Giving Day success O N ATI Monday 8 August – the eighth of the eighth – marked the 48th anniversary of the establishment Mr Phillip Moffitt at the Foundation Chairman’s Lunch. of the Newington Foundation. With the support of our community, we set ourselves an ambitious I was pleased to welcome on campus over 60 valued supporters goal of raising enough funds to support eight boys on means-tested at a lunch held in Prescott Hall in August. It was so lovely to scholarships. Our means-tested scholarship program is built on come together as a community and to express our sincere the aspiration of giving boys of promise the opportunity to attend thanks to those members of our community who are helping us Newington, which they otherwise would not have. Our inaugural to achieve our vision of an ongoing culture of giving at Newington. Giving Day appeal, named Let’s make it 8!, generated a little over I wish to express my deepest gratitude to the members of the our target of $308,888 through the extraordinary kindness and Founders’ Society who have left a gift in their will to sustain the generosity of our community. Thank you so much to everyone who future of Newington College. At the lunch we heard from Jaydon donated – every gift matters. Viliamu and Richard Zhang (ON 2017), a former recipient of the Phillip Davis OAM Mathematics Scholarship, who is currently The involvement of Newington boys across all campuses was an pursuing his passion to become a cardiologist. integral part of increasing awareness of the importance of our scholarship program. At Lindfield and Wyvern, the boys were invited We were touched that the families of the late Neil Warwick and to make a gold coin donation towards their House goal. Meanwhile, the late John Cull (ON 1969) both nominated the Newington at Stanmore, the boys brought in as many coins as they could carry Foundation as the beneficiary of gifts received in their memory. to form a coin snake, again in their Houses, with Clunies Ross The Warwick family are passionate about the educational being rewarded with a pizza lunch by the Headmaster after their outcomes for Indigenous boys and directed their gifts towards the snake extended 42.26 metres. The House that raised the most Chris Wild (ON 1991) Indigenous Scholarship. The Cull family, who funds was Moulton, raising $11,030. Moulton was also rewarded have a longstanding connection with Newington, directed their with a pizza lunch. gifts towards the establishment of a memorial bench overlooking Johnson Oval. Thank you to both families for thinking of Newington Congratulations also to Howe, the House that raised the most and to their friends, family, colleagues and classmates for money at Wyvern, and Rydal, who did the same at Lindfield. supporting generations of Newington boys. I extend a very heartful thanks to Jaydon Viliamu, Jake Calabria In June we redeveloped our Foundation website with the view and Will Cheshire, and their respective families, and to Justin of improving its functionality and providing clearer messaging. Bosilkovski (ON 2005). These young men were the public faces I encourage you to visit giving.newington.nsw.edu.au to read more of this initiative and proudly shared via video and in other about the work of the Foundation. Thank you for those members communications the impact a means-tested scholarship has on of our community who supported the Chris Wild (ON 1991) their life and their family. We could not have achieved our goals Indigenous Scholarship appeal and a range of other initiatives without these ambassadors. You can read more about Will and in advance of 30 June. Your gift is already at work making an his family on page 64. impact on the lives of Newington boys. ‘It’s a true blessing to me,’ Jaydon said of the opportunity to attend The College’s Aquatics and Rugby Changerooms were opened the College. ‘I want to say thank you to the donors who support the during Term 2. This revitalised facility provides specialised match- scholarship program. Without them I wouldn’t be able to attend this day and mid-week facilities that provide changing, coaching and great school.’ preparation areas for the boys’ sports in the pool and on Johnson We invited several leading members of our community to step Oval. I wish to express my sincere thanks to those benefactors forward and help us to underwrite the success of the campaign. who have generously pledged support for several of the 30 Each benefactor kindly pledged to match, dollar for dollar, the gifts lockers and the 50 Bricks of Support that are available. received from our community. Through their commitment and If you wish to contribute to the ongoing development of the College, generosity, $170,000 was pledged in advance with the additional I encourage you to contact Mr Joseph Herschel, Development $134,000 driven by 274 parents, Old Newingtonians, staff, students Manager, on foundation@newington.nsw.edu.au to discuss how, and Friends of Newington who share our passion for a more diverse together, we can make a difference to the lives of Newington boys. Newington community. We were delighted to warmly welcome 155 donors who made their first gift to the Newington Foundation on Thank you once again for your support. Giving Day. 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