The new Countryside playground is almost complete. If our community can quickly raise the $10,000 still needed, our children will be able to enjoy a giant climbing net and climbing wall by early next spring! Please consider a donation
now, made out to the Countryside PTO Playground Fund. Donations are tax-deductible, and many employers will
grant matching funds.
Please contact Abby Schwartz, Playground Committee
Chair, at abby.schwart@verizon.net if you can help.
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The PTO Playground Committee is accepting donations now. Please return the donation slip to the front office or via your child’s homework folder. Make your tax deductible check out to “Countryside PTO–Playground Fund”.
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Kids can help earn money too! For example, they can rake leaves, collect cans, do extra chores, sell lemonade and snacks, etc. |
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Ask grandparents, other relatives and friends to make donations in honor of your child. |
Q: Why did we need to replace the old equipment?
A: The old structure was no longer within code, was falling apart, and was unsafe. Given our large student population, we needed more space for the children to play.
Q: Why do we need the funds by December, 2008?
A: The company that manufactures the equipment has had price increases. They have guaranteed us the pre-increase price until December 2008.
Q: What if we don't reach our goal of $40,000 by December?
A: The plan for the playground can be broken down into phases. Even if we don't collect all of the money, we will be able to use what we have to add to the current structure.
Q: When will the rest of the playground be installed?
A: We are hoping to raise the funds needed to place the order by December for a spring installation.
Q: What can I do to help?
A: Give a donation, ask relatives, friends and neighbors. Ask employers about matching funds.
Q: How can my kids get involved?
A: Kids can do odd jobs for friends and neighbors, have a bake sale or lemonade stand, collect redeemable cans, be creative and come up with their own ideas. Work together with friends.
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business donors
($1000)
Closest branch to Countryside is at 56 Winchester Street, Newton Highlands
($500)
Closest branch to Countryside is at 43 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands
New England Cord Blood Bank ($500) 153 Needham Street
($100) 79 Needham Street
($100) 118 Needham Street
($100) 776 Beacon Street
($100) 90 Winchester Street
employer matching funds donors
Fidelity Investments, Inc. ($500)
The GE Foundation ($500)
donors
Anonymous Donor
Eunice Lee
Chung-Ming Hsieh & Yu-Tzu Tai
Jean Roper
Mary & Jeffrey Borenstein
Andrea & Jeffrey Cohen
Shawn Doung & Cui Yi Cai
Selma Cooperband
Yelena Sulkin
Chang Ju Zou
Alex Wang
Chao Wang & Jinlei Liu
Igor Ocherectyanny
Hong Ouyang & Kin Wing Li
Pamela Loughlin
Boris Tandetnitskiy
Fangjun Liu
David Ohanian & Suzanne Nelsen
Lawrence & Arlene Fauman
Donald & Joyce Fishman
David Slifka
Emily Ostrower
Barrie & Stephen Silk
Dana & Jerry Schwartz
Stephen Kaufer
Alice and Alan Wu
Irina and Sudha Kadiyala
Indu Danturti
Dr and Mrs. Charles Lipson
Ellen Concannon & Reza Khorshidi
Brad & Susan Michals
Allison Peter
Carolyn & Georges Peter
Deb Hahn and Mark Zeren
The Schwartz Family
The Sullivan Family
Robert Radin & Amy McGregor Radin
Sara Coen Dash
The Amicangioli Family
Jerry Reilly and Marie Jackson
Osnat Levy
Melissa & John Mullen
Alan and Lucy Rao
Waihung and Suet Yau Lo
Shin Uk Kim
Derek Van Beever and Ashley Anderton
Scott and Kristine Freeman
The Bray Family
Jeff and Mary Borenstein
John Leonard and Mary Darby
Jon and Melissa Shore
Aijaz and Saadia Baloch
David Chanian and Suzanne Nelsen
Liqiang Tou and Min Li
David and Rowena Nguyen
The Kaplan Family
Jeffrey and Andrea Cohen
The Phoel Family
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hahn
Ha Gyun Jeong and Se Young Kwak
Nelson Ronkin and Lynn Grush
David Alsop and Naoko Ushimaro Alsop
Tiffany Chen
The Kupovich Family
Karen and Michael Weissel
Eugene and Zoya Komarovsky
Ron and Kimberly Weiss
The Gelfond Family
Atsushi and Makiko Harigaya
The Konishi Family
The Flannery Family
Wha Yeon Baek
Wai Foong and Samantha Chow
Laura Doan and Lou Dinh
Richard and Amy Eng
Mark Zeren and Deb Hahn
Qinfang Qian and Tsongsheng Chen
Peter and Adriana Pechan
Roger Spingarn and Susan Reuter
Hamlet Trinidad and Felicha Gonzalez
Jundong Zhang and Li Dan
Chao Wang and Jinlei Liu
Hui Fang Xiao and Jun Ming Zhou
Peter and Yu Ying Yong
Carlos Cuellar and Fanny Figueroa
Lisa Howe
Dario and Grace Lirio
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