Room Entertainment Kaori & John Curran
Pieter Kraaijeveld Aimée Steele & Pieter Kraaijeveld
Mathew Nye & Jann Wenner West Side Kids
Laetitia and Stéphane Ducroux Natallia & Farhad Dehesh
Launch Math + Science Centers
West SideHagen Kids and Michael Wilson Courtney
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EACH YEAR, PARENTS AND SUPPORTERS HELP TO UNDERWRITE DIRECT COSTS RELATED TO THE SPRING BENEFIT AS WELL AS TEACHER TICKETS. IN 2019, UNDERWRITING TOTALED $10,450. THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING:
Austin & Co., Inc. Sylvie & Volker Berl Libbie Rice & Tom Botts Dai Yixin & Lei Chen Mar ta & William Colgan Debbie & Jakob de Vries Angella Goddard & Cemal Dosembet Anne & Nikko Hayes Claudia Hamilton & Jon Hlafter Alison & Edward Hor ton Rui Deng & Xiaonan Hou IDB Bank Kelmar Designs, Inc. Melissa Sefl & Ritu Ketkar Kristin Brunner & Laurent Le Guernec Merelis Production Ruthanne Mirchin Maria & David Molton Jenny & Roy Niederhoffer Kelly & Fred Wang Jen & Chad Wekelo Cour tney Hagen & Michael Wilson 35 35
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THE UPPER ELEMENTARY PROGRAM PROVIDES A STRONG ACADEMIC FOUNDATION FOR THE ONGOING SCHOOLS THAT OUR GRADUATES ATTEND, THE MOST POPULAR OF WHICH INCLUDE:*
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RIVERDALE
NIGHTINGALE
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COLLEGIATE
12 HUNTER
11 FIELDSTON
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Here are some ways to suppor t our school: MMS, like any other independent school, relies on philanthropic revenue in addition to tuition to provide an exceptional education to our students. Your contribution signals a faith in Metropolitan Montessori School, its mission, and the faculty and programs that make it so special. MMS is grateful for your support, which strengthens our community and ensures its future.
Metropolitan Montessori School is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization. All gifts of cash or stock to The MMS Fund are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. For more information about making a donation to these initiatives, contact Aferdita Hakaj, Director of Development, at ahakaj@mmsny.org or visit our website at www.mmsny.org/support.
THE MMS ANNUAL FUND WHEN: Annual fundraising effort that closes on June 30 every year WHY: Provides essential support that can be used immediately. ALL GIFTS TO THE FUND SUPPORT: People, Teaching and
Learning, Place, and Mission
THE MMS STRONGER TOGE THER EMERGENCY FUND WHEN: This restricted fund was established in April 2020 in
response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. WHY: Provides temporary tuition assistance to current and incoming
families adversely financially affected by COVID-19.
HOW TO MAKE A DONATION CREDIT CARD OR ECHECK THROUGH OUR WEBSITE:
www.mmsny.org/support CHECK: Please make checks payable to Metropolitan Montessori
School and send to the attention of the Development Office: Metropolitan Montessori School, 325 West 85th Street, New York, NY 10024 CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS: Many employers offer matching
gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees. If eligible, your gift to MMS could be doubled or even tripled! APPRECIATED SECURITIES: Gifts of appreciated securities are
easy to arrange and can offer significant tax advantages to donors.
SPRING BENEFIT WHEN: Annual event – this year’s event was held virtually on April 24,
2020, and was attended by over 200 current families, faculty, and staff. WHY: This wonderful community-building event raises funds that
supplement the Annual Fund each year, typically through silent and live auctions and “Raise Your Paddle.” WAYS TO GIVE: Auctions, Party Catalogue events, ticket and raffle
purchases, monetary gifts, and gifts in-kind.
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