We’re All In This Together

As they sang in High School Musical, “We’re all in this together. Once we know that we are, we’re all stars and we see that we’re all in this together. And it shows when we stand hand in hand. Make our dreams come true.” Nothing could have been more true at our Best of Prom Gala in May 2023.

As aptly put by Hunter S-T, Class of 2023, helping people that don’t necessarily have the opportunities, that can go a long way…they have no idea what they can be until they see those opportunities laid out in front of them.”

Dubbed a prom to honour John Wray, who is ‘graduating’ from Mulgrave after 13 years of incredible leadership and service, the event’s purpose was to celebrate our school’s wonderful community while raising funds for our Financial Assistance Programme (see more on page 8) - two things that are near and dear to John’s heart.

More than 400 members of the Mulgrave family gathered for the cause and disco balls and glimmering lights dazzled the crowd (some of whom even showed up in their actual prom dresses!). There were many highlights of the evening, including the energy of our Grade 11 student MC, Jaiden A; incredible live and silent auctions; and student performances by the ever- popular Rock Band, Kiana P (G10), Stage Band, and K-Pop Dancers. But a true standout moment was when the entire room’s attention was focussed on a video featuring students, parents, and faculty that explained the need and impact of our Financial Assistance Programme.

The event was an enormous success, raising $728,000 for the newly created John A. Wray Legacy Fund, within our endowment. We thank our dedicated parent co-chairsNatasha Bak, Elnaz Ghandchi, and Echo Liu - as well as our many volunteers, generous sponsors, and caring donors, for giving so willingly to support this cause. It is, as John says at the conclusion of the video, “the most important investment you can make.”