Hinsdale Central Foundation, Partnership in Lifelong Learning
Hinsdale Central Foundation, Partnership in Lifelong LearningSpecial Announcement: Hall of Fame Member Death
Retired Spanish Teacher, Coach and Hinsdale Central Hall of Fame recipient John (Jack) Brennan has passed away.
His family has requested donations to the Hinsdale Central Foundation in lieu of flowers.
The Foundation is humbled and very grateful for these donations in memory of Señor Brennan.
He was a beloved Teacher, Coach, Friend and Family Man.
Click the link below to make a donation in memory of Señor Brennan.
TEACHER APPRECIATION 2025!
IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE A RED DEVIL, SO LET’S HONOR THOSE WHO
MAKE THAT A REALITY!
Please consider making a donation to the HINSDALE CENTRAL FOUNDATION to honor that special teacher, coach, sponsor, counselor, or staff member during Teacher Appreciation Week. Parents can even nominate their own former teachers/coaches and donate in their name! The person you choose to honor will receive your message and a special certificate to display. Your donation will help support programming that benefits teachers, students, and families throughout our RED DEVIL NATION.
WHEN YOU DONATE, THIS IS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:
*The recipient receives your message, which is also shared with the principal and the superintendent. They will also receive a certificate of appreciation as well as public recognition in the school and local newspaper.
*Hinsdale Central students, teacher grants and programs will be funded by your donation, and the amounts remain confidential. *This is a wonderful opportunity to give a teacher/coach/staff member the recognition of a “job well done.”
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS REPLY TO THIS BY MAY 1, 2025.
When you reply, let us know:
| *The teacher you wish to honor | *The amount you will donate |
| *Their department or position | *Personal message you choose to send |
Click this link and send us your nomination information. After completing the form, you will be forwarded to out secure payment page.…OR…PAY BY VENMO as @HCHS-Foundation. www.hinsdalecentralfoundation.org
THIS INFORMATION AND THE MESSAGE SHOULD BE LEFT AND DONATION MAY BE MADE BY CREDIT CARD AT THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE LISTED BELOW…OR…PAY BY VENMO as @HCHS-Foundation. www.hinsdalecentralfoundation.org
ON BEHALF OF OUR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT HINSDALE CENTRAL…THANK YOU!
Contributions to the HC Foundation provide enrichment opportunities for Hinsdale Central students today and in the future.
Hinsdale Central Foundation
Dear Friends of the Hinsdale Central Foundation: Our mission at the Hinsdale Central Foundation is continued support of our teachers, coaches and administration endeavors so that we can support our students to the best of our ability. We are always on the lookout for new board members, so if you are interested in joining the Hinsdale Central Foundation please contact us. In February of 2023, the Young Scholars program honored members of the Class of 2026 whom had earned a 5.0 or higher-grade point average in the first semester. Tedi Cote, Class of 2005 and an HC Foundation board member, spoke about her time on the Poms team and how that experience and journey at Hinsdale Central played a pivotal role in shaping who she has become today. We continued to support our teachers through the Jodie Harrison Memorial Teacher’s Grant, Latin Novella Classroom Library, supplies for the Robotics team’s competitions and graphing calculators for the Math Department. We were honored to be part of the Senior Scholarship program to award two highly qualified seniors the Young Scholars senior scholarship, Saanvi Sethi and Luke Chung. We look forward to the continued success of all the recent Hinsdale Central graduates who are onto their next endeavors. We had outstanding nominations for the Hall of Fame and are pleased to announce our inductees for the Class of 2023: Stanley Walton (posthumous) HC ’58, David Tetenbaum Hope (posthumous) HC ’73, J. Scott Spiker HC ’73, Steve Cashman HC ‘78, Richard Eck HC ’81 and Dan Jones retired HC AD – all were inducted on September 21st, 2023 at Ruth Lake Country Club. It was a lovely celebration filled with lots of nostalgia, laughter and words of wisdom. Congratulations to this year’s class! We always welcome nominations of people you think are worthy of this honor, so please continue to send all the nominations our way by submitting them through our website. The Foundation needs your continued financial support to continue our endeavors with the Hinsdale Central community of teachers, coaches, students, administrators and parents. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation this year through a check made out to the Hinsdale Central Foundation | P.O. Box 296 Clarendon Hills, IL 60514 or by visiting our website https://hinsdalecentralfoundation.org/index.php/annual-appeal-donations/ click on the donate link at the bottom of the page. You can also use your credit card through a secure link or VENMO to @HCHS-Foundation. For your reference our tax identification number is 36-3923384. Thank you all for your continued support, The Foundation Board MembersJoin us in congratulating the 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees!
