Foundation Donor Event

We were delighted to welcome over 250 guests to Radley in March to celebrate the impact of their generosity as donors to the Radley Foundation. Current Radley Scholars mingled and chatted with the guests during a buffet lunch and then answered questions from Elisabeth Anderson, Development Director. A service in Chapel followed by a tour of recent College developments ended a truly heart-warming day at Radley.

A warm thank you

Invigorating, memorable, grateful and fantastic: the first four words that come to my mind when thinking about my experience at the Foundation Donor Event. I had no set expectation of how that day would play out, and no feeling of who was going to be there, or that the event would absolutely leave such a significant mark on me as it did. My first thought when I arrived was, ‘wow’. But, as I got into it and was introduced to people, it was like I was a fish in water.

As the day passed, I was asked to give a short speech. I took the opportunity to address the donors with gratitude and a warm thank you for all the wonderful contributions they provide to Radley and how I wouldn’t be standing there if it wasn’t for them. It also gave me and the other Radley boys the opportunity to talk about our plans for the future. So as one more opportunity to address Radley, I would like to say, thank you, for all the wonderful memories I have due to your kindness and especially thank you for the wonderful experience I had at the Foundation Donor Event.