Monday, October 17, 2022

Friends of Fine Arts Membership Drive Reminder!


Downers Grove South Fine Arts Community Members,


This is the first reminder and call to action regarding the Friends of Fine Arts Membership Drive. Our membership drive began last week with a goal of at least 100 new contributing members. We are on our way with the first 17, but we have a very long way to go!


The Friends of Fine Arts are a volunteer organization of parents, educators and community members supporting and promoting the Fine Arts at Downers Grove South High School. If you have a student in the Arts, you are automatically a member. However it would be incredible for you to become a contributing member. Your membership and contributions go a long way in ensuring that every students has access to quality experiences in the Arts. Through gifts and service, DGS FOFA is dedicated to:

  • Providing private lesson scholarships as well as music and art summer grants to every student we can, to increase access for all.

  • Enlightening classroom experiences through guest clinicians, artists, entrepreneurs, and conductors.

  • Purchasing equipment for Fine Arts instruction that extends beyond the district’s financial obligation.

  • Supporting Fine Arts events with publicity, volunteers, and hospitality.

  • Advocating and communicating Fine Arts activities and student achievement in the Arts to the broader artistic community.


MEMBERSHIP

Again the primary purpose is to increase access for EVERY student.  We have much to do and your support is greatly appreciated. You can become a contributor by:

Once completed, please take all of this a big step further by:

  • Passing this information along to friends and family. All are welcome. 

  • Consider being present and helping at events by filling out this  Volunteer Interest Form



If you have questions about membership or about FOFA in general, reach out to me at any time. Thank you again for your consideration and we look forward to an amazing drive.  


Sincerely,


Jerry Lowrey

Ms. Ann Andreshak - Friends of Fine Arts President


Jerry J. Lowrey (he/him)

DGS Fine Arts Department Chair, Band Director 

  

1436 Norfolk Street

Downers Grove, Illinois 60516

630-795-8681

jlowrey@csd99.org

District 99 is committed to providing high-quality educational opportunities 
for all students in a caring, equitable and inclusive environment.