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Thanks for the generosity of our donors!

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Municipal and Corporate Donors

Trawick Foundation Gives Major Grant for Summer Academy

The Foundation is very pleased to announce that the Jim & Carol Trawick Foundation gave a major two-year grant totaling $30,000 to support B-CC’s Summer Academy. The grant will fund half of the program for fiscal years 2009 and 2010 and enable it to include mentoring during the academic year. The Trawick Foundation spurred an increased gift from long-time Foundation supporter, Chevy Chase Bank.

The Jim & Carol Trawick Foundation was formed in Bethesda in 2007 by local philanthropists and community activists Jim and Carol Trawick. They sold their twenty-year successful business, Trawick and Associates, in 2006 and created a family foundation to assist community endeavors in the arts and human services. Sadly, Jim passed away in September, 2008. Carol remains active in numerous community ventures. She has received many awards and accolades for her community work and generosity over the years, and currently serves as Chair-Elect for the Strathmore Hall Foun- dation. The Trawick Foundation’s grant is an excellent example of local philanthropy, and the B-CC High School Educational Foundation hopes it will serve as an inspiration for local businesses and foundations to emulate.


Foundation Partnership with Chevy Chase Bank

In 2008, long-time Foundation partner Chevy Chase Bank significantly expanded its support of the Foundation’s Summer Academy program with a leadership grant of $15,000. Matched by an equivalent grant from the Jim & Carol Trawick Foundation, Chevy Chase Bank’s generous donation enabled the Summer Academy and mentoring program during the school year to be fully funded for fiscal years 2009 and 2010.

Chevy Chase Bank has an enviable record of strong support for the Foundation and B-CC High School over many years. In the 1990s, it gave a leadership gift of $25,000 to facilitate the development of the Cyber Café, and it has regularly supported technology upgrades. It has been a major sponsor of the Summer Academy since the program’s inception ten years ago. The Bank also provides interview and resume development training for B-CC High School students, hosts students for the annual Career Partnership Day, and provides internships for students exploring careers in financial services. A senior Bank officer (alum Russ McNish) was on B-CC’s accreditation committee during the school’s re-accreditation process, while other Bank executives participate in a variety of outreach activities throughout the school year.

The Foundation is grateful for the Bank’s continuous financial support and is promoting the Bank’s leadership as an example for other local business partners.

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