Thank You to All Who Contributed
Posted 1.30.10
At the third Journeys and Destinations, guests were welcomed by a sea of color, the sounds of an outstanding mariachi band, and the warm introductions to various groups of students at this Latin themed event. The evening featured an extensive silent auction with nearly 40 items ranging from a deluxe Red Sox ticket package, to a luxury spa day and a variety of restaurant gift certificate.
The evening also features a fun interactive game that asked guests to compose a postcard by obtaining answers to questions asked of the many students present at the event. The cards were then thrown in a mailbox from which a grand winner was drawn. This unique game allowed guests to get to know our students and learn firsthand who they are supporting and why.
The event raised nearly $30,000 and we would like to extend our heartfelt thank you to our donors and sponsors:
Susan Istock Hanlon and Tom Hanlon
David Margoline and Nancy Bernhard
Mary-Jo Adams and John Sasso
Mike Silvia
Alan and Monica Steinert
Susan and Thomas Lippard
Steve and Laurie Jenks
Complete Cleaning
Molly Heller and Nathaniel Jelliner
Kathleen McCormick
Hilary S.L. Scott
Century Bank
Atlas Alarm Corp
Steve Bergholtz
Our corporate sponsors listed to the right.
Our in-kind sponsors:
Mary-Jo Adams and John Sasso
America’s Test Kitchen
KyAnn Anderson and Suzanne Walker
Paul Blackborow
Alburn Blankenship
The Biscuit
The Boston Athenaeum
The Boston Beer Company
The Cambridge School of Culinary Arts
Citibank
DeCordova Museum & Sculpture Park
Deluxe Town Diner
East Coast Grill
The Flatbread Company
Improv Boston
The Independent
The Inn at Harvard
Johnny D's Uptown Restaurant
Peter McGowan
Diane Menyuk
The Middle East
Ann O’Connell and Salim Kabawat
Parviz Parvizi
The Precinct Bar
Pro-Mail Plus
Randi Purchia
Redbones
Sacco's Bowl Haven
The Somerville Theatre
Southwest Day Spa
Eva Travers
TriStar Printing
Washington Park Florist
Whole Foods, Prospect Street Store
Junior Journey is a unique program that culminates in a three-week stay in Antigua, Guatemala. The journey combines intensive Spanish language study with profound community service learning, and cultural immersion through homestays. The program allows Prospect Hill Academy Charter School Juniors to grow personally, academically, and socially as they prepare for their transition to college.
Most of our students come from immigrant communities and have never been apart from their families. Providing them with the Junior Journey learning experience has led to an extraordinarily positive transformation within each student who participated. They returned more confident, worldly, and have learned first hand that each person, regardless of economic constraints, can make a positive impact upon those less fortunate.
The Junior Journey experience is also a concrete way to help close the education gap. While such transformative opportunities are the norm at independent schools and affluent districts, they are rare in urban schools. The program aligns with Prospect Hill Academy's mission to "prepare each student for success in college, inspire a lifelong love of learning, and foster responsible citizenship" and with the school’s desire to provide an equitable education for all.
For more information, please contact Anja Bresler at abresler@prospecthillacademy.org or 617-284-7822.
