Click on the 2018-19 Annual Fund brochure to read.Annual Fund gifts of all sizes make up the difference between tuition and the real cost of education. Donations to the annual fund sustain Mount de Sales as a premier academic institution by enhancing our technology, programs, and campus facilities used by every student, every day.
All Mount de Sales families and alumni are asked to support the Spirit of Mercy Annual Fund at a level that is right for them and will receive an initial request each fall. Annual Fund gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law. The Spirit of Mercy Annual Fund starts on July 1 each year, and gifts may be made by June 30 of the following year.
Donors may make an unrestricted gift, which we will use to meet our greatest need, or direct your donation to a favorite project:
Fine Arts
The arts are vital to igniting students’ passions and talents. MDS offers courses in performing arts and technical drama. Students can also receive instrumental and vocal instruction or explore interests in drawing, painting, sculpture, and photography. Our talented students have consistently placed in state One Act and GHSA literary competitions.
In addition to excellent instruction, your donation will provide for art shows, choral events, and stage productions that allow students to showcase their talents and share them with the Macon community and beyond. This past year, choral and drama students performed at the week-long International Festival of the Arts hosted by the Saint-Denis International School in Loches, France.
Athletic Program
Over 80% of MDS students participate in a competitive sport, and our teams are growing in talent and success. Our athletic program is committed to excellence and to developing students-athletes with strong character, discipline, work ethic, and physical fitness. Your gift to the Athletic Program provides for training, uniforms, travel to competitions, equipment, and other needs.
Middle School Experience
The MDS Middle School experience prepares students for academic excellence and servant leadership while they discover their interests and talents. This year, our eighth graders will take a full-year of a foreign language in preparation to enter the Level II of language instruction as ninth graders. Students can also advance in math to position them to take college calculus courses during their senior year. We also offer elective classes in leadership development, art, and drama and provide opportunities to volunteer as a class.
Your charitable gift also helps to provide the extra activities that are part of the unique MDS experience. During the last period of the day, our middle schoolers can engage in a variety of enrichment activities including LEGO Robotics, Quiz Bowl, Art Club, Board Game Club, Chess Club, Environmental Club, Yoga & Exercise Club, and more!
Tuition Assistance
In keeping with our founding mission, Mount de Sales serves students of all backgrounds. Each year more than 200 MDS families qualify for and need tuition assistance. Your support makes it possible for a diverse group of bright and talented students to have a Mount de Sales education.
20/20 Fund for Cavalier Fields
Athletics teaches discipline, teamwork, and perseverance. Our 20-year old athletic complex needs enhancements that will benefit our student athletes today and throughout the next 20 years. These improvements include resurfacing the track and D-zone, creating an irrigation pond to preserve our fields, new maintenance equipment and bus to transport athletes to competitions, and a new soccer field fence. The needs total $400,000. To help, designate your annual fund gift to the 20/20 Fund.
Click here for great ways that we honor generous gifts to the 20/20 Fund:20 20 Fund for Cavalier Fields
