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The Ballard High School Foundation

Direct Appeal

2022-2023

Thank you again for your steadfast support of the Ballard High School Foundation.


Your unrestricted Annual Appeal donations have allowed us to continue more than 20 years of great work to support all the students and staff at Ballard High School.

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This year, our successful initiatives have included:


  • Supporting academic success for the most at-risk students through our GAINS Program;
  • Honoring our outstanding Senior graduates' achievements through Golden Beaver Scholarships;
  • Celebrating All Things Ballard online and in-person auction, highlighting a special push for the inclusive and popular Ballard Strength and Conditioning program; and
  • Completing even more items on our athletic-field enhancement checklist!

As we kick off our 2022-23 Direct Appeal this week, we're sharing the impact of your donations on our GAINS program. Thank you again. It's because of your donations and support that help make all these goals happen!


Sincerely,


Dick Lee '61

Ballard High School Foundation Co-Founder and Chair

GAINS Program Spotlight

A major highlight of the year was the Ballard High School Foundation’s support for GAINS (Graduation Assistance Impacting the Needs of Students), a program that included 113 students in grades 9-12 during the 2021-22 school year.


While the data for the 2022 graduates is not available yet, the 2020-21 results were very impressive with 24 seniors in the program: 20 graduated, three transferring out of Ballard High School, and one doing a fifth year at Ballard. At least 14 of the 20 had post high school education plans. Also, due to your generous donations, the GAINS staff was able to provide a credit-retrieval program over the summer to help students affected by learning-loss during COVID.


GAINS Student Spotlight by GAINS Coordinator Ross Humphries:

One of our awesome Juniors at Ballard has been in the GAINS program since her Freshman year. Her high school experience has been a roller coaster to say the least. We had the pleasure of working with her brother when he attended Ballard and that made it easy for us to build a strong connection with her. Prior to this year, and at the start of the school year she expressed a strong desire to drop out of school, work, and get her GED. We are so thankful that didn’t happen! The student attends Ballard part time and then attends a SPS Skills Center Program focused on Nursing. She talks about the nursing program with a passion that we have not heard from her before when talking about academics! This student always brightens our day and engages us in conversations that go beyond school! We are so proud of the track she is on and we are excited we have this year and next year with her! We know that she is destined for great things, especially now that she has found her passion!

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A program of GAINS magnitude requires significant resources, and the Ballard High School Foundation has been able to secure funds through grants to enable the school to hire a second and third coordinator to ensure its continued success.

 

So here is where we need your help: The Ballard High School Foundation Annual Appeal is a primary source of funds that allows us to carry out our great work in support of programs like GAINS.


We hope you will give serious consideration to a 100% tax-deductible donation to the Ballard High School Foundation so that we may continue these worthwhile efforts of serving students and teachers. A contribution in any amount is welcomed and appreciated.


Your support is truly valued! We thank you!

GAINS Coordinators

Ross Humphries '03

Malik Prince '11

Dale Griffith
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Thank you, Lisa Coacher!

2022-23 Program Update: While Lisa Coacher is continuing on in her essential role as a language arts teacher at Ballard High School, she has given her GAINS program duties to the capable hands of Graduation Success Coordinator Ross Humphries '03. Thank you Lisa, for all the time and consideration you put into your GAINS work, as evidenced by the many successful graduates you mentored as Academic Intervention Specialist!

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The Ballard High School Foundation is a 501(c)(3) entity, Federal Tax ID #91-1811275