Blacksmith Annual Fund
GET UP & GIVE, WESTLAKE!
Make an Impact. Be the Difference!
A picture’s worth a thousand words! Can you believe that State funding covers just 59% of the cost to educate an IB student? Thankfully, the Town of Westlake covers costs like the mortgage, building maintenance, IT, HR (and much more!) and brings us up to having 83% of the $15,000 per student cost covered. And since charter schools receive ZERO DOLLARS in revenue from property taxes, we must rely on the generosity of WA families to close the remaining $2,500 gap!
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Please donate or pledge your donation by October 31st, 2021!
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If the Foundation could only do ONE THING, it would be the BLACKSMITH ANNUAL FUND (BAF). Blacksmith contributions cover daily operational costs like teacher salaries and benefits (we must take care of our teachers!), technology upgrades, art materials, science lab supplies…all the important must-have’s to run Westlake Academy. Because the BAF is such a critical initiative, it’s worth a closer look at what you may think vs. what really is!
MYTH: I have to give by October 31st.
FACT: BAF kicks off with Giving Day, with the "official" campaign running from Oct. 1-31. Of course, contributions and pledges are welcome year-round. We have the month-long "push" early in the school year, so the Academy has an idea of how much it can count on and plan accordingly. Give whenever works best for you!
MYTH: My entire gift needs to be paid now.
FACT: Pledge now, pay later – just let us know! Spread it out and make monthly credit card or auto bank drafts…give when your work bonus or tax refund comes in…use whatever method is most convenient for your family (simply fulfill by August 31st).
MYTH: I have to give $2,500 per student.
FACT: That is the requested amount, but ALL gifts in ALL amounts are IMPORTANT and APPRECIATED! Contribute the greatest amount that you would feel really good about putting toward your student's education! Parent participation at some level is expected; 100% parent support is always our goal!
MYTH: Everyone will know how much we donate.
FACT: Gift amounts are CONFIDENTIAL; just the WAF office staff (i.e., Julie and Shelly) knows how much each family donates. Only your name will be included on our donor lists published in weekly eBlasts, carline signage, Simply Westlake, the WA yearbook, and other formats (unless you elect to remain anonymous, but we hope you’ll allow us to recognize and celebrate you!).
Our school truly needs every family to donate. An Academy education would be so very different without parent contributions!
MYTH: I have to give by October 31st.
FACT: BAF kicks off with Giving Day, with the "official" campaign running from Oct. 1-31. Of course, contributions and pledges are welcome year-round. We have the month-long "push" early in the school year, so the Academy has an idea of how much it can count on and plan accordingly. Give whenever works best for you!
MYTH: My entire gift needs to be paid now.
FACT: Pledge now, pay later – just let us know! Spread it out and make monthly credit card or auto bank drafts…give when your work bonus or tax refund comes in…use whatever method is most convenient for your family (simply fulfill by August 31st).
MYTH: I have to give $2,500 per student.
FACT: That is the requested amount, but ALL gifts in ALL amounts are IMPORTANT and APPRECIATED! Contribute the greatest amount that you would feel really good about putting toward your student's education! Parent participation at some level is expected; 100% parent support is always our goal!
MYTH: Everyone will know how much we donate.
FACT: Gift amounts are CONFIDENTIAL; just the WAF office staff (i.e., Julie and Shelly) knows how much each family donates. Only your name will be included on our donor lists published in weekly eBlasts, carline signage, Simply Westlake, the WA yearbook, and other formats (unless you elect to remain anonymous, but we hope you’ll allow us to recognize and celebrate you!).
Our school truly needs every family to donate. An Academy education would be so very different without parent contributions!
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