Dimitri Gerakaris '69 sent me a note updating us on the downstream impact of our Class philanthropy grants.
"One of our clearly stated goals of providing funds for Dartmouth student philanthropists is to inculcate the love of philanthropy plus to help them develop the skills to carry on with such work after graduation and well into the rest of their lives.
2017-2018: SIBS (Dartmouth version of Big Brothers and Big Sisters) $10,000 grant
We received a note thanking us for our 2017 $10,000 gift to SIBS.
2018-2019: Dartmouth Ski Patrol (DSP) $10,000 grant
We received this thank you letter for our Class donation to their organization.
Class of 1969 Special Projects Philanthropic Grants Report. The First Ten Years
An updated version of our special projects philanthropy below the fold.
Backstory
Dimitri says:
The Class of '69 gave $10,000 to the Dartmouth Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program, desribed as follows:
The Class decided this year to give its annual philanthropy gift of $10,000 as a contribution to The DOC Restoration Project.
Due to the Covid Pandemic and the absence of signficiant on-campus student activity, no student organization was identified as a recipient of our anual $10,000 Class of '69 Philanthropy Award.