Finals Countdown Doubles Down on Goals

The EHS Finals Countdown, a one-day online blitz to raise money for the Roll Call, almost doubled its goal for donors and raised almost $350,000.
In an effort that stretched around the world and touched every time zone, almost 900 alumni, parents, students, and faculty and staff members pitched in to make a donation to EHS over the course of the roughly 36 hours of the EHS Finals Countdown. Combined with $150,000 in challenge gifts, the effort raised a total of $346,807.

The Finals Countdown had reached its initial goal of 440 donors — representing a gift for each and every current student at EHS — by 1:30 p.m. EST. At that moment, the initial challenge donation of $100,000, offered by a small anonymous group of alumni and parents, kicked in. A second (surprise!) challenge by an anonymous alumnus promised an additional $50,000 if the School could generate an additional 220 donors. By commencement rehearsal at 5 p.m. it became clear that the second hurdle would be cleared. Throughout the day the Class of 2017 rallied together in an effort to have 100% of the class make their first gifts before graduating and all 109 seniors are now counted among the 871 total donors to the EHS Finals Countdown!
 
For additional highlights, to look back at the video updates from the day, and to view recordings of the Facebook Live broadcasts of Washington Program Senior Externships by Abigael Ajuma ’17 and Jack Streed ’17 with introductions by their classmates Alexander Block and Edith Amason, visit the EHS Finals Countdown page!
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