Wednesday, December 31, 2008

2008 Contributors to SHS Scholarships

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Julie A Berke, FL

Jack and Sally Hutslar, VA
SHS Class of 1957

Dr & Mrs James T Smith, CA
SHS Class of 1957

Dan Yeazel, CA
SHS Class of 1957

Dan Yeazel, CA
SHS Class of 1957

Total donations for 2008 is $700.00

Initial goal is $35,000

Final goal is $1,000,000

We wish to thank our classmates and friends who have contributed so generously to the SHS Scholarships in 2008. Our 2009 fundraising drive is underway with letters and emails to our classmates. To make your 2009 contribution, see the Donor form at www.SHSscholarships.com.

Please help us spread the word. Tell two friends about us. Then ask them to tell two more people. With your help and the power of two, we can achieve our fundraising goals in order to provide scholarship assistance for the recent graduates of the new Springfield High School. Thanks . . . Jack Hutslar

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Maximze your giving to the SHS Scholarships

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There are ways that donors to the SHS Scholarships can maximize the value of their giving and protect their personal financial interests!

You can contribute to the SHS Scholarships for local use or you can contribute to The Government for distribution across the nation as our elected officials see fit.


- Tax deductible contributions to the SHS Scholarships
- Gift annuities to the SHS Scholarships
- Charitable remainder trusts


The Springfield Foundation, managers of the SHS Scholarships, provides confidential and professional assistance to our donors and their financial advisors in developing tax-efficient, and sometimes income-producing, approaches to supporting the SHS Scholarships. Gift annuities, charitable lead annuity trusts, and charitable remainder trusts can all be attractive options in today’s low-interest-rate environment. The Foundation staff can advise you on the best option for your needs.

Despite the drop in the market, assets that have been held over the long term can still generate significant capital gains taxes; donors may be able to avoid this cost by transferring the assets to the SHS Scholarships. For donors whose present financial flexibility has been limited by the economy, there are many ways to create a legacy, from designating the SHS Scholarships as the ultimate beneficiary of their retirement plans to bequests of personal property. More information on many of these options can be found by contacting Horton Hobbs at The Springfield Foundation.

Thanks for your support now and in the years ahead . . . Jack Hutslar

Monday, September 22, 2008

No Donation Is Too Small

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Give what you can

The SHS Scholarships program is now receiving donations. Our first goal is to raise $30,000 so that we can begin awarding scholarships. As of September, we have pledges for $5,000.00. The ultimate goal is to raise $1,000,000 over five years. This means that we are asking you to give, not once, but every year over the next five years.

In order to make this a perpetual scholarship program that works long after we are but memories, about five per cent of the principle will be used for scholarships each year. That allows the principle to grow.

How much should I give?

No donation is too small.

Give $5.00, $10.00 or $100.00. Give more if you can.


If you wish, you could give to commemorate your graduating class. For instance, the class members of 1957 could give $19.57, $195.70, $1,957.00 or even $19,570.00. Give what you can but remember, no donation is too small.

At this time there is no other official fundraising event. This is it. Look at our News blog for updates and to learn more.

Please note that all donations are to be sent directly to

SHS Scholarships
c/o Springfield Foundation
4 West Main Street, Suite 825
Springfield, Ohio 45502

Thanks for your contributions . . . Jack Hutslar, SHS Class of 1957

Monday, September 8, 2008

SHS Scholarships now accepting donations for 2008

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This is our first official request for donations for the SHS Scholarships for 2008. We hope you will contribute and help us spread the word. As you know, North High School and South High School have combined into one high school. The new Springfield High School opened September 8, 2008. To honor this reunification, a task force was established by three SHS graduates to raise student scholarship money.

Our goal is quite simple. We wish to create a permanent endowment through the Springfield Foundation to provide scholarship assistance to recent graduates of Springfield High School now and far into the future. Our ultimate goal is to raise $1,000,000, but first we must first raise $30,000 before any scholarships can be awarded. Donations are tax deductible.

For those of you who have not previously received information about the SHS Scholarships, this will introduce you to a project that was started by three graduates of the SHS Class of 1957 - Jack Hutslar in Virginia plus Phil McClelland and Jack Reynard, both in Sprngfield. This is a true grassroots program. We need your assistance.

2008 Contribution - To make your 2008 contribution, print out the Donor form found at www.SHSschholarships.com. Tax deductible contributions are to be sent directly to the Springfield Foundation. At this time, there is no other recognized fundraising program.

First, please make your initial contribution for 2008 before the end of the year.

Second, please forward this information to other members of your class plus your friends, family and teachers. Please help us spread the word and help our SHS graduates.

Third, please make copies of the Donor form. Give them to your friends, family and faculty from SHS, North and South.

Fourth, Please make copies of the SHS Donor form and put a copy in the envelope when you pay your bills each month. See the Donor Form button on line.

Fifth, The SHS Logo – You noticed that there is an SHS Scholarship logo at www.SHSscholarships.com. This distinctive SHS logo can be added to any personal or business web site. Links can be set up to take viewers directly to www.SHSschholarships.com. Again, this is a genuine grassroots effort. Please help us make this happen.

Finally, we want to fully fund the SHS Scholarships in five years. Please give every year. For up to the minute News and Information, click on the News button here at http://www.SHSscholarships.com.

Thank you for taking time to read this. Call or email any of us if you wish to become more involved in turning this dream into a reality.

Sincerely yours,

Jack Hutslar
SHS Class of 1957

Monday, June 23, 2008

SHS Scholarships up and running

I would like to thank you for visiting the SHS Scholarships site and checking out the latest News. This blog will keep you posted on current events. If you have not already done so, please look through the information provided elsewhere at this site.

In the near future we will begin to officially solicit scholarship funds. They will benefit the recent graduates of the newly reunited Springfield [Ohio] High School.

Our primary means of fundraising at the present time are [1] a grassroots email campaign and [2] contacting reunion groups.

By grassroots, we actually mean that we want you to tell others about the SHS Scholarships. So, please send our SHS Scholarships web site link to your former classmates, friends, relatives and former faculty members. Please ask them to tell others.

If you know of any class members from SNHS, SSHS and SHS who are conducting on going reunion activities, please send that information to me or ask them to contact Jack Hutslar at 800 767-4916.

For any group or business that has a web site, we can also provide them with an SHS Scholarships button. It will link to our web site.

Thank you very much for your interest in this scholarship effort.

Sincerely yours,
Jack Hutslar
SHS Class of 1957

Friday, June 6, 2008

Welcome to the SHS Scholarship Blog

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It's my pleasure to welcome you to the SHS Scholarship Blog site where you will be able to follow the latest discussion of activities concerning the SHS Scholarship program.

Thanks,

Jack Hutslar