Daisy's Big Day '25

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This campaign ended on March 14, 2025, but you can still make a gift to Lincoln School by clicking here!
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What’s it all about?

Daisy’s Big Day is a community-wide Giving Day for Lincoln!
Our Challenge: Unlock $100,000

by reaching 500 gifts of ANY SIZE!


Why your gift matters:

From $5 to $5,000, each gift fuels Lincoln's academic excellence and unique programs. Your generosity is important because you're supporting an environment where girls thrive, lead, and forge their own path.


Who is Daisy?

Daisy is a little lynx, and a friend to every student at Lincoln. She’s named after Daisy Dwight, Lincoln School’s first student!


What makes Daisy’s Big Day so BIG?

All day, Daisy and her friends at Lincoln will highlight the incredible academics and programs that benefit our students. As we reach milestones, Daisy will reveal special treats and fun surprises!

Incentives
Generate 5 gifts with your Unique Link and you'll receive a special Lincoln swag pack!
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Inspire 8 gifts with your Unique Link, and in addition to the Lincoln swag pack, you'll receive a Daisy stuffed toy!
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THANK YOU, CHALLENGERS!

Daisy's Big Day would be nowhere near as BIG without the generosity of the alumnae, parents, families, and Trustees who have come together to offer our $100,000 BIG Challenge. Lincoln School is enormously grateful to:

  • An anonymous alumna
  • An anonymous family
  • Russell Carey P'16,'31 and Rebekah Ham P'16,'31
  • Donna Paolino Coia ’70 and Kara Marchionte '01
  • Heather and Chris Crosby P’29
  • Michael & Rindy Dominguez P’26
  • Jane Palestine Jamieson '71

We also deeply thank all of those offering targeted Matches and Challenges:

  • An anonymous alumna from the '70s, offering a challenge to inspire alumnae from 1970-1979
  • An anonymous alumna from the '80s, offering a challenge to inspire alumnae from 1980-1989
  • An anonymous alumna from the '90s, offering a dollar-for-dollar match in the first hours of Daisy's Big Day
  • An anonymous faculty member, offering a challenge to inspire the participation of Lincoln faculty and staff
  • An anonymous family, offering a challenge to inspire Lower School parents
  • An anonymous family, offering a challenge to inspire Upper School parents
  • Sarah Conde '00, offering a challenge to inspire alumnae from 2000-2024
  • Melanie and Stephen Coon P'10, offering a match to inspire parents of alumnae
  • Gail Auslander Ginnetty ’64, offering a challenge to inspire alumnae from 1960-1969
  • Nicole and Jolie Issa, offering a challenge to inspire 1st Grade parents
  • Kassandra Jolley '91, offering a challenge to inspire alumnae from 1990-1999
  • Debby Rempis, offering a challenge to inspire Lincoln grandparents
  • Eric and Alexis Soloff P'29, offering a match to inspire Middle School parents
  • Mark Teng and Wenjuan Jiang P'40, offering a challenge to inspire Little School parents

If you'd like to inspire your peers in a similar way, click "Offer a Match" or "Offer a Challenge" at the top of the screen!

476 days ago by Brian Platt
LYNX MADNESS WAS A SLAM DUNK!

After an exciting afternoon of fierce  and fun competition, the Final Round of Lynx Madness saw Team 8 prevail against Team 2. 

Lynx Madness, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament created to kick off Daisy’s Big Day, featured 8 teams that mixed Upper School students with adults from the Lincoln community.

Organized by Director of Athletics Cindy Blodgett and Mari Marchionte Bianco ’97 P’31, this was a fun and festive event. Huge thanks to everyone who came out to cheer on our players and help us begin Daisy’s Big Day with some Lincoln swagger!

We’re deeply grateful to all of our players:

Team 1: Mari Bianco, Lisha Gomes, Stefanie Casinelli Taylor, Jaclyn Sullivan Leibl-Cote, Reign Whiteing

Team 2: Nora Barré, Sarah Berube, Barret Fabris, Ianthe Hershberger, Genevieve Issa, Nicole Issa

Team 3: Bella Clinton, Rebekah Ham, Juniper McKenna, Alex Rempis, Tehillah Saidon, Ruby Verkuijlen, Kilah Walters-Clinton

Team 4: Norm Berube, Sue Farnum, Sydney Jones, Kimani Lumsden, Caroline Walsh

Team 5: Monica D'Hondt-Gorbea, Susannah Duggan, Sophie Glenn Lau, Jackson Tobin, Anastasia Vrachnos

Team 6: Peter Lau, Andrea Navarro, Kara Newman-Gilligan, Jess Ream, Peniel Saidon

Team 7: Amy Conklin, Brenda Konopelko, Joe McDonald, Maggie McDonald, Jay Soucy

Team 8: Cindy Blodgett, Jim Casey, Aliviah Harris, Owen Lizzi, Mary McConnell

476 days ago by Brian Platt
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Suitcase icon7%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon8%Parents of Alumnae
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Anastasia Vrachnos

Generated 234 clicks and 77 gifts, totaling $7,825

Robb Barnard

Generated 87 clicks and 30 gifts, totaling $1,150

Team #2

Generated 105 clicks and 25 gifts, totaling $1,630

Rebekah Ham

Generated 117 clicks and 16 gifts, totaling $726

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Nicole Issa

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Gave $1,500 during a Challenge!

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