The Roll Call: What Does Annual Giving Fund?
Gifts to the Roll Call help set Episcopal High School apart from other schools.
November 13, 2009
Each year, devoted alumni, parents, grandparents, and friends give generously to the Roll Call, a vital source of revenue for Episcopal High School. This support ensures that EHS will continue to provide the extraordinary and life-shaping experiences that have prepared generations of alumni to lead successful and fulfilling lives.
The Roll Call supports all aspects of the School’s operation, from library resources, athletic equipment, and art supplies to financial aid and faculty salaries. The impact of a contribution to annual giving is immediate, and the beneficiaries each year are the members of the current student body.
“What many may not know is that there is a gap between tuition and the true cost of an Episcopal High School education,” explained Elizabeth Woodcock, the School’s director of annual giving, “and the Roll Call helps bridge that gap.”
In a 2007-08 survey, to which almost 800 EHS alumni responded, decades of graduates reported that they look back at the breadth and depth of their experiences in the classroom, on dorm, on the playing fields, and in the Washington, D.C., area with gratitude and pride. They reported feeling well-prepared for the challenges of their future classrooms and careers, and said that the relationships they formed with EHS faculty and peers have lasted far beyond the gates and are some of the most important of their lives.
“Today’s students are thriving in a challenging and multifaceted program thanks, in part, to the exceptional response to the Roll Call,” said Woodcock. “With the uncertainties of today’s economy, we are mindful of the competing demands for resources faced by the members of the Episcopal family and are most grateful for the generosity of those who choose to support the Roll Call.”
- Thank you for your support of the Roll Call. If you have not yet given this year, please consider making a donation.
