Support the Fund for Collegiate
Fund for Collegiate: Our unrestricted annual fund
Our annual fundraising efforts, running from June 1 to May 31 each year, are the lifeblood of the Fund for Collegiate. Our Day of Giving, recent Spartan Bashes, and Marketing Sponsorships all facilitate its funding.These unrestricted dollars allow our school to work directly with each division to determine and deploy investments ensuring our school remains a world-class institution.
Funds raised throughout the school year are allocated the following summer towards:
Teacher Wish Lists
Professional Development
Classroom Enhancements
Health & Wellness Support
Elevating the Arts & Athletics
Class Retreats & Activities
Campus Security
Securing the Future (Rainy Day Fund and Endowment)
How unrestricted donations to our Fund for Collegiate make a difference
Your donations to the Fund for Collegiate tell us you believe in our mission. Annual fund gifts enable WCS to be nimble and proactive, allowing us to swiftly address emergent needs and opportunities. They indicate that you care deeply about the education we are providing today and its vital role in Wichita.
2023-24 Fund for Collegiate Impact on the 2024-25 school year
58 Faculty & Staff sent to Professional Development Conferences/Conventions
In collaboration with CPA, funded the WCS Parenting Speaker Series
New furniture for classrooms in need in LS, MS, and US
Science materials in EC
Campus wide maintenance, upgrades, and improvements
MS Wellness Wednesday funding
Lair Cafeteria equipment upgrades
US Football, Basketball, Volleyball and Track & Field funding
Campus wide technology upgrades
US Fine Arts faculty funding
Installation of new Reading Specialist room
Cheer floor mats
US Photography equipment
Books for LS, MS & US students
MS iLab equipment
Campus wide fire code compliance updates
Provided seed funding for a new bus
Security updates and improvements
EC Digital piano repairs
Baseball backstop repair
And much more. . .
Day of Giving
The 2024 WCS Day of Giving took place on October 10 and raised over $750,000 in unrestricted funds for our school. Spurred on by the incredibly generous “Challenge” gifts of Debra & David Humphreys and the Helen & Russ Meyer family, our community stepped up to make this our most successful Day of Giving in school history!
2024 Day of Giving Leadership Donors
Thank you to our Leadership Donors for supporting Collegiate through their generous, unrestricted gifts.
Spartan Challenge Donors ($100,000)
Debra & David Humphreys '75
The Helen & Russ Meyer Family
Torchbearers ($50,000)
Doug Smock
Guardians ($30,000+)
Jocelyne & George Laham in honor of WCS Faculty & Staff
Benefactors ($20,000+)
Anonymous
Marilyn & Bill Boettger
Julie & Tom Gentile
Shannon & James Herrman
Stacia & Michael McKnight
The Joe Moeller Family
The Rasberry Family
Patrons ($10,000+)
Christine & Steven Bacci
Mimi & Richard DeVore and the DeVore Foundation
Corey & Jeff Johnson
Elizabeth R. Koch Foundation
Morgan ‘96 & Logan Overman ‘96
Sara & Tony Streich
Kate & Dan Taylor
Deanna ‘96 & Tyler Ternes
The Walsh Family
The Weigand Family
