{"id":82,"date":"2025-03-01T23:09:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T23:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/willyates.org\/ash1818org\/?p=82"},"modified":"2025-10-25T14:20:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T14:20:20","slug":"its-time-to-march-for-the-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willyates.org\/ash1818org\/2025\/03\/01\/its-time-to-march-for-the-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s time to March for the Heart!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year our March for the Heart goal is $102,500 from 200 donors! Our Challenge Gifts can help us achieve that goal, but we need your help to accomplish that! Every gift is important and impactful. Please make your donation today, then help us spread the word to your Academy family and friends to March for the Heart! Thank you!<\/p>\n<p>This year, March for the Heart again seeks support far and wide from our alumni,\u00a0parents of alumni, families and friends far and wide. Anyone can give! Please <strong>GIVE, ASK<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>SHARE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GIVE\u00a0<\/strong>to this year\u2019s March for the Heart Alumni &amp; Family Giving Challenge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ASK\u00a0<\/strong>at least three people &#8212; classmates, ASH friends, family members, parents of alumni &#8212; to participate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHARE\u00a0<\/strong>our March for the Heart communications and social media posts (<a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ash1818stcharles\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Academy&#8217;s Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/academy1818_\/\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0as well as the\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ASHalumni1818\/\" href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alumni Facebook<\/a>)\u00a0during the appeal which runs through Sunday, March 16.<\/p>\n<p>Choices, Choices, Choices! Last year you appreciated more giving options, so we are happy to give you the following donation choices this year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jane Cannon Legacy of Love and Learning Endowed Scholarship \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>This scholarship was established in 2022 in Jane\u2019s memory with a plan to create a $200,000 endowment in perpetuity. We have raised more than $170,000 already but need your help to meet the goal. Five students have already benefited\u00a0from this scholarship in the last two school years. Make an impact that will last a lifetime by donating today! To learn more, <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click\u202f here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Annual Fund<\/strong><em>\u202f \u2014\u00a0<\/em>The Annual Fund is the foundation of giving for the Academy and provides unrestricted funds to support the operating budget which gives the school the most flexibility. Your gift today to the Annual Fund is impactful and truly appreciated!\u00a0 To learn more, <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MARCH for the HEART launches Saturday, March 1 but you can help us get off to a fantASHtic start and make your gift early at the link below. Thank you for supporting the Academy!<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 1em; border: 1px solid #bbb; margin: 1em 0; text-align: center;\">Thank you to our <a href=\"#\">2024 Donors<\/a> for making last year a success!<\/p>\n<p class=\"size-15\" lang=\"x-size-15\"><span class=\"font-avenir\">For more information, please contact:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"size-15\" lang=\"x-size-15\"><span class=\"font-avenir\">Sharon Smith, Director of Alumni, Parents of Alumni and Hospitality<br \/>\n<a href=\"#\">ssmith@ash1818.org<\/a> | 636-946-6127, ext. 1630<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"size-15\" lang=\"x-size-15\"><span class=\"font-avenir\">Cheryl Roberts, Director of Advancement<br \/>\n<a href=\"#\" data-emb-iscopy=\"true\">croberts@ash1818.org<\/a> | 636-946-6127, ext. 1601<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year our March for the Heart goal is $102,500 from 200 donors! Our Challenge Gifts can help us achieve that goal, but we need your help to accomplish that! 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