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The Lees-McRae Fund

Get your ducks in a row during Phone-a-Thon!

Phone-a-Thon begins Sunday, November 16!
Answer the call.

Click here to see the Phone-a-Thon postcard and all the reasons to make a pledge!

Think ducky thoughts for this year’s callers during Phone-a-thon ’08! We hope callers “rain” in lots of pledges!!!!
Participating this year in calling our alumni for pledges: CAT (Club of Athletic Trainers), Men’s Tennis, Men’s Soccer and Women’s Tennis.
Meals this year are sponsored by Deb and James Thatcher, Scott and Vicky McKinney, Bill & Lori Sliwa, The Office of the President/Advancement office staff. Brownies each night donated by John Wolcott and his staff.
Alumni who pledge to the Lees-McRae Fund for the first time will be honored in a very unique way. Each time the advancement office receives a first time pledge, Michelle Scott ’86 ’90, Director of The Lees-McRae Fund will go to the Mill Pond (no matter the weather!) and feed the ducks in that alum’s honor! A picture of each feeding will appear on the advancement’s webpage!!!
Seniors, this is your chance to get an early start on your gift to the Lees-McRae Fund!!!
For the first time, the Lees-McRae Fund Phone-a-thon will be held in THE ALUMNI HOUSE!!!!
All pledges are due by May 31^st, 2009. If you want gift tax credit for this year, pledges must be paid on or before December 31^st, 2008.

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Each year the Lees-McRae Fund allows Lees-McRae College to fulfill its mission of educating students in the liberal arts tradition.

Did you know that without the full support of Alumni and Friends, the ability to meet the future needs of Lees-McRae College would be diminished?

At Lees-McRae, we are proud of our fine tradition of graduating quality students into the market place so that they can make their impact on the future of our great Country.

We hope you will take a moment to see for yourself how your contribution can make the difference in the lives of our students here at Lees-McRae College.

At Lees-McRae College ...

... at least 90 percent of our students receive financial aid.
... our students received more than $5.5 million in financial assistance during the 2004-2005 school year.
... the average financial need per student is $10,000.
... tuition, including room and board, for the 2005-2006 academic year is $23,000.
... the average class size is 18
... we have students from more than 31 states and 20 countries.
... we are dedicated to educating our students in the liberal arts tradition of mind, body and spirit.
... our students volunteer an average of 18,000 hours per academic year in Avery County.

Why is the Lees-McRae Fund important?

The Lees-McRae Fund makes Lees-McRae accessible to deserving students who otherwise might not be able to attend college.
The Lees-McRae Fund helps pay for state-of-the-art classroom technology.
The Lees-McRae Fund enables the College to attract and retain qualified, caring faculty and staff.
The Lees-McRae Fund helps the College offer enhanced academic and living facilities.
The Lees-McRae Fund enables us to keep our campus beautiful.

For more information, contact Michelle Vance Scott '86/'90, Director of the Lees-McRae Fund, at 828.898.2489 or scottmv@lmc.edu.

To make a secure online donation, visit www.advancement.lmc.edu/giving.