Letter from Advancement Dear SFS Community, In the midst of this uncertainty and challenges, we are truly grateful for your generosity and continued support to our Annual Fund. We are proud to announce that we have raised USD 197,720 as of April 2020, reaching 66% of our goal of USD 300,000. Among the funds raised this year, USD 90,835 was designated to the Building for the Future Fund, USD 16,600 for Temporarily Restricted Funds, USD 3,000 for Endowment and USD 87,285 towards our unrestricted Annual Fund which will cover the instructional and operational costs for this school year. We are also proud to share that over 70% of our faculty and staff participated in the Annual Fund, raising over USD 63,300, which is a strong testament of support. Our participation rate has continued to grow among all constituents and increased by 31%. Thank you for helping us to create a culture of philanthropy at SFS. Many generous alumni have continued to support our students with a variety of scholarships. This year, we are excited to share that we will be establishing the Jack R. Moon Biology Scholarship. After 35 years of service, our beloved faculty member Jack Moon retired from his role as the Director of Alumni Relations. Jack’s dedication and love for the school have been instrumental in influencing many students’ lives. As he moves onto his next chapter in life, he would like to leave a legacy at SFS by establishing this scholarship. We hope you will take this opportunity to honor Jack’s service and help continue to support his passion for biology for generations to come. For details and ways to contribute to this scholarship fund, please refer to page 13. Please save the date for our upcoming events for next school year, the Golf Tournament in October and the SFS community Gala in the Spring of 2021. More information and details will be shared closer to the events. As a reminder, if you have not participated yet, we would like to encourage you to consider supporting the Annual Fund, which seeks contributions until June 30th. Please join us to make a difference today! With much appreciation, Yoojin Um Director of Advancement yoojin.um@seoulforeign.org 48
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