Fundraising Events

A huge “thank you” to Link Education Partners as well as the sponsors, restaurants, advertisers, auction donors, volunteers and guests who contributed to the success of our 18th Annual A Taste of Newark last Wednesday evening.  What a terrific array of food from 18 restaurants and caterers – something to please every palate!  The student performances  – “Revolting Children” and “Lean on Me” were amazing.  A group of students reflected on the experiences and opportunities they have had at Link – performing arts, outdoor adventure education, elective classes, athletics and more.  This was both enlightening and inspirational. Three former principals of the school – Sister Alice (Project Link,) Jamie Verilli (Link Community School) and Maria Pilar Paradiso (Link Community Charter School) reflected on the school’s long time partnership with this year’s honoree – Project U.S.E. After a brief video of Project U.S.E.’s Executive Director Mike Bagley, Bob Goger accepted the honor for that organization. Victoria Araromi ’04 spoke movingly about the impact  – especially Link’s Core Values – the school has had on her life.  The proceeds from this event will help fund student programming not covered by public funding. Click here for photos from the event.

Mark your calendars now so you can join in a great day on a wonderful golf course…on Monday, July 22, 2013…for the 12th Annual Link Community School Golf Outing at Metedeconk National Golf Club in Jackson, NJ. This year’s event will honor our friend and trustee David Ferry. Invitations will be mailed shortly, but if you have any questions about the event, please contact Christine Santee, Director of Development at 973.642.5343. And we’ll post all of the information on the website soon too!

Attendance at Link Community School’s annual golf outing held at Metedeconk National Golf Club at the end on July was the largest – 136 golfers – in the eleven years the school has hosted the event. Hot but dry weather afforded the golfers a great day on the links. Added to the fun of the event were a “Hole in One” car and a “Beat the Pro” 50/50 at two holes on the course.

The proceeds from the event, which totaled over $200,000, will be used for scholarships for students in the 2012-13 academic year. Of the event, Ngozi Emenyeonu. Link’s director of Annual Fund, states, “The golf benefit committee did a wonderful job with the event this year. Their efforts – and the generosity of our sponsors and donors – have ensured that more underachieving, vulnerable students from high poverty areas and under-performing schools will have a chance for success at Link and beyond.”

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