Letter from the Director of Development

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

In August 2011, the bulldozers arrived on Stanwich Road to begin construction of our new

turf athletic field, marking the first visible progress in our journey toward building a a K-12

campus on this site. It has been fourteen years in the making, and through it all, hundreds

of families have offered their time and resources to help Stanwich reach this point.

I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to each and every person who has

stepped forward to make a gift, make an Annual Fund call, host a Capital Campaign event,

meet with an architect, attend a town meeting, paint a classroom or organize an auction on

behalf of Stanwich. When you drive by 257 Stanwich Road and see the hard hats and
machines, please take a moment to pat yourself on the back and say "I helped to make this happen."

We have many miles to go. But for the moment, let's appreciate what the Stanwich community has accomplished so far. This is not an easy task, to build a new school. But you have risen to meet every challenge, overcome every obstacle, and still you keep on coming.

Whether you have donated financial resources, professional expertise, volunteer time or good old-fashioned elbow grease, your contribution has helped, and is still helping, to create something of

value where nothing existed before. Not many people can say that. But anyone who has ever

supported Stanwich knows in their heart that they have helped to create an extraordinary school that

will serve children and families here for generations to come.

Again, thank you.

With respect and gratitude,

Melissa Hoglund

Director of Development

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