Director of Development
Golden Girls and Boys Reunion
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting many of our Golden Girls and Boys as they gathered for Mass and then lunch in the Hall. What struck me was their love of the College and the wonderful memories of being a Santa student many years ago had not diminished with time. The many friendships that they fostered at school still remained today which was evident in the way they interacted and their joy at seeing old friends. While the old cliché still holds true – Once a Santa student always a Santa student – it struck me that students young or old feel that Santa Sabina College holds a very special place in the lives of many, many of our community.
Bequests
Ms Skerman and I spoke to the ex-students about the possibility of giving back to the College either in the form of a donation, providing a scholarship for future students or a bequest. There may be many in our community who are not aware of The Orange Tree Society we have at the College. Therefore, I have included a brochure about the Society for you to read and understand. Named after the Orange Tree that sits proudly at the front of the school and without giving away too much, please have a read of the history behind it and a message from one of our ex-students who is a member of the society.
Please view the brochure below.
SSC Annual Golf Day
Save the date: 12 October at Strathfield Golf Club
The 2023 Santa Sabina Annual Golf Day is set down for 12 October starting with a breakfast from 6:45am and shotgun tee off at 7.30am followed by lunch. For any keen golfers, or for anyone in our community who would like to join us, this is a great Santa Sabina community day of fun where golf is not taken too seriously no matter whether you’ve never played before or you’re a pro, a link to sign up for the day will be sent to you all in the coming weeks. We are seeking from our community prizes that can be awarded at our lunch no matter how small or large, gift vouchers, experiences or providing a service, if you could assist us this would be much appreciated. Please contact me on 97450232 or g.ayoub@ssc.nsw.edu.au or Joseph Gittani on president@ssc.nsw.edu.au
Donations
Since the beginning of the year, many in our community have supported the College in either donating to the building fund through the College fees or donated via the Veritas Annual Appeal to either the Scholarship Fund or Building Fund. I am asking everyone in our community to help us in this drive to provide much-needed money to help fund College initiatives for our boys and girls. Whether you would like to assist in providing a Dominican education for a student who otherwise may not be able to afford it or provide financial assistance to the building fund for projects such as the Illumination Lab we are about to embark on that will transform the way our students learn and interact with the world around them.
If you would like to donate and assist us in our appeal, please click below to go to the donations page to complete the form.
Santa Sabina College Business Directory
We are continuing to field questions on our Business Directory that provides our community with an opportunity to advertise your business, promote your company while providing a service to our parents, friends and local supporters of Santa Sabina. I encourage you to consider this as a way to grow your business and promote the service you provide.
Please click here to complete the google form to advertise your business. Alternatively, please contact me in the Development office on 97450232 or giving@ssc.nsw.edu.au
Keep well and all the best.
George Ayoub
Director of Development