- We need to raise $100,000 to keep vital programs at our school.
- All donations are fully tax deductible.
- All donors, who wish to, will be recognized in school publications and other outreach events.
- Donors of $249 or more will be honored in a school naming plaque. publications, events and outreach to local and regional media. See Gift Levels and Benefits. Please check the box on donation form if you wish to be acknowledged publically.
- Please ask your employer, local businesses, family members and others for donations.
- Volunteer your time and talents. Email Cathy Lee at cathyannlee(at)comcast.net with your name & area of volunteer interest (much is needed, including classroom help, assisting with music, art, language, literacy, math, etc.)
- Please consider donating all or a portion of what you would have paid in additional taxes had the override passed.
On behalf of the school children of Sunderland, we thank you for your timely and generous gift!
How to Donate
- ALL DONATIONS ARE FULLY TAX DEDUCTIBLE. You will receive a written receipt for tax purposes.
- Write checks to the "Sunderland Elementary Gift Fund". All monies will be placed in a special fund that has been set up for this fundraising effort and to restore school services.
- Fill out the donation form. All parts of the form are optional. See Gift levels and Benefits below.
- Send checks to: Sunderland Elementary School Fund, Elementary School, Swampfield Dr., Sunderland, MA 01375
All donation amounts will be kept confidential. Check if you want your name to be acknowledged publically.
Note: The Town of Sunderland is a tax exempt entity
Gift Levels and Benefits
$25,000-$49,999 Platinum Leader – Your gift of $25,000 - $49,999 will help restore our vital music and arts departments, and provides the naming rights to the school's famous "Arts Night" attended by hundreds of supporters.
$10,000-$24,999 Gold Leader – Your donation of $10,000 - $24,999 will help restore our librarian and library programs, and you will be recognized on a naming plaque in the library.
$5,000-$9,999 Silver Leader – Your donation of $5,000 - $9,999 will help restore our technology and Spanish classes, and you will be recognized on a naming plaque in our technology classroom.
$1,000-$4,999 Principal's Club – Your donation of $1,000 - $4,999 will help restore full hours for gym, MCAS preparation and math & reading specialists and you will be recognized on naming plaque in the gym.
$250-$999 Friend of Education – Your donation of $250 - $999 will help restore our classroom assistants and you will be recognized on a naming plaque in the school's front office.
All Volunteers will be recognized in school publications, events and outreach to local and regional media.
In a well-documented national study using a federal database of over 25,000 middle and high school students, researchers from the University of California at Los Angeles found students with high arts involvement performed better on standardized achievement tests than students with low arts involvement. Moreover, the high arts-involved students also watched fewer hours of TV, participated in more community service and reported less boredom in school. Arts education is proven to develop well-rounded students with critical thinking-skills, and today's students who are learning through the arts will become tomorrow's workforce of creative individuals who support our economy.