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Presentation to GCA Community Tuesday, February 3rd by The Save Good

Counsel Community Now, Inc.

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This Evening’s Agenda

1. Welcome and Introductions2. Opening Prayer3. Save GCA: Who we are4. Plan to Save GCA5. Student Perspective6. Fundraising: What you can do7. Closing Prayer8. Thanking all who attended

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1870: The Sisters of Divine Compassion

1922: Good Counsel Academy

2014: The Save Good Counsel Community Now, Inc.

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Three entitiesOne goal:

“To work together as a community to maintain and keep the Divine Compassion Sisters and their ministries on the North

Broadway campus.”

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MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Save Good Counsel Now, Inc. is to allow Our Lady of Good Counsel Academy High School to continue its almost 100 year tradition of educating young women on its White Plains, campus and allow the Sisters in residence to remain in their rightful home.

We recognize the financial needs of the Sisters of the Divine Compassion and strive to work with them to utilize the campus for the funds needed in a way that allows the High School and the Sisters to remain and provide a quality, affordable education in the spirit of Mother Mary Veronica. www.SaveGCA.com

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Who is Save The Good Counsel Community Now, Inc:

• Parents, students, Sisters, faculty and alumni.

• Our goal has been to find a solution to meet both the financial needs of the Sisters and keep the school on the campus.   

 • We believe in the vision and mission of Mother

Mary Veronica and Monsignor Preston in educating Confident Women Compassionate Leaders.

• The Sisters have served our community for almost 100 years and now it is our turn to take care of them.

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PLAN TO SAVE GOOD COUNSEL

1) Financial Backer and Experienced Team in place.

2) Feasibility studies of campus are underway.

3) Pay a market price for the campus (such as can be supported with the continued operation of the Convent, High School, Chapel, and other Ministries).

4) Keep the High School Open, Make Improvements where needed, Build Enrollment, Commence Long Term Strategic Planning, and Map Out How to Deliver Facilities that will be appropriate for the next 50 Years +.

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ACQUISITION PROCESS & FINANCING

1) Funds secured by Financial Backer.

2) Financial Backer Requires Good Counsel Community to Show Strong Demonstration of Financial Support.

3) Additional Funding Will Be Needed For Improvements to Campus Facilities and Potential Operating Deficits of the High School.

4) GCA Community Must Contribute Financially To Ensure Success.

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Long Term Plan

1) Plan to update and enhance facilitiesfor School, Alumnae and religiousactivities.

2) Ongoing professional Fund Raising Effort and establish an Endowment.

3) Support the Enhancement of all Academic, Extracurricular & Athletic Programs.

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How YOU can Help

1) Make a personal gift. 2) Make a stretch gift in the form of a PLEDGE (to be paid over the next 3-5 years).

3) Help spread the word! Do you have access to someone who

can make a major gift to GCA? Tell Us!

Ask your contacts to give (add the link to your email signature,

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