School Benefits from Fundraising Efforts

The all-school fundraiser at Tennessee Temple Academy was a success this year as the school raised around $6,500 according to Rob Eldridge, Development Director. “The appreciation needs to go to Wimberly Taylor, Yvette Padfield, Gary and Angela Voigt who were the backbone of the fundraiser and the students and parents who participated. I just tried to stay out of their way.” The school chose to use the Abundant Funds Christian Collection which had a catalog of assorted Christmas cards, wrapping paper and Christmas gifts. It was the second time the school used this fundraiser with the last time being 4 years ago. This year’s group raised over $2,500 more dollars through the participation. “We learned several things this year which we feel will allow us to do even better next year. There is a Christian school in Kentucky with the same size enrollment as ours that consistently raise over $25,000 each year. If they can do it, then I know we can too,” commented Mr. Eldridge. A portion of the monies raised have been used to place ceramic tile in the elementary cafeteria.

This year’s winners received the best prizes ever given in the history of Temple Academy. The top individual sales winner in the Upper School received a Gateway Tablet Laptop computer, a $150 MP3 player and a $50 gift certificate to Best Buy. The winners were Sheri Stevens, Mary Shiraef and Stephen Halstead. Honorable mention goes to Sam Igou. The top individual sales winner in the Lower School received a desktop computer, $75 Wal-Mart gift card and a $50 Wal-Mart gift card. The winners were Sarah Voigt, Gabriel Grayson-Henderson and Fany Gomez. The top class was 4 th grade in Lower School and 9 th grade in Upper School. Early Bird winners were treated to a trip to Chucky Cheese and Chick-Fila in the Lower School and a bowling party and Olive Garden in the Upper School.

Tennessee Temple Academy has an Early Learning Center, for ages 2 through kindergarten, located at the corner of Vance and Willow Streets; and the Upper and Lower Schools for grades 1-12 at their strategically located 3-story facility at the corner of Bailey and Hawthorne Avenues, in historic Highland Park. View PDF of all the winners.