Smith
is Calling—It's for You
Student callers busily chatting during the Phone-a-thon. |
Each
year, some 175 students gather in the basement of Laura Scales
house and hit the phones, chatting with alumnae and parents,
informing them of all that Smith means to them, and asking
for their support. The annual Smith Fund Phone-a-thon takes
place throughout four weeks in the fall, and gives students
an opportunity to share their stories with alumnae and provide
essential assistance for their college. This year’s Phone-a-thon,
which began on Saturday, Oct. 17, will run through Thursday,
Nov. 12, and aims to contact more than 17,000 individuals.
In case you receive a call from
a student during the Phone-a-thon, we’ve compiled this list, with assistance
from administrators in the Office of Development, of reasons
to stay on the line. Without keeping you on hold, here are:
10. Why wait for your
reunion year to stay connected?
9. Chat about Mountain Day.
(We know you wanted to take the day off!)
8. Swap house stories.
7. Find out if Dining Services
still serves those lemon squares.
6. Talk with a student
about her summer Praxis internship.
5. Sing “Gaudeamus Igitur” over
the phone.
4. Hear about a student’s Junior Year Abroad.
3. Discover the ways students
are going green.
2. Find out what it is like
inside the brand new Ford Hall Building.
1. Make your gift
to the Smith Fund!
is a vital resource
for providing support specifically where it is needed each
year. Gifts to the fund support student financial aid, for
example, as well as foundational commitments in the . |
