Donors
Thanks for the generosity of our donors!
For a full list of donors, including individual donors, please read our annual reports.
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Municipal and Corporate Donors
FY2011
- ASJ Photography
- Jonathan Budington, Global Printing
- Burness Communications, Inc.
- BuyWithCause, LLC
- Calvert Investment Management, Inc.
- The Chevy Chase Land Company
- Chevy Chase Supermarket
- Collins Investment Group LLC
- Compton Foundation
- ConocoPhillips Company
- Cynthia Chambers, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
- EagleBank
- The Jane Fairweather Team, Inc.
- Fannie Mae
- Foundation Digital Media LLC
- Fraioli & Associates
- Gandal & Associates, Realtors
- The Gazette
- GE Foundation
- Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman, CPAs
- Graduate Management Admission Council
- Greenhill Capital Corporation
- Honest Tea
- Steve and Susan Hull, Bethesda Magazine
- Le Pain Quotidien Bethesda
- Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.
- La Madeleine Country French Café
- Mariner Energy, Inc.
- Mia’s Pizza Bethesda
- Tom Molinaro, Financial Communications, Inc.
- Monument Fine Wines
- Patterns Institute
- Section 5 of The Village of Chevy Chase
- Nancy and Russ Suniewick, Colorlab Corp
- The Washington Post
- Whole Foods Market Bethesda
- Phyllis Wiesenfelder, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
- Woman’s Club of Chevy Chase
FY2010
- Town of Chevy Chase
- Calvert Asset Management, Inc.
- Chevy Chase Bank
- Colorlab Corp.
- CoStar Group
- Cynthia Chambers/Long & Foster
- Draiman Properties
- EuroMotor Cars
- Gandal & Associates Realty
- Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman
- Gerlach Real Estate
- Greenhill Capital Corp.
- Honest Tea Corporation
- Jane Fairweather/Coldwell Banker
- The Kellogg Collection
- La Ferme Restaurant
- Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.
- Linowes & Blocher, LLP
- McDonalds (Bethesda)/KBF Enterprise
- Muse Architects, PG
- Paley, Rothman, Goldstein, & Rosenberg
- Phyllis Wiesenfelder/Long & Foster
- RSJ Burka & Associates, LLC
- Trawick & Associates
- Wachovia Securities/Collins Investment Group
- Williams Realty Group
- Wray Brothers Landscape
Chevy Chase Land Company Pledges Generous Multi-Year Support For Foundation
The Chevy Chase Land Company has made a four-year pledge of $20,000 to support the various academic support programs of the Foundation. Their first payment of $5,000 for FY2011 is being used this year to fund the Time for Academic Progress (TAP) after-school academic support program for all B-CC students.
The Chevy Chase Land Company is a commercial and residential property management and development company with a long history in Montgomery County, Maryland. The Land Company is a small, family-owned business whose roots in Chevy Chase go back to 1890 when Senator Francis Newlands founded the company.
“We are very pleased to be able to support the Foundation because the students at B-CC are our next generation of leaders and we are happy to help contribute to their success,” said David M. Smith, president of The Chevy Chase Land Company. “The passion for learning and skills they acquire in high school will help to shape our future as a community.”
“Through their generous gift, the leaders of The Chevy Chase Land Company have demonstrated that they recognize the critical role an exceptional public high school plays in making our community a great place to live and work,” said Matthew Gandal, president of the Foundation. “Gifts such as these from our local business leaders help to strengthen the bonds between our high school and the greater community, providing hundreds of students with the additional resources they need to ensure academic success.”
Foundation Receives Leadership Support From Honest Tea
In the winter 0f 2009-2010, B-CC’s Summer Academy, a summer program for at-risk incoming 9th graders to facilitate their transition to the high school, was facing the prospect of having to shut down that following summer due to funding shortfalls. At a time when the Foundation’s fundraising efforts were hampered by the poor overall economy, Seth Goldman, founder of Honest Tea, and his wife, Julie Farkas, stepped forward to offer their support. They made a generous multi-year commitment to not only keep the program open but to revitalize it to better serve the students.
Honest Tea started its road to success in our community. Seth and Julie value the work that the Foundation does to benefit all students:
“B-CC High School is a community asset,” said Julie Farkas. “When we invest in the Summer Academy or other Foundation programs, we are investing in the future of all of our children. The Summer Academy is a critical way to support students in their transition to B-CC so they can make the most of the school’s tremendous resources and opportunities.”
“Like other academic support programs funded by the B-CC High School Educational Foundation, Summer Academy is not in the MCPS budget,” said Matt Gandal, Foundation president. “It only exists because of the generosity of the B-CC community. We are extremely grateful to Seth and Julie for stepping up to support the students in this program.”
Trawick Foundation Gave Major Two-Year Grant for Summer Academy for 2009 and 2010
The Foundation is very pleased to announce that the Jim & Carol Trawick Foundation gave a major two-year grant totaling $30,000 to support B-CC’s Summer Academy. The grant will fund half of the program for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 and enable it to include mentoring during the academic year. The Trawick Foundation spurred an increased gift from long-time Foundation supporter, Chevy Chase Bank.
The Jim & Carol Trawick Foundation was formed in Bethesda in 2007 by local philanthropists and community activists Jim and Carol Trawick. They sold their twenty-year successful business, Trawick and Associates, in 2006 and created a family foundation to assist community endeavors in the arts and human services. Sadly, Jim passed away in September, 2008. Carol remains active in numerous community ventures. She has received many awards and accolades for her community work and generosity over the years, and currently serves as Chair-Elect for the Strathmore Hall Foundation. The Trawick Foundation’s grant is an excellent example of local philanthropy, and the B-CC High School Educational Foundation hopes it will serve as an inspiration for local businesses and foundations to emulate.
Foundation Partnership with Chevy Chase Bank in 2008 & 2009
In 2008, long-time Foundation partner Chevy Chase Bank significantly expanded its support of the Foundation’s Summer Academy program with a leadership grant of $15,000. Matched by an equivalent grant from the Jim & Carol Trawick Foundation, Chevy Chase Bank’s generous donation enabled the Summer Academy and mentoring program during the school year to be fully funded for fiscal years 2009 and 2010.
Chevy Chase Bank has an enviable record of strong support for the Foundation and B-CC High School over many years. In the 1990s, it gave a leadership gift of $25,000 to facilitate the development of the Cyber Café, and it has regularly supported technology upgrades. It has been a major sponsor of the Summer Academy since the program’s inception ten years ago. The Bank also provides interview and resume development training for B-CC High School students, hosts students for the annual Career Partnership Day, and provides internships for students exploring careers in financial services. A senior Bank officer (alum Russ McNish) was on B-CC’s accreditation committee during the school’s re-accreditation process, while other Bank executives participate in a variety of outreach activities throughout the school year.
The Foundation is grateful for the Bank’s continuous financial support and is promoting the Bank’s leadership as an example for other local business partners.
