HOBY Alums Call Donors To Say Thanks For The Memories!

What A Thankful Bunch! Our Thank-A-Thon Volunteers

To celebrate the start of 2012, a group of Central PA HOBY Alumns got together on the last weekend of 2011 and put a call into their past.  They contacted 150 of Central PA HOBY's donors who helped make our 2011 Leadership Seminar happen, just to say thanks for their support and how much it meant to them.

Every year, area businesses, individuals, civic clubs, and community grant programs donate the $90,000 needed so that 250 area high school sophmores can attend the 4-day seminar and learn how to hone their leadership skills without cost to them. This is the first year that Central PA HOBY has held a Thank-A-Thon to thank their donors by phone.

"It was a great way to let our donors know that their gift made a difference by hearing it directly from the students who attended the seminar," explained Catherine Shelly, Central PA HOBY Director of Fundraising.  "And hopefully that inspires them to continue giving."

"I was really proud of the students for coming out to thank donors.  21 students and friends of students participated. I think they had a great time making connections with those who make HOBY a reality every year," stated Anna Jordan, Director of Alumni Relations for Central PA HOBY.

Thanks to all the Team Alumni members and volunteers that came out to help make our first-ever HOBY Thank-A-Thon a rousing success, and we're looking forward to an OUTSTANDING 2012 seminar with even more donors to be thankful for!  If you would like to support the 2012 Central PA HOBY Leadership Seminar, please click here.