{"id":24481,"date":"2023-11-09T10:48:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T16:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/?p=24481"},"modified":"2023-11-09T11:52:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T17:52:33","slug":"your-gift-their-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/news\/2023\/11\/09\/your-gift-their-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Gift, Their Future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24483 alignright img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/nclhx5yj.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/HeadsInStory-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/>from Bill Hudson, head of school<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Confidence in the future is at an all-time low for Americans. A recent survey by the Pew Research Center found that many Americans hold negative views about our collective future. It\u2019s not hard to see why. Global strife, an uncertain economy, political vitriol, social discord, and climate change, to name a few, all contribute to the current uneasiness many feel.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, I remain a firm optimist. While I don\u2019t discount our current reality, I have faith in the future because MPA students inspire me each and every day. I see eighth graders working together to imagine, research, design, and build future cities that showcase their solutions to a citywide sustainability issue. I see Upper School students grappling with and researching complex topics in debate, forming arguments grounded in evidence and the result of critical thinking. I see Lower School students learning about and practicing essential social skills such as kindness, respect, listening, and conflict resolution.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I invite you to join me in investing in our students and ensuring their brighter future. Our annual Fall Campaign, \u201cYour Gift, Their Future,\u201d launches this Saturday, November 11, and ends on November 18. Thursday, November 16, is the very special \u201cGive to the Max Day,\u201d culminating with an all-school assembly featuring a faculty and staff lip-sync competition.<\/p>\n<p>November is the time of year we ask our entire community\u2014current parents, alums, parents of alums, grandparents, and other supporters\u2014to help us reach our critical goals. One of the ways to belong to a community is to invest in it financially. A gift shows support for the school and its mission. Collective community support makes a difference, and each person\u2019s gift\u2014at any level\u2014matters, too. Notably, employees and the board of trustees have historically had 100% participation rates.<\/p>\n<p>Our goal this year is to raise $500,000 to support students in the following ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic Innovation<\/li>\n<li>Access<\/li>\n<li>Arts<\/li>\n<li>Athletics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can learn more about the Fall Campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/support-mpa\/mpa-fund\/fall-campaign.shtml\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are other ways to help:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Make a challenge gift <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boostmyschool.com\/orgs\/moundsparkacademy\/campaigns\/support-mpa\/challenges\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Download tools and help promote the campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moundsparkacademy.org\/support-mpa\/mpa-fund\/fall-campaign-downloads.shtml\">here<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boostmyschool.com\/orgs\/moundsparkacademy\/campaigns\/support-mpa\/faq\">FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An MPA education creates a brighter future for each student who enters our doors, each family who experiences the joy of our community, and the entire world, thanks to the ripples our students create as they journey through life. Your gift will ensure students, faculty, and staff have the tools, resources, and support they need for today and tomorrow. Join me in making a gift for the future with optimism and hope.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>from Bill Hudson, head of school Confidence in the future is at an all-time low for Americans. A recent survey by the Pew Research Center found that many Americans hold negative views about our collective future. It\u2019s not hard to see why. 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