(Left to Right) J. Scott Spiker, Richard (Rick) Eck, Stephen Cashman, Dan Jones, David Tetenbaum Hope, and Stanley (Sandy) A. Walton III.
Dear Friends of the Hinsdale Central Foundation,
Our mission at the Hinsdale Central Foundation is continued support of our teachers, coaches, and administration’s endeavors so that we can support our students to the best of our ability. In February of 2023; the Young Scholars program honored 271 members of the Class of 2026 whom had earned a 5.0 or higher-grade point average in the first semester. Tedi Tzinares Cote, Class of 2005, spoke about her time at Hinsdale Central. This year, we continued to support our teachers with the Jodie Harrison Memorial Teacher’s Grant. The school has nearly completed the Building Referendum Project, which includes renovations to the Student Service Center, Technology Education and Music Education classrooms. Stop by the school if it’s been awhile as it’s had quite the facelift over the past few years.
The Foundation needs your continued financial support to continue our endeavors with the Hinsdale Central community of teachers, coaches, students, administrators, and parents. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation this year through a check made out to the Hinsdale Central Foundation | P.O. Box 296 Clarendon Hills, IL 60514, or by visiting our secure payment page and clicking on the donate link and making a donation. You can also make a donation through VENMO to @HCHS-Foundation. For your reference, our tax identification number is 36-3923384. Thank you all for your continued support, Cameron Cimala HC’08 – President Hinsdale Central Foundation Contributions to the HC Foundation provide enrichment opportunities for Hinsdale Central students today and in the future.New President of the Foundation
To the Hinsdale Central Foundation and the Community of Hinsdale Central High School, I am pleased to announce that Cameron Cimala, a 2008 grad, has assumed the role of the President of the Foundation. I have not gone far… to the Board of Directors as well as to liaison between the administration of Hinsdale Central with the Hinsdale Central Foundation board. Also, I am helping groups/individuals who would like to designate funds to the Foundation to be used to support further endeavors at Hinsdale Central. More details can be found on our About HCF & Hall of Fame page. Respectfully, Carol Lambert Bobo HC’73Hall of Fame Nominations
Do you know a special person who should be nominated to the Hall of Fame? Documentation to be considered for the 2022 Hall of Fame class needs to be submitted no later than May 1st. Nominations are now being accepted. Click here to make your nomination.Congratulations and Welcome to the 2022 Hall of Fame Inductees
Hinsdale Central Foundation Board of Directors
Douglas Newby, Kerstin Ronning Regnery, Carol Lambert Bobo (Board Member), Jeff Tolbert, David Stone
If you know of a potential candidate for the Hinsdale Central Hall of Fame, please check back to our website in January 2023.
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Hinsdale Central High School named a 2021 National Blue-Ribbon School
Dear Friends of the Hinsdale Central Foundation: What wonderful news that Hinsdale Central High School was named a 2021 National Blue-Ribbon School. The award was presented in Washington D.C. in early November. The Foundation needs your continued financial support to continue our endeavors with the Hinsdale Central community of teachers, coaches, students, administrators, and parents. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation this year through a check made out to the Hinsdale Central Foundation P.O. Box 296 Clarendon Hills, IL 60514 or by making a secure payment from our Annual Appeal page: Annual Appeal Page You can also make your donation through VENMO to @HCHS-Foundation. For your reference, our tax identification number is 36-3923384. Thank you so much for your continued support. Respectfully, Carol Lambert Bobo HC’73 – President Hinsdale Central FoundationBecome a member of the Hinsdale Central Foundation!
The Hinsdale Central Foundation has been providing support to the High School from alumni, parents, community members, and business leaders since 1991. The Foundation has supported student and teacher enrichment since the onset through Teacher Grants as well as beginning Project Achieve that has become the Excel programs. The Foundation honors inductees into the Hall of Fame on a yearly basis. We are proud to support and honor academic scholarship across all four years of high school through our Young Scholars program. Join the Hinsdale Central Foundation to continue to support academic excellence, enrichment, teacher grants, Hall of Fame, artist in residence as well as many other areas that the teachers and administration identify for us. Click Here for the payment page Thank you in advance – Carol Lambert Bobo ’73As always, your contributions to the HC Foundation provide enrichment opportunities for Hinsdale Central students today and in the future. ON BEHALF OF OUR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AT HINSDALE CENTRAL… THANK YOU!
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