BOSSE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNUS ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF EVSC INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAMS

BOSSE HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNUS ANNOUNCES SUPPORT OF EVSC INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC PROGRAMS

An alumnus of Bosse High School and father of two North High School alumni has made a $30,000 donation to establish both a permanent endowment and a fund for immediate support for instrumental music programs and students in the EVSC.

The donor, who has chosen to remain anonymous, stated his intention to make further gifts for enhancement of the permanent endowment fund and submitted plans to accomplish this goal. “I’m designating the donations to support instrumental music programs, with an emphasis on defraying the cost of providing instruments and private lessons for motivated students,” said the donor

“This is a heartwarming and inspiring story of a Bosse graduate who has fond memories of his high school days and wanted to give back to his hometown,” said EVSC Superintendent Dr. David Smith. “In my 19 years as an instrumental music director, I knew that the most impactful strategies for developing and nurturing a passion for music rested in having a quality instrument paired with private lessons from a quality instructor. For the Donor to name the Foundation as a beneficiary in a future, transformational size gift is an honor. It is amazing to see the actions of one caring individual has the potential to positively impact the lives of literally thousands of students.”

The donor credits instrumental music and participation in high school athletics with instilling the values and discipline that help students achieve success as adults. “The real reward is the knowledge that the lives of EVSC students will be enriched by these gifts,” he added.

“Opportunities like these are the very reason the EVSC Foundation was created,” explained Foundation President Brian Hancock. “The Foundation offers alumni and the community an avenue to be involved in their charitable giving and demonstrate their support for excellence in education and programs in EVSC. The Foundation is a way for donors to share their own success and pay it forward for generations to come.”

About the EVSC Foundation

The EVSC Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that supports and encourages the success of Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. The Foundation supports EVSC schools and programs by obtaining private funding and disbursing those funds to cover costs beyond the reach of district funding. To learn more, contact Maureen Barton, Executive Director (812) 435-0913 or visit evscfoundation.org.