Gainesville Association for the Creative Arts

Scholarship Fund

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[o] During the 1994-95 school year, over 3,600 workshop spaces were filled in over 150 workshops. Over 100 scholarships were donated in our county-wide program. GACA's faculty numbered over 70.

Comments we have received from the community:

[o] "I expect my grandchildren, and their children, and their children after that--'til the end of time--to be taking GACA courses. This extraordinary program is one of those things that should always be here in Gainesville."

[o] "My child went from an F to a C- after taking one of your after-school workshops. He has a different feeling now about going to school. I bet that C- will rise." -- Middle-school mother

[o] "I am so pleased that such good things are being done [by the GACA] with the much-needed funds ] of the Safe Schools Act]." -- Florida Representative Cynthia Chestnut

[o] "I can't tell you how much GACA scholarships have meant to our family. Our children have been able to participate in ballet, karate, drama, writing, and so much more. We are so grateful."

Please help the children of our community take part in our workshops in the arts. If you want to join other concerned individuals, businesses, and agencies in the community, please fill out and mail the scholarship donation form.

With appreciation to our supporters and contributors for their assistance, financial support, and donations:

[o] Senator George Kirkpatrick
[o] Representative Bob Casey
[o] Representative Cynthia Chestnut
[o] County Commissioner Leveda Brown
[o] Christie Shaw and the School Board of Alachua County
[o] Littlewood Elementary School Principal Jacquie Cake
[o] Principal Michael Joyner
[o] Principal Chet Sanders
[o] Principal Darla Boyd
[o] Assistant Principals Janice Bice and Anne Bishop
[o] Connie Gesualdi and The Gainesville Alachua County Cultural Affairs Board (grants to run Strike Force at Westwood Middle School, and are Creativity Workshop at Stephen Foster)
[o] The George W. Jenkins Foundation
[o] The Gainesville Crescent Foundation
[o] Lucien and Suzanne Kragiel and Atlantic Design & Construction
[o] Zena Dampier
[o] The Gainesville Junior Woman's Club
[o] Linda Henderson
[o] Gail Hamilton
[o] Dot Nation
[o] Janice Strickland
[o] Patty Dodge
[o] Andrew Lovette
[o] Hogtown Collector Gallery
[o] Jeffrey and Carol Huber
[o] SunBank
[o] Mary Zorn
[o] Karen and Donald Novak
[o] Nancy Worthington, M.D.
[o] Myra Brown
[o] King Insurance
[o] Ken and Linda McGurn
[o] Nancy Sever
[o] The Gainesville Sun
[o] Doris Bardon
[o] Rich Chin of Accounting and Computer Consultants
[o] Central Florida Paint
[o] Home Depot
[o] Goerings Book Center
[o] Florida Book Store
[o] The Olive Garden
[o] Barnes & Noble Bookstore
[o] WCJB, Channel 20
[o] Norman and Jane Holland
[o] Anthony and Renee McDonald
[o] Natalie Small
[o] Cynthia and Don Cromer
[o] Nancy Anderson
[o] Mark Pashayan, M.D.
[o] Howard and Laurel Freeman
[o] Susan and Robert Hatch
[o] Kiwanis Club of Gainesville
[o] John Graham Pole, M.D.
[o] Arts In Medicine Program
[o] Beverly Hill
[o] Susan Boche
[o] Target Stores
[o] Joy and Don Erbes
[o] The Hippodrome Theater
[o] University of Florida Theater Department
[o] The Acrosstown Repertory Theater
[o] and the best teachers and Board of Directors in the world.

GACA Students gather to celebrate completion of a gardening project.

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