Audacity Donors: Why we donated our MEID to Audacity
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Audacity Donors: Why we donated our MEID to Audacity
The Wong Family
How has it felt watching Noah and Cassidy grow up at the school?
I toured Meadowridge School when Noah was about two, and then again when he was three. We always planned for Noah to attend Meadowridge, but assumed he would start in Grade 3. Well, with the abrupt closing of his old school, Noah – along with eleven of his classmates – arrived at Meadowridge midyear in January. I will never forget how welcoming the school and staff were, even giving up the staffroom so it could become a makeshift classroom that first year. It was a rocky start as we adjusted, but Grade 2 was much better and Noah soon felt like he belonged and flourished.
I watched Noah grow and mature through those first years, and remember in Grade 5 when he would confidently walk his sister, Cassidy, to the Kindergarten class from the bus each day. The Middle Years and Diploma Programme at Meadowridge were the perfect fit for Noah’s personality and learning style. The ability for him to also experience Model UN, Student Council, Musicals, Fencing and Basketball have been springboards to outside opportunities that have stretched Noah and build his resiliency.
What inspired you to donate your MEID to the Audacity Campaign?
The school community has done so much for my family, so donating my MEID has always been in the back of my mind. The school finished the expansion of the Theatre and Gym when we started, and the DP addition was completed just in time for Noah to experience. I believe we need to pay it forward, no matter how small the contribution, for the next generation of students. The Burke Hall is a building I look forward to seeing in the future. As much as I have enjoyed Space Nights, plays and musicals in the current Theatre, I look forward to when we have the ample seating and enhanced lighting and sound equipment in the new Burke Hall.
What are you most excited for when it comes to the campus expansion?
Who would have thought 35 years ago that a group of Parents with a few trailers and small buildings would be the blueprint for what Meadowridge has, and will continue, to become. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of this inspiring story?
News & Updates
Philanthropy is at the heart of who we are in the Meadowridge community. For parents, Fay and Johnson, their generosity over the years has made a tremendous impact on the programs and the transformation of the campus. Celebrate with us on their incredible gifts of nearly $100,000 to the Audacity Campaign!
If you weren’t able to attend last Thursday’s Community Information Session, we’ve got you covered. Read onward for six key takeaways and the answers to our community-submitted questions.
We talked to The Dong Family about Meadowridge's impact on their family and why they've decided to donate towards the campus expansion.
For the Liu Family, supporting the Audacity Campaign was “about trust.” When the family of four first joined Meadowridge, they were not just new to the school, but to the country.
When Mr. Scott Spurgeon first joined the school, there was no place for students to work out, run track, long jump or dance. There was only one playing field (the backfield was then still piles of “shrubs, trees, and dirt”) and one gymnasium.
Why the Wong family decided to donate their MEID to Audacity, the expansion campaign for Meadowridge School.