All Paws In 🐾

We are completely blown away by what this Golden Bear community did on Giving Day! You went #AllPawsIn up to the very last minute and we are so inspired by and grateful for you.

Some highlights:

🐾Crushed our goal of 300 donors, finishing the day with 350 donors and $315,653!! This was truly an incredible outcome💯

🐾Met all 3 challenges! Thank you to our generous challenge donors: Missy and Clay Courts, Laura and Peter Mace, and our Board of Trustees🎁

🐾Carpool Competition Champs for an out-of-uniform day: LOWER SCHOOL🏆

🐾Sweet Treat Competition Champs for a special sweet treat prize: UPPER SCHOOL🏆

While our Giving Day campaign officially ended at 11:59 last night, you can still make your gift to the 2021-2022 HIES Annual Fund! Visit www.hies.org/gifts to make your gift or pledge, payable by June 30, 2022.

Again, thank you, Holy Innocents’! Hope to see you all tomorrow at the Homecoming Game on Baker Field at 2:30 p.m. GO BEARS!

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Congratulations to the LOWER SCHOOL, our Carpool Competition Champions! You have earned a non-uniform day! Date TBD.

Thank you to all families that made gifts! This momentum is unstoppable🐾🐾

REMINDER: All donors to #AllPawsIn will be entered into random drawings for 3 incredible prizes!

Prizes are:

·Lead the Bear Walk at the Homecoming Game on Saturday, October 23

·A reserved parking spot under Groesbeck for the Homecoming Game

·A private viewing party for the Homecoming Game from the Humanities Building Skybox! (up to 12 people total, snacks and sodas provided)

NEW CHALLENGE and CARPOOL COMPETITION!!

Board of Trustee member and current parents Laura and Peter Mace have issued a challenge to our community! If we can raise an additional $25,000 between now and 11:59 p.m., the Mace Family Challenge will be unlocked. That's another $25K on Giving Day for the HIES Annual Fund, so we hope you will double down by giving now!
 
Also, we are excited to announce that Head of School Paul Barton has agreed that the HIES division with the most donors from 3-4 p.m. will receive an out-of-uniform day. That’s right! Get those sneakers, jeans and fleeces ready, and make your gift now!

All donors to #AllPawsIn will be entered into random drawings for 3 incredible prizes! 3 lucky Golden Bear individuals or families will win:

• Opportunity to lead the Bear Walk at the Homecoming Game on Saturday, October 23
• A Reserved parking spot under Groesbeck for the Homecoming Game
• A Private viewing party for the Homecoming Game from the Humanities Building Skybox! (up to 12 people total, snacks and drinks provided)

UPDATE: We met our 100 donor goal an hour early!! Thank you for this strong showing so early in the day. Let's keep the momentum going!

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This just in! HIES parents Missy and Clay Courts have issued a community-wide challenge: if we get 100 gifts to #AllPawsIn by 11 a.m., they will make a $25,000 gift to the Annual Fund. Wow! What an opportunity!

Ok, Golden Bears, let’s get loud and proud about what makes HIES such a special place. You can even share the love on our Bear Board at the bottom of this page!

Here’s how you can be a part of this special day: 

• First, make your gift by visiting www.hies.org/givingday and use the social media prompts to inspire other to join you!

• Second, make sure you follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for updates throughout the day
• Third, share the day with your networks! Let everyone know that you are #AllPawsIn🐾 for Holy Innocents’ and ask them to join you.
• IT'S GO TIME, HIES! LET'S DO THIS!