Dear Parents,
I am writing this note, hopefully, to inspire you to support Odyssey School’s two annual fundraising activities, the Annual Fund (December/January) and the Annual Gala (April 23rd, 2022).
This year is my 9th year at Odyssey, and I am proud and privileged to announce that our mission and its traction is more viable than ever. This is superimposed on the fact that our board leadership is stable, and it is cutting a groove with respect to the sustainability of California’s only fully accredited, nano-school serving 6th, 7th, and 8th graders! Both the Board and Head of School are committed to projecting Odyssey’s current success far into the future. We need your help to achieve this noble goal so, therefore, I am tendering this appeal for your financial support for our Annual Fund. I am enthusiastic and excited to announce that Thursday, December 9th will be the first day of the campaign!
Our Annual Fund is one of two major fundraisers that Odyssey hosts each year. It is essentially an email effort designed to urge you to “click the donate button" to submit your Annual Fund donation. Many independent schools across the country give guidelines for donations and expect current families to donate 10% of the cost of tuition but, quite honestly, that is not Odyssey’s style. We simply ask you to do the best that you can. The campaign gets underway in early December and ends in early February. In addition to this fundraiser, each year during late April, we host our second annual fundraising event, Odyssey's Gala Dinner. The 2022 Odyssey Gala is scheduled for April 23rd and our intention is to host a live event at Filoli Gardens – so mark your calendar!
Combined, the net revenues from this Annual Fund and next April's Gala will help keep Odyssey programs and people in place for future years to come. There are many compelling reasons to support Odyssey School. Truthfully, there is a gap between what it costs to educate our Odyssey kids in comparison to what we charge, and tax-deductible fundraising revenue can narrow this split. Additionally, it is important for Odyssey to maintain its CAIS accreditation and 100% participation by our current families will send the clear signal to our accreditors that Odyssey is here to stay! Finally, Odyssey’s current COA (cost of attendance) is $11,000 less expensive than local area CAIS schools and, consequently, our COA represents an extraordinary value in the current education marketplace. Please donate to this important fundraising campaign to help secure Odyssey School’s future as a great independent school in California.
Warmest regards,
Steveo and the Odyssey Crew
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