Centre Gives begins 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12th and ends  9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13th

We missed you during our Spring Open House, Grandparents & Special Friends Day, and the Fun Fair.  School at home has been challenging  for our tight-knit school community, but our teachers and families are doing their very best to stay connected in meaningful ways. 

Please join us now through Centre Gives to help us raise funds that support scholarship for families in need of financial assistance.  Every gift of $10 or more during Centre Gives is stretched by a grant from Hamer Foundation.  Your gift can help our little light shine brighter by helping us to serve a broadly diverse student community.  Thank you.
Link above will be live beginning at 9.a.m Tuesday May 12th

Use your phone to make a gift if you prefer talking with someone rather than making a gift online. 
​Centre Gives is happy to offer this option: 814-237-6229
Please be patient, as staffing will be limited at the Centre Foundation office due to the need for social distancing.

 Added Fun During Prize Hours

​Centre Gives designates certain hours each day as prize hours.  Organizations may choose to add fun events and be awarded extra funds during these designated hours.  We've got 2 special events planned:
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Praise Your Pet during Party Time Power Hour -
Tuesday from 7 - 8 p.m.
​Supper Time Special Power Hour - 
Wednesday from 5 - 6 p.m.

Details on Prize Hours

During Centre Give special prize hours, organizations may be awarded additional funds (prizes.  During the Party Time Power Hour which we've dedicated to pets, the organization with the most unique number of gifts between 7 and 8 p.m. on Tuesday, will be awarded an additional $500.
*Centre Gives considers a gift made with a unique credit/debit card as a qualifying gift.  For details on prize awards please visit www.centregives.org

What is Centre Gives? - A Quick Overview

Every spring, Centre Foundation organizes a 36-hour online giving event designed to help non-profit organizations raise money for their programs.  State College Friends School is an approved Centre Gives organization.  Donations made to the Friends School Scholarship Fund are used to provide financial assistance to families who have chosen Friends School for their child's education.
If you'd like to learn more about Centre Foundation or Centre Gives, you may visit www.CentreFoundation.org

How Does it Work?

Beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12th and ending at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13th, current school families, grandparents and relatives, alumni, retired teachers, community friends, and business owners,  anyone - can give a gift to State College Friends School through this secure link, using a credit or debit card.  (Minimum gift  is 10.00)   At the end of the 36-hour giving event, Centre Foundation will share a percentage of a  $200,000 stretch pool grant from the Hamer Foundaton and Centre Foundation thereby raising our total income! (Gifts of $25 or more are stretched with the grant.)

And . . .this year, because of the increased need caused by repercussions from COVID-19, Centre Foundation has added an additional stretch grant of $100,000!

How Does  Friends School Use Donations Made through Centre Gives?

We use all funds raised during this 36-hour event to provide financial assistance to a broadly diverse group of families.  Each year Friends School provides a flexible tuition plan for families who wish to attend our small independent school built on the Quaker foundation of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship but who need assistance to meet the cost of tuition.  This year 70% of our families receive financial assistance (flexible tuition) through the Scholarship Fund.  Through Centre Gives and other outreach efforts we raise money to help as many students as is possible to be able to attend State College Friends School.  Every single gift made during this event adds to the stretch amount we receive! The more we raise, the more we can help families with tuition support.

How Can You Help?

  • Tell everyone you know about Centre Gives and ask them to make a gift to State College Friends School to support a student.
  • Contribute what you can  during the Centre Gives event.  Every gift is important.
  • Tell someone you made a gift to provide much -needed support for a student at Friends School and ask them to consider a gift too.
  • Tell people about the new $10 gift minimum.  (It was $25 in the past) Centre Gives knows these are challenging  financial times for some.
  • Use your phone to make a gift if online donating is not your thing.  Centre Gives will offer this option: 814-237-6229
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CLICK on the Centre Gives logo to see a short video explaining how easy it is to help State College Friends School through this 36-hour event.