"Five for the Side"
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Fellow Alumni:
I am asking for your help. I have this “crazy” idea that most of you (as I do) take every opportunity to wear navy and orange representing my love and pride for Gary West Side High School. While I am not a Stephon Marbury fan…he did get the colors right when launching his Starbury athletic line. I bought anything that was orange and blue because it represented my high school.
So if you have all the same nostalgic feelings and memories please join me in an effort to help our school. As you know Gary West Side is one of the few remaining high schools in Gary and it has fallen on difficult financial times. It is evident by the condition of our beloved “Surge” and the absence of our athletic trophies/photos that once adorned the walls. All are ruined or removed due to busted cases or leaking ceilings. Despite the decaying building and bleak aesthetics the school is still producing great athletes and acadamians.
We have been fortunate enough to continue excelling in athletics without proper equipment, uniforms, transportation or facilities (the track is in dire straits).
We need you to help by joining the “5 for the Side” Campaign. If we can get alumni to commit to $5 (1x, 2x or even monthly $60 a year) it would be a tremendous help and blessing to our beloved school and community. It would allow us to help fund student athletics, meet academic needs and perhaps sponsor community events. We can connect with alumni, friends and current students through programs, scholarships and activities that create awareness and loyalty, in support of social and academic excellence. Underlying all that we do is the belief in the value of education to the well-being of society, and a commitment to integrity, diversity, and service.
So I am asking you to show your “Pride for the Side” by giving “$5 for the Side”.
Vision and Mission:
· Enrich and support the lives of Gary West Side High School Alumni, students and the Northwest Indiana community by forming life-long relationships.
· To provide academic and athletic support, scholarship and mentorship opportunities to the Gary West Side High School student body.
· To provide assistance and opportunities for life-long learning, social and service activities that promote the advancement of the community at large.
· Offer programs of relevance and service for alumni http://gwshsaa.org/ and business partners to create support for Gary West Side High School.
I am asking for your help. I have this “crazy” idea that most of you (as I do) take every opportunity to wear navy and orange representing my love and pride for Gary West Side High School. While I am not a Stephon Marbury fan…he did get the colors right when launching his Starbury athletic line. I bought anything that was orange and blue because it represented my high school.
So if you have all the same nostalgic feelings and memories please join me in an effort to help our school. As you know Gary West Side is one of the few remaining high schools in Gary and it has fallen on difficult financial times. It is evident by the condition of our beloved “Surge” and the absence of our athletic trophies/photos that once adorned the walls. All are ruined or removed due to busted cases or leaking ceilings. Despite the decaying building and bleak aesthetics the school is still producing great athletes and acadamians.
We have been fortunate enough to continue excelling in athletics without proper equipment, uniforms, transportation or facilities (the track is in dire straits).
We need you to help by joining the “5 for the Side” Campaign. If we can get alumni to commit to $5 (1x, 2x or even monthly $60 a year) it would be a tremendous help and blessing to our beloved school and community. It would allow us to help fund student athletics, meet academic needs and perhaps sponsor community events. We can connect with alumni, friends and current students through programs, scholarships and activities that create awareness and loyalty, in support of social and academic excellence. Underlying all that we do is the belief in the value of education to the well-being of society, and a commitment to integrity, diversity, and service.
So I am asking you to show your “Pride for the Side” by giving “$5 for the Side”.
Vision and Mission:
· Enrich and support the lives of Gary West Side High School Alumni, students and the Northwest Indiana community by forming life-long relationships.
· To provide academic and athletic support, scholarship and mentorship opportunities to the Gary West Side High School student body.
· To provide assistance and opportunities for life-long learning, social and service activities that promote the advancement of the community at large.
· Offer programs of relevance and service for alumni http://gwshsaa.org/ and business partners to create support for Gary West Side High School.
Organizer
Lisa Bennett
Organizer
Gary, IN
