DEVELOPMENT OFFICE NEWS

The New Year has started with a bang and the fun and fundraising just keeps on coming! On Friday, January 6th, our annual Wesley Fund 100% in 100 Days Campaign came to a close I was so incredibly impressed and grateful by all of the support we received from our Wesley Community! Reaching 99.6% participation and raising over $460,000 is not an easy endeavor, but we did it together. Your collective R.O.A.R. has shown that when you Rally, Observe, Appreciate, and Renew your impact at Wesley, we’re unstoppable! If any Alumni families, grandparents, or friends of the school would like to join in on this great success, you can make a gift or pledge at wesleyschool.org/give.

Moving through to the end of the month, on Friday, January 27th, we came together as a community to learn, support, and run for an important cause that affects many in our community, Type 1 Diabetes Wesley students participated in our annual Run for a Cause jogathon by proudly running around the field with classmates and teachers, as parents helped to cheer them on! Additionally, the students set out to raise money to directly support JDRF - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, with the remaining funds supporting Wesley's service learning initiatives In true Wesley spirit, our little but mighty Lions raised slightly over an impressive $31,000! We are so incredibly proud and honored to have such a passionate and dedicated community. Our incredible fundraising success means that we reached our goal and were able to donate $15,000 to JDRF! Go Lions!!

We have many more fun and fundraising opportunities ahead of us Currently, families have the opportunity to participate in our Teacher Outings auction Our incredible Faculty and Staff members have put together some exciting new activities and outings for our students to participate in both on and off campus! Whether it’s roller skating, pizza and movie nights, golf, bowling, or even interacting with some furry friends, there truly is something for everyone!

After Spring Break, we’re springing back into action and hosting our Wesley grandparents, aunts, uncles, and special friends for Generations Day on April 19th. This event has been on hiatus for the past few years due to the pandemic. We’re so excited to share our Wesley experience with all of your loved ones once again!

We’ll end our year off with an even bigger bang at our newly created fundraising event, The Wesley Block Party on May 6th. This more casual take on a Gala is a great opportunity for adults in our Wesley community to come together and enjoy good food, music, dancing, and an opportunity to Raise the Paddle all in support of our students! Stay tuned for more information in the coming months.

Lastly, I wouldn’t be myself if I didn’t take the time to tell you that I truly have loved the Wesley community from day one! After almost two years together, you still continue to amaze me with your love, passion, and commitment to our school. Thank you for always showing up and rallying for our students. Your continued support is felt across campus.

With love and light, Tammy

Rodriguez Director of Development

Parent to Penny (5th grade)