Day of Giving

Thank You for Making the 2024 Day of Giving a Success

We are grateful for the enthusiastic responses to the Day of Giving in support of the ACS Fund. The Day of Giving ended with 235 donors who contributed $182,123 in one day!

We are getting close to meeting the goal of raising $570,000 for the ACS Fund and 100% participation for all school families. Please consider making a gift today to support The Avery Coonley School.

Donor Appreciation: Make a gift to the ACS Fund of $50 or more to receive a custom ACS umbrella featuring a favorite campus scene printed on the inside. Limit one per donor while supplies last. Umbrellas will be available by December 31, 2024.

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Community Challenge: ACS met the Community Challenge, securing an additional $75,000 for our students and school!

Special thanks to the generous alumni families below for their support in offering the matching challenge:

Dr. Joshua and Jessica Friess, Lloyd “Chip” Fry III ’67, Leslie Hindman ’68, Jim and Ashleigh Oberweis, Martin and Catherine Slark, and Joel and Shannon Weinberger.

Early Bird Special: Be one of the first two donors to the ACS Fund on Oct. 1 to receive a special seahorse surprise.

Winners: McGonigal Family & Zhu Family

Surprise Challenge: All who make a gift to the ACS Fund on Oct. 1 between 12-2 pm central will be entered to win a custom ACS Stanley 40oz tumbler.

Winner: Jorie Johnson '88

Beginner's Luck: Make your very first gift to the ACS Fund on Oct. 1 for a chance to win the ultimate ACS swag bag.

Winner: Bienia Family

Alumni Challenge: Show your seahorse pride by making a gift in honor of your class or teachers. All alumni donors on or before Oct. 1 will be entered into a raffle for a custom ACS blanket and ACS Stanley 40oz tumbler.

Winner: Maya Goyal '16

Early Start to Summer: Make a gift to the ACS Fund of $250 or more on or before Oct. 1 to receive early access to register for the 2025 ACS Summer Program.**Matching Gift Raffle: Make a gift to the ACS Fund on or before Oct. 1 and initiate a matching gift through your employer by Dec. 31 to be entered into a raffle to win an ACS spirit store gift card. Winner will be drawn in January 2025.

Gala & Auction Tickets Raffle: Make a gift to the ACS Fund on Oct. 1 to be entered into a raffle to win two tickets to the ACS Gala & Auction on February 22, 2025.

Winner: Kolek Family

Donors After Dark: Make a gift to the ACS Fund on Oct. 1 between 6 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. for a chance to win a custom ACS Stanley 40oz tumbler.

Winner: Mehta Family

VIP Parking Pass: Families of Student Groups that reach 100% participation in the ACS Fund on or before Oct. 1 will be entered into a drawing for a one-day, reserved parking pass. One winner per Group.*

Winners: PreK4 - Schlei Family, Kindergarten - O'Rourke Family, Group 1 - Kruse Family

Race to the Finish: Donate to Participate! The Student Group with highest family participation in the ACS Fund at the end of the Day of Giving wins a special surprise for the students.*

PreK3 - 67%
PreK4 -100%
Kindergarten - 100%
Gr 1 - 100%
Gr 2 - 88%
Gr 3 - 84%
Gr 4 - 76%
Gr 5 - 87%
Gr 6 - 71%
Gr 7 - 65%
Gr 8 - 57%

BONUS: If ACS reaches 200 donors on the Day of Giving, every donor who makes a gift that day will be entered to win an ACS spirit store gift card. Achieved! Winner: Marta Hernandez '00

Questions? Contact the ACS Development Office at development@averycoonley.org or (630) 969-0800.*All ACS Fund donations from school families made 7/1/24 - 10/1/24 are counted in participation rates and Early Start to Summer offer.**Early Start to Summer Terms and Conditions - Early access promotion is valid only for ACS families with a student currently enrolled in PreK-7. Offer is non-transferable and limited to the registration for children in the immediate family of the participating donor. Families who participate will be given a unique URL and code to be used during the registration process. Early access registration will take place on January 30^th from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm during ACS Parent Teacher Conferences. Early registration opens three hours before general registration begins. Once general registration opens, we are unable to accommodate special requests. Full payment of all programs that are selected is necessary to complete and finalize a summer program registration.