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Give Three Cheers for Our Volunteers

Although Thanksgiving remains only weeks away, I’ve already compiled a list of those individuals for whom I am thankful. While God and family rank highest on my prayer list, I’m especially thankful for all the VOLUNTEERS who make Lehman Catholic extraordinary.

My prayers begin with Jenny and Paul Weber of Troy who’ve given hours of dedicated support to our school’s efforts. As the parents of two children- Gretchen and Ben-they exemplify what volunteerism is all about. Most recently, Jenny and Paul chaired the 21st Annual Harvest Auction, the school’s largest fundraiser of the year. Not only did they oversee this successful event but rolled up their shirtsleeves and appeared daily at the Development Office offering to make phone calls to recruit additional volunteers, record items in Auction Tracker, collect donor gifts, order tuxes and a myriad of other details.

Jenny, a member of Lehman’s science faculty, plays the piano at school events when requested and oversees the Relay for Life fundraisers including the Wednesday after school snack bar. It’s not unusual to find her baking brownies at 11 p.m. the night before.

Most recently, Jenny volunteered to serve as a “spotter” at the Lehman Athletic Boosters’ Hole in One at Shelby Oaks where golfers have a chance to win a car from Hemm AutoMall. Again, it was a labor of love. And, speaking of athletic boosters, this marks another group of unsung heroes who generate thousands of dollars annually to support Lehman’s athletic programs. In recent weeks, Dave Owen, Peggy Baird and D.J. Baird spent copious hours putting together the boosters’ golf tournament on October 4th. Not only did the golfers have a great time but the trio also managed to solicit needed funds from corporate sponsors too numerous to mention. We thank them all.

Like the athletic boosters, Lehman’s blessings extend to the enthusiastic corps of parents, grandparents, faculty, staff and alumni who support the music department’s efforts. Whether it’s coordinating the annual winter fruit sales or sewing costumes for the popular Spring musical, the music department would like everyone involved to take an “extra bow” for their efforts. And, special thanks to faculty and staff who serve as unpaid advisors of extra-curricular activities such as Science Olympiad or Mock Trial.

Lehman is a community of individuals who commit their time, talent and treasures throughout the year. We are most grateful to the Board of Limited Jurisdiction and Lehman Foundation Board, both of whom govern Lehman and dedicate hours of time to the betterment of the school. We also have numerous volunteers who serve on committees to deal with issues such as enrollment and the Annual Fund not to mention casts of dozens who serve as gift gatherers for the auction, Lehman Foundation Banquet, ground maintenance and meal preparers for our student athletes. Extra applause can be given to the Lehman Alumni Association whose tenacious efforts have resulted in a Hall of Fame, 5K Run, softball tourney, and student directory in recent years.

If we were to tabulate the thousands of hours donated by this legion of volunteers and pay them their worth, it would be financially impossible. All we can do at this time is publicly thank them for their wonderful act of “paying it forward” and set aside a special prayer at Thanksgiving asking God to bless them for all their good work.

Happy holidays to everyone!

Sharon Semanie
Director of Development

